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Sep 29, 2016 · Malik Causey was one of 91 homicide victims in Chicago in August, the deadliest month in the city in two decades and the latest milestone for a metropolis becoming known for its murder rate. Already, killings here have jumped 46 percent over the same period last year, climbing past the 500 mark — a total larger than Los Angeles and New York ...
Mar 4, 2021 · The murder Chicago didn’t want to solve. In 1963, a Black politician named Ben Lewis was shot to death in Chicago. Clues suggest the murder was a professional hit. Decades later, it remains no accident authorities never solved the crime. by Injustice Watch Staff March 4, 2021.
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Jan 8, 2018 · On Dec. 4, 1969, at 4:45 a.m., Sgt. Daniel Groth knocked on the front door of a tattered two-flat on Chicago's West Side. Another six officers were at the back door. Inside, nine people slept in the first-floor apartment, where 19 guns and more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition were stored.
Oct 26, 2021 · Here is a timeline of Gacy’s life and the case: March 17, 1942: Gacy is born in Chicago. 1972-1978: Gacy, a building contractor who works as “Pogo the Clown” at children’s parties, lures young men and boys to his home just outside of Chicago for sex, then strangles them. He stabs one victim.
The Chicago Historical Homicide Project at Northwestern University School of Law makes available over 11,000 digital homicide files from the city of Chicago from 1870 to 1930. Every homicide reported to the police during this period was recorded into a logbook maintained consistently by a single institutional record keeper employed by the Chicago Police Department.… Continue reading →
Dec 30, 2023 · Chicago’s homicide arrest rate dropped from 91% in 1965 to 57% in 1994 and dropped still lower in recent years. This pattern mirrors the trend in the national homicide clearance rate. A plausible explanation for this great decline is the trend in homicide case mix, which arguably has made it intrinsically more difficult to solve homicide cases.
Dec 15, 2023 · Chicago Police Make an Arrest in Only 20 Percent of Fatal Shootings. The failure to solve many of the city’s gun crimes has left families distrustful of police and fearful for their own safety. By Rita Oceguera and Justin Agrelo. Dec 15, 2023. Photographs of the Nelson family are displayed in Kisha Nelson’s home on Chicago's South Side.
