Chicago Robbery

Jewelry Shop Robbery Foiled When Owner Shoots Man

Posted 05.03.2012

An attempted robbery of a jewelry store in Chicago's West Rogers Park neighborhood was thwarted Monday when the shop's owner shot the alleged culprit ...

WATCH: Woman Chases Down, Lectures Attempted Robber

Posted 01.28.2012

A Chicago woman who found herself becoming the victim of too many crimes as of late fought back this week -- chasing down a man who stole her wallet o...

Trio Charged In Fatal Avondale Home Invasion

Posted 12.20.2011

Two adults and one teenage boy have been charged with murder in connection with a fatal home invasion and shooting on Chicago's Northwest Side. And...

Chatham Man, 85, Fends Off Robber: ‘You’ve Got To Make A Stand’

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 10.13.2011

When in Chatham, don't mess with Edward Alexander. The guy is tough. Old school tough. While Alexander was watering his front lawn at 82nd and Waba...

Caught On Tape: Dramatic Armed Robbery at Cell Phone Store (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Hunter Stuart | Posted 05.25.2011

A gun-wielding robber was caught on tape while attempting to hold up a cell phone store in Chicago. Video surveillance shows the store's manager grabb...

Man Fakes Al-Qaeda Car Bomb To Pull Off Downtown Chicago Robbery

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

Officials said they could not say if the man, described as Middle Eastern, had any ties to a terrorist group. But officials said there wasn't any evid...