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• California Fugitive Facing Fourteen Million Dollar Bond Arrested at Chicago Area Restaurant Following Multiyear Search

  Published: Mar 30, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Jorge Martinez-Trejo, a 59 year old wanted for multiple felony sex crimes involving minors, was apprehended in Glendale Heights by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. The suspect, wh...

• Elderly Chicago Resident John Zemblidge Apprehended Following Intense Search Over Multiple Sexual Assault Warrants

  Published: Mar 23, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Law enforcement officials confirmed the arrest of a 74 year old man on the Northwest Side of the city in connection with several active warrants. The suspect, identified as John Ze...

• Former south suburban officer facing new felony sex crime charges while out on bond

  Published: Mar 7, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Tory Bridgeforth, a 40-year-old former police officer, has been arrested for a second time in three years on charges involving the sexual assault of a minor and solicitation of ill...

• Chicago Felon Eugene Henry Released After Deputies Discover Stolen Loaded Handgun During South Side Traffic Stop

  Published: Mar 6, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Authorities have charged 47-year-old Eugene Henry with a felony after Cook County Sheriff’s deputies recovered a stolen firearm from his vehicle during a routine traffic stop in Ch...