State police agency of Illinois; traffic safety and public order force serving 6 million residents
A teenage girl and her 16-year-old boyfriend are charged as juveniles/adults in a targeted mass shooting across East St. Louis that killed five relatives and wounded two others. Authorities say the pair plotted the attacks amid a family dispute over homeschooling and the girl’s education.
A former Sangamon County deputy, convicted of second-degree murder in the 2024 shooting of Sonya Massey in Illinois, has died in custody. Massey, 36, was killed after reporting a suspected intruder. Grayson, who had been treated for colon cancer, died on Sunday. His death follows a high-profile case that sparked nationwide protests and led to policing reforms.
DNA evidence links a former Chicago homicide detective to the 1960 murder of 8-year-old Gloria Kowalewicz, decades after the crime. Modern forensic methods, including genealogical DNA analysis, have identified Thomas F. McInerney Jr. as a suspect posthumously. Police and prosecutors say they are pursuing remaining leads and reviewing related cases.