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Published on: November 19, 2024

Cook County Elected Official Arrested for DUI

A Cook County Board of Review Commissioner was arrested after the police believed she was driving under the influence when they responded to a car accident that she was accused of causing.

On the evening of November 10, an accident involving a Dodge Charger and a parked Subaru Forester occurred on the North Side of Chicago. Both vehicles were badly damaged, and the driver of the Charger ended up lying on the sidewalk. When officers from the Chicago Police Department arrived, the woman was still on the ground.

The police identified the woman as 44-year-old Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele. When they started talking to her about the wreck, the officers reported that her breath smelled like alcohol, and she showed several indicators of intoxication. She was asked to take roadside sobriety tests, but she did not consent. The police asked Steele if she had been drinking, and she informed them that she was not going to talk to them until she had an attorney present. They searched her vehicle and reported that they found an open bottle of wine on the floor.

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Published on: December 11, 2022

Chicago Officer Peed in Ice Machine at Florida Bar

by Staycie R. Sena

An officer from Illinois was on vacation in Florida when a staff member at a hotel allegedly caught him urinating inside an ice machine intended for use by the guests.

Late in the evening on December 4, a man later identified as a Chicago police officer was hanging out with his girlfriend at Jimmy B’s Beach Bar. The couple was on vacation in St. Petersburg.

Just after midnight, the man reportedly went inside Jimmy B’s and walked up to the ice machine.

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Published on: August 18, 2021

Repeat Offender Violently Attacked Off-Duty Officer and Friend

by Staycie R. Sena

In a purported instance of road rage, a man with several prior convictions for aggravated battery on a peace officer allegedly attacked an off-duty officer and his friend.

Last Sunday, 35-year-old Kyle Clark was reportedly driving a Volkswagen Jetta in Chicago.

A 38-year-old off-duty police officer with the Chicago Police Department and his passenger were driving down the same road at the same time as Clark.

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Published on: October 26, 2020

Teen Seen Sexually Abusing Child During Online Class

by Staycie R. Sena

An Illinois teenager was incarcerated after allegedly sexually abusing a 7-year-old in the view of a first-grade online class and their instructor.

18-year-old Catrell Walls is a senior in high school who resides in Chicago. He reportedly works full-time in the field of construction and has been diagnosed with ADHD.

In the afternoon on October 15, a 7-year-old girl was visiting a relative in the same home with Walls.

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Published on: March 5, 2020

Felon Sexually Assaulted Toddler in Public Restroom

by Staycie R. Sena

A man has been accused of grabbing and sexually assaulting a 3-year-old girl in a Chicago McDonald’s while her dad was busy helping her brother in the adjoining stall.

Around 8:00 am, a mother and father visited the Rock N Roll McDonald’s in Chicago with their children.

During their visit, their little boy needed to use the bathroom, but he accidentally went in his pants. His father walked him to the bathroom with the couple’s 3-year-old daughter in tow.

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Published on: March 29, 2017

Girl Sexually Assaulted While at Least 40 People Watch Live on Facebook

by Staycie R. Sena

On Tuesday, Chicago police reported that they were looking for five to six men who allegedly sexually assaulted a 15 year old girl, while it was being streamed live on Facebook.

The teen had been missing since Sunday night. The girl’s mother had gone to the police on Monday and approached Sgt. Eddie Johnson as he was leaving a news conference, with a screenshot from the live video of the assault. The girl was then found by Chicago detectives on Tuesday.

It is reported that dozens of people had watched the assault live on Facebook’s live feed but none reported the incident to police. The video has since been removed from the site.

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