Chicago police have charged two people, including a 16-year-old, for the fatal shooting of Melissa Ortega. The mother of the 8-year-old girl said she forgives the alleged gunman, who she described as "a victim too."
“Melissa had hoped for a better life here: she wanted to learn English, she wanted to experience Chicago snow, she wanted to get a build-a-bear, she wanted to make TikTok dances with her friends," the girl's family said in a statement.
Two teenage brothers and their friend have been charged in the deadly beating of their stepfather after he was charged with the sexual abuse of his nine-year-daughter, the brothers' half-sister.
A car pulled from a Texas River by cold case divers on Wednesday belongs to Stephanie Torres, missing since 2017. Police also recovered a body, but the identity has not been confirmed.
Jessica Covington was gunned down as she unloaded gifts from her baby shower in November. Both she and her unborn baby were killed in what police call a "targeted" attack.