Video shows family carjacked at gunpoint in Chicago driveway - NBC News
Nov 10, 2023 · Video shows family carjacked at gunpoint in Chicago driveway. Surveillance video shows the moment Michelle Pettiford was pushed to the ground, her purse snatched and keys stolen, as her 12-year...
Carjacking indictment in Chicago latest amid surge in US car …
Feb 7, 2024 · Three Chicago residents are the latest to be indicted in a string of violent carjackings amid a surge of vehicle thefts and robberies in cities across the nation. According to the federal ...
1 dead after carjacked vehicle chased by police crashes in ... - NBC News
May 24, 2023 · One person was killed Tuesday and others were injured when a driver accused in a carjacking crashed after a pursuit by officers, police said.
What’s behind a surge in car thefts and carjackings across the
Jun 2, 2024 · Car thefts soared between 2019 and 2022, surpassing 1 million in 2022 for the first time in 14 years, according to government and insurance industry statistics. Meanwhile, reports of overall ...
Four DC men federally charged in deadly carjacking ring
Apr 21, 2024 · Four D.C. men have been federally charged with carjacking 33 vehicles in the District and Maryland during a six-month stretch, including one case which turned deadly, the U.S. Department of...
Surveillance video shows carjackers box victims in near Wrigley …
Nov 15, 2023 · CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police said no one is in custody after a series of frightening overnight armed carjackings, including in one captured on video. It is one of eight armed carjackings and...
Seattle brothers, ages 12 and 13, charged with felonies for
Feb 16, 2024 · SEATTLE — A pair of young brothers, just 12 and 13 years old, are now facing serious felony charges for carjacking multiple people, violently threatening them with loaded guns, and leading...
Carjackings Are On The Rise. What Drives Youth To Commit These ... - NPR
Jun 20, 2021 · Carjackings are up in cities across the country. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with someone who committed a carjacking at 16 about why they did it.
Justice Department ramps up efforts to reduce violent crime with …
Apr 18, 2024 · The Justice Department is ramping up its efforts to reduce violent crime in the U.S., launching a specialized gun intelligence center in Chicago and expanding task forces to curb carjackings.
Northern District of Illinois | Federal Indictment Accuses Three ...
Feb 5, 2024 · CHICAGO — A federal superseding indictment charges three Chicago residents with conspiring to commit multiple carjackings in the city and suburbs. The indictment also accuses them of committing a murder during an attempted carjacking and a second murder using a carjacked vehicle.