BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago Editor A West Side man who was free on bond while awaiting trial on a sexual assault charge was behind bars Monday after prosecutors said he fatally shot a 23-year-old man Friday night in the Austin community. Assistant State’s Attorney Elizabeth Novy said Joshua Grayer, 19, and Jermaine Powell …
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BY MICHAEL LANSU Homicide Watch Chicago Editor At least eight people were killed by violence throughout Chicago last week. Four of the victims were shot dead over the weekend, when at least 29 other people were wounded by gunfire. The most recent murder happened when police found a 36-year-old man shot in the street in …
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Joshua Grayer / Photo from Chicago Police Two West Side men have been charged with murder in the Friday night shooting death of Denzell Franklin in the Austin community. Franklin, 23, was standing with another man in a yard in the 5500 block of West Corcoran Place when Joshua Grayer and Jermaine Powell approached and …
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