Two homes in Flossmoor were burglarized on separate occasions in the past week, the village’s police department reported Tuesday. Property was reported missing following both incidents, according to a Flossmoor Police Department email alert. The thefts occurred during the early morning hours of Nov.10 and Nov.15 in the 1300 block[Read More…]
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Defendant in downtown Flossmoor shooting faces five felony counts
Following a Cook County grand jury indictment, an Indiana man is now facing five felony counts in the aftermath of a shooting in downtown Flossmoor this summer. Bryan Oedzes is now charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm, three counts of a hate crime and unlawful use of a weapon,[Read More…]
Man charged with DUI after fiery two-car crash in Flossmoor
Two cars burn early Oct. 23 after a collision at Vollmer Road and Crawford Avenue in Flossmoor. Both drivers escaped, but one was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment. (Photo provided by Olympia Fields Police Department) Two cars caught fire following an early-morning collision this week at Vollmer Road[Read More…]
Two men arrested following string of car burglaries: Flossmoor police
With the arrest of two men last weekend, Flossmoor police say they may have solved a string of burglaries from unlocked parked cars. More than a dozen car burglaries were reported to Flossmoor police in the last two weeks. Seven burglaries were reported on Sept. 30 and six were reported[Read More…]
Ford Interceptor vehicles purchased for Flossmoor’s police, public works
Flossmoor Village Board members Tuesday approved the purchase of three Ford Interceptor utility vehicles for two municipal departments. Two of the vehicles will be police cars and the third will be used by Flossmoor’s Public Works Department. All three vehicles will be purchased through the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative (SPC) and[Read More…]
Downtown Flossmoor shooting leads to charges against Indiana man
An Indiana man is facing two felony charges following a late night shooting in downtown Flossmoor on Aug. 22, police said. Bryan Oedzes, 44, of the 1200 block of Killarney Drive in Dyer, Ind., was charged Monday with aggravated discharge of a weapon and a hate crime, Deputy Chief Tod[Read More…]
Police looking for witnesses after Flossmoor shooting victim dies
Police are searching for the killer of 20-year-old Flossmoor man who was shot a block from his home Tuesday night. Damarcus Roberts died at about 10 a.m. Wednesday at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Flossmoor Deputy Police Chief Tod Kamleiter said. The case is being considered a homicide[Read More…]
Flossmoor shooting victim appears to have been targeted: police
A Flossmoor man was hospitalized Tuesday after being shot in the back near his house. According to a Flossmoor ECOP posting, the 20-year-old man was discovered inside his house in the 3900 block of 189th Street. The incident was reported at about 10:50 p.m. on Aug. 23. Officers provided first aid to[Read More…]
Two face felony charges following theft of Playstation from Meijer
Two area men have been charged with felony retail theft after allegedly stealing a Playstation 4 game system from the Flossmoor Meijer superstore. Aaron J. Catledge, 20, of the 200 block of Rose Court in Glenwood and Laquan R. Kimble, 18, of the 17900 block of Huntleigh Court in Country[Read More…]
Woman who left Flossmoor group home resurfaces in good condition
Selena Broadnax, who disappeared from a Flossmoor group home July 11, has been found. Broadnax, 20, turned herself in to an Illinois Department of Children and Family Services case manager in Kankakee on Aug. 5