Mother drops baby from window in fire

CNN Newsource on January 28, 2026

By Jeff Hager

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    ELKTON, Maryland (WMAR) — It’s suspected a faulty power strip may have started the fire on the second floor of the townhouse on Thyme Street in Elkton just after midnight on Monday.

C.J. Fowler sprang into action when he learned his girlfriend and six-month-old son, Waylin, were trapped.

“Girlfriend was screaming upstairs,” recalled Fowler, “I got up to go see what she was screaming about. Couldn’t make it up the steps. Screamed to her, ‘Open the window! Throw the baby out!’”

Doctors have already released Waylin from the hospital, but his mother, Tiffany Honaker, is in critical condition at the Bayview Burn Center after crawling through the flames to make it downstairs.

“She is stable doing a little bit better. Hoping to remove the tube tomorrow as long as she keeps progressing,” said Fowler.

“So she got some smoke inhalation?” we asked.

“Yes, smoke inhalation and burns—face, neck, chest, arms and hands” he replied.

It was a busy night for the Singerly Fire Department after firefighters spent three hours extinguishing the fire on Thyme Street before receiving the call for another fire here on Weed Lane.

It’s suspected a deep freeze in the garage may have sparked the fire, and four adults and a child all made it out in time thanks to a special feature of the home.

“This was one of the newly-built homes with a fire sprinkler system,” said Master Deputy State Fire Marshal Oliver Alkire, “That system there gave them time enough to actually get out of the house and get away.”

The owner did suffer from smoke inhalation saving two of his dogs and had to be restrained from going back in for the third, which tragically perished as smoke filled the home.

“I know that pets are like family members and that’s a very difficult thing,” said Chris Plank, the victims’ neighbor, “but it’s never a good idea once you get out of the house to go back in.”

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Mountain lion spotted in San Francisco neighborhood captured by animal control

CNN Newsource on January 28, 2026

By Jose Fabian, Tim Fang

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    SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A mountain lion recently spotted in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights has been captured Tuesday, after it was seen around the neighborhood and at a nearby park.

Officials with the city’s Animal Care and Control found the animal near California and Octavia streets Tuesday morning. The animal was contained and the agency was working with the San Francisco Zoo on next steps.

“I’m glad they’re they know where it is. I mean, mostly for ourselves, but also for the animal,” Abram Cortez, a neighborhood resident, told CBS News Bay Area.

Around 11 a.m., crews were on scene as they were attempting to capture the mountain lion.

The Santa Cruz Puma Project was also called to help. It was founded in 2008 in partnership with UC Santa Cruz to research how mountain lions and their habitats are impacted by people and housing construction.

One of the biologists who responded was Richie King, who had interacted with this lion before.

“On the way out, someone texted me and said, ‘Oh, he’s got an ear tag on.’ And I was like, ‘Is it orange? And is it in his left ear?’ And they were like, ‘Yep.’ And I was like, it’s that same guy,” King told CBS News Bay Area.

King was part of the team that originally tagged this mountain lion when he was 5 weeks old in the Rancho San Antonio area. Last September, the same mountain lion was spotted in a backyard in Saratoga.

He was tranquilized then and relocated to the area around the Lexington Reservoir. Then, within the last few months, King said he must have made his way north to get into the city.

“I don’t think he’s seeking out these areas. For the most part, he’s being pushed around by other males who have these home ranges that aren’t letting him go in there. Really, he doesn’t have much of a choice about where he’s going and he just happens to end up in these bad situations,” King said.

King said the lion is in good health and looks like he’s been eating well.

Shortly after noon, the captured mountain lion, which was in an enclosure, had been loaded onto a pickup. They did put a GPS tracking collar on him this time, and he will be released back out into the wild in an open space far away from people.

Animal Care and Control San Francisco had warned residents on Monday about the mountain lion, which was spotted near Lafayette Park Sunday night.

“It’s likely that the mountain lion got lost while dispersing, is confused, and will soon find its way south and out of San Francisco,” Animal Care and Control said at the time.

Madrey Hilton told CBS News Bay Area in an interview Monday that she saw the mountain lion between Sacramento and Gough streets as she was driving to work and recorded the encounter.

“It was super big too, so I knew it wasn’t like just a stray cat or anything, and it kind of walked up the road, like towards like where my car is,” Hilton said. “And so immediately I got out my phone to record because I wanted to send a video to my friends.”

When encountering a mountain lion, residents are advised not to go near the mountain lion, and if they see it, slowly back away — Do not run. And people with children should pick them up and keep their pets on leashes.

If a mountain lion approaches, people should make themselves “big” by waving their arms, yelling and throwing something, and again, do not run.

Katie Nielsen contributed to this report.

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Broken elevator has left some apartment residents stuck inside for months

CNN Newsource on January 28, 2026

By Ashley Sharp

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    SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — Some residents living at the Hotel Woodland Studio Apartments on Main Street say a broken elevator has left people stranded inside their second, third and fourth-floor apartments for two months now.

One resident reached out to CBS Sacramento for help, saying she and other seniors and residents with mobility issues are unable to get up and down the stairs to leave their homes.

“How can they be allowed to get away with this?” resident Jennifer Rowland asked. “I feel like we have just been abandoned.”

Rowland says residents have gotten no communication about when the elevator will be fixed from property management.

Thanksgiving night, Rowland says the elevator first broke down. Now, nearly in February, frustration and isolation are growing for Rowland and fellow residents.

“I just don’t feel like anybody cares,” Rowland said.

Hotel Woodland is a 76-unit affordable housing community that offers furnished, single-room occupancy units for their residents.

Rowland lives on the third floor. She is disabled and relies on a walker and scooter to get around. She estimates a few dozen of her neighbors are in the same boat, stranded, with no way of leaving their upstairs apartments.

“We have nowhere to go. We have no means to get out,” Rowland said. Rowland is on a fixed income and has lived at the Hotel Woodland apartments for ten years, utilizing Section 8 housing vouchers. She is now having to rely on a friend to help bring her food and other necessities.

“I mean, the only thing keeping me sane is my, my crazy kitty here,” she said of her pet cat.

Aside from the loneliness, Rowland says day-after-day stuck inside has left her depressed and fearing the worst.

“I just feel like it’s gonna kill me eventually. I mean, if there is an emergency or something, I’d be dead for real. I don’t want to die for something stupid,” Rowland said.

There was recently a change in property management for these apartments.

Residents told CBS Sacramento that VPM Management, Inc., based out of Irvine, is now in charge. The company’s name is now listed on the communications being sent to residents in the mail, but we were unable to confirm directly with anyone from VPM that they are, in fact, managing the property.

Any information about the management change has not been clearly updated online and CBS Sacramento has been unsuccessful in reaching either VPM Management or the previously listed property managers, CHOC Housing, by email or phone for comment.

We first reached out to the city of Woodland with these concerns more than a month ago. On December 19, 2025, the City of Woodland sent CBS News Sacramento the following statement:

“The elevator is in question is out of service awaiting parts delivery. The Hotel Woodland’s property management company has staff on-site during business hours to help residents up and down the stairs and are also in the process of sourcing a ‘stair chair.’ The property management company is currently surveying residents and providing hotel rooms for those who are not ambulatory. While the City does not manage the historic Hotel Woodland property, we continue to work with the property management company and other community members to ensure the safety of all residents.”

Rowland told CBS Sacramento she could not go to a hotel because of her need for specific disability accommodations and her two pets. She says some residents who were moved to hotels have already returned to the apartments because it did not work out.

“I can’t be up here another month or two. I can’t,” Rowland said.

Nearly a month after our first inquiry, CBS Sacramento checked back in with the City of Woodland on January 14. City officials told us there was no update and that they were still waiting for the parts to fix the elevator.

We reached out on Monday to ask again. City officials responded and said the elevator is scheduled for repair next week.

Rowland says she isn’t holding her breath.

“Somebody with influence has to get involved, because we’re stuck,” Rowland said. “I just want to be able to be treated like a human being that has rights, that deserves a safe place to live.”

Rowland said the elevator also broke down in the Summer of 2025, but it was only out of order for a few weeks, at most.

CBS Sacramento will update this story if we hear back from the apartment’s management.

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Drug dealer who had 45,000 fentanyl pills, thousands of grams of meth and cocaine pleads guilty

CNN Newsource on January 28, 2026

By Jesse Sarles

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    ROCKY FORD, Colorado (KCNC) — A 27-year-old man who lives on Colorado’s Eastern Plains has pleaded guilty to numerous drug dealing and gun charges. That’s according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, which shared a news release on Tuesday about the case against Mario Rocha.

Authorities began investigating alleged criminal activity by Rocha in the town of Rocky Ford last summer. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Rocha had been dealing drugs, including cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl. After obtaining a search warrant in August, the attorney’s office says FBI agents went to Rocha’s home and found large quanities of those three drugs and determined that he intended to sell them. They also found more than a dozen guns including a short-barreled shotgun and a short-barreled rifle.

Rocha is scheduled to be sentenced on May 29 on the following charges:

– possessing controlled substances with the intent to distribute them – knowingly being a felon in possession of a firearm or ammunition – possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking – possession of an unregistered short-barreled rifle – possession of an unregistered short-barreled shotgun

In the FBI raid on Rocha’s home, which was done in coordination with Rocky Ford police, agents recovered the following:

– 1,236 grams of meth – 1,169 grams of cocaine – 4742.3 grams of fentanyl (authorities say there were approximately 45,000 pills)

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Michigan mother charged after 3-year-old accidentally shoots himself

CNN Newsource on January 28, 2026

By DeJanay Booth-Singleton

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    DETROIT (WWJ) — A Metro Detroit woman has been charged under Michigan’s safe storage law after her 3-year-old son accidentally shot himself with an unsecured gun.

According to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office, Daniellys Villegas-Moreno, 24, of Warren, was arraigned on Tuesday and received a $10,000 cash/surety bond. She is ordered not to use or possess a firearm, must wear a GPS tether if released and cannot leave the state of Michigan.

Prosecutors say that on Jan. 20, 2026, Villegas-Moreno’s son shot himself in the hand with a firearm that did not have a gunlock. The child is in stable condition.

“Michigan’s firearm safe storage statute is designed to reduce preventable deaths and injuries, including incidents of youth self-harm and gun-related violence. My office has prioritized public awareness so residents understand their legal responsibilities. If a firearm is in a household where children could gain access, it must be stored in a locked container or fitted with a device that makes it unusable,” said Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido in a statement.

Villegas-Moreno is due back in court for a probable cause conference on Feb. 10 and a preliminary exam on Feb. 17.

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Minneapolis police rack up millions in overtime amid ICE protests

CNN Newsource on January 28, 2026

By Caroline Cummings

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    MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minneapolis police officers worked $3 million in overtime in just 12 days during Operation Metro Surge, the federal immigration enforcement operation that has sent 3,000 agents to Minnesota.

From Jan. 7 — the day an ICE officer shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis — to Jan. 9, officers worked a cumulative 3,000 extra hours for which they are paid at 1.5 times the rate of their regular wage, according to court documents. The estimated overtime cost for the four-day period after that shooting was $2 million.

But by Jan. 18, the overtime costs for the department climbed to $3 million, a city spokesperson told WCCO News. That’s before Minneapolis police responded to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent this past weekend, so overtime is likely to increase. That data is not available yet.

“We’re doing everything we can to manage this chaos, but there’s only 600 cops here and there are thousands of immigration agents,” Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said on Face the Nation Sunday.

“I don’t know what else could possibly be asked of this very, very understaffed and overstretched police department,” he said later on the broadcast.

The lawsuit the State of Minnesota and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul filed against the Department of Homeland Security to stop Operation Metro Surge states police officers had their days off canceled in the days surrounding the Good shooting and they had to work longer days.

The overtime reflects “hours spent ensuring general public safety in the face of Defendants’ surge in forces and reckless and aggressive immigration enforcement tactics and public reactions to the same,” the complaint said.

Minnesota-based progressive think tank North Star Policy Action, in an analysis last week, suggested the total taxpayer costs associated with the influx in federal immigration enforcement — including agent compensation and their lodging and meals plus detention for those arrested and police overtime — could be at least $18 million per week.

The group admits that number is just an estimate and actual costs could actually be much higher.

From Jan. 7 through Jan. 19, St. Paul police have worked over 2,300 hours for a city bill of nearly $190,000, which includes base pay and overtime, according to a police spokesperson.

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Second teen dies after sledding incident that killed her best friend, her family says

CNN Newsource on January 28, 2026

By Doug Myers, Marvin Hurst, S.E. Jenkins

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    FRISCO, Texas (KTVT) — The Frisco community is grieving a second heartbreaking loss after 16‑year‑old Grace “Gracie” Brito, who had been on life support following a sledding incident that killed her best friend, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Angle, died Tuesday night, her family confirmed.

The incident happened on Sunday when the two teens were riding on a sled being pulled by a Jeep Wrangler driven by another teen. The sled struck a curb and then a tree. Both girls were taken to the hospital, where Angle died. Brito was placed on life support. Her family shared late Tuesday that she did not survive.

Family describes unimaginable grief In a statement, Grace Brito’s mother, Tracy Brito, described a family shattered by the loss of their daughter.

“We are a family of four – myself, my husband, Grace and Emma,” she wrote, noting that Emma is a freshman at LSU. “Our family is heartbroken and devastated by the loss of our beautiful daughter, Gracie.”

She remembered Grace Brito as “a kind and generous soul, full of love, affection, and warmth,” a young woman with “gentle strength,” compassion and a deep instinct to care for others. Tracy Brito said Grace Brito had recently earned her driver’s license and was proud to register as an organ donor – a wish the family plans to honor.

A dedicated All‑Star cheerleader Grace Brito was also a dedicated All‑Star cheer competitor at Express Cheer in Frisco, where she trained year‑round and built close bonds with teammates and coaches.

“She valued teamwork, friendship, and encouragement, and she took pride in lifting others up,” her mother said. “She was creative, strong‑minded, and a VERY bubbly girl.”

Community support and lasting friendship The family said the days since the incident have been “unimaginably difficult,” and they are relying on faith, each other and the outpouring of support from friends, relatives and the community. They expressed deep gratitude for the prayers and compassion shown to them.

Tracy Brito also confirmed that her daughter and Angle were inseparable.

“She was one of Grace’s best friends,” she said. “They were always together at each other’s house.”

Family asks for privacy The family asked for privacy as they grieve and focus on honoring Grace’s life.

“We will miss her till the day we die,” her mother wrote. “She is our guardian angel now. #GraceStrongForever”

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Mother describes losing 3 sons in frozen pond: “I couldn’t help them”

CNN Newsource on January 28, 2026

By Marissa Armas, Doug Myers, Amelia Mugavero, Briauna Brown

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    FANNIN COUNTY, Illinois (KTVT) — A North Texas mother is grieving the loss of three of her sons after they drowned Monday in a frozen pond near the home where the family had been staying, according to the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office.

Multiple state and local agencies responded to a call about three brothers who had fallen through the ice on a private pond off Rec Road #3, just outside Bonham, about 70 miles northeast of Dallas.

The pond sits about 100 feet from the house, separated by an embankment.

The mother of six, Cheyenne Hangaman, said she was outside with her children when they were playing and that “it all happened in an instant.” She said she had warned the boys to stay away from the water, but they didn’t listen.

Hangaman told investigators her youngest son tried to “ice skate” on the frozen pond and fell through.

His two older brothers jumped in to try to save him.

Mother describes frantic rescue attempt “I tried to pick one up and put them on the ice,” Hangaman told CBS News Texas. “It would just break and keep falling in.”

“There was three of them and only one of me,” she said. “That’s why I couldn’t save them.”

First responders and a neighbor pulled the two older boys, ages 8 and 9, from the water and began life‑saving measures before they were taken to a hospital, where they later died. The youngest child, age 6, did not resurface and was recovered after an extensive search.

Authorities did not release the children’s names, but family members identified them as 6‑year‑old Howard Doss, 8‑year‑old Kaleb Doss and 9‑year‑old EJ Doss. All three were students in Bonham ISD.

Community mourns three young brothers Hangaman said she realized something was wrong when her daughter ran to her yelling that the boys had gone into the water.

“When I seen them, they were struggling, and I know their bodies were already in shock,” she said. “The water was freezing cold.”

“I tried to fight for my kids’ life,” Hangaman said. “I had to watch them struggle and drown, and I couldn’t help them.”

She described her sons as full of personality – EJ dreamed of becoming a football star, Kaleb loved to dance and sing, and Howard “liked making people laugh.”

Bonham ISD said counselors would be available for students and staff this week.

“We are devastated by this unimaginable loss, and our thoughts are with the family, friends, and all who knew and loved these children,” the district said in a letter to families.

A neighbor who heard the screams ran to help and was able to pull Hangaman from the water, she said.

Hangaman said she might have lost her life as well if it weren’t for a good Samaritan who pulled her from the water.

“He said he heard the screaming or the call for help and came running. My friend had a horse rope, and he pulled me out with it,” Hangaman said.

That good Samaritan – Bonham ISD’s athletic director and football coach, John Ramsey – declined an interview but shared a statement.

“Right now, all focus should be on supporting a family that is suffering unimaginable loss. They need privacy, prayers and support as they navigate this incredibly difficult time,” Ramsey said. “I’m asking the media and our community to direct all attention toward helping them.

“I was nearby helping a neighbor when I heard someone calling for help and went to assist. Any person in that situation would have done the same thing. I was simply close enough to help in a moment of crisis, doing what I hope anyone would do for someone in need.

“I will not be doing interviews at this time. Instead, I ask that we all come together to support this family however we can. Thank you for your understanding.”

As she prepares to bury her children, Hangaman said she hopes her tragedy serves as a warning to other parents.

“It can happen to you,” she said. “Make sure that you hold your kids tight. Always tell them that you love them.”

The family has created a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses.

The Fannin County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate. Authorities have not said whether any charges will be filed.

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Driver walks away with fine in deadly 2024 crash, despite history of DUI offenses

CNN Newsource on January 28, 2026

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    CHICAGO (WBBM) — A violent four-car crash killed a 76-year-old woman on the Tri-State. Some said the crash was no accident.

Police said the driver responsible had alcohol in his system and a long record of drunk driving, but he walked away with nothing more than a speeding ticket.

The view from CBS Skywatch following the crashshowed a crumpled heap of twisted metal. A car that belonged to 76-year-old Bernice Pawilan.

On June 7, 2024, the Wisconsin driver of a Ford 150 slammed into it at 78 miles per hour. Pawilan did not survive. Three other people were also hurt in that crash.

Neighbors said she lived pretty “off the grid,” but the Ingleside woman was remembered fondly by her coworkers at Lambs Farm, a non-profit that helps adults with developmental disabilities.

“We continue to feel the loss to this day. She was an energetic, warm woman who contributed greatly to our mission. We miss her very much.”

“Her life mattered, and he’s had all of this history,” said Sheila Lockwood.

Lockwood is a national ambassador for Mothers Against Drunk Driving. She’s talking about the driver who caused the crash. He is not being named because he hasn’t been charged with a crime. But Lockwood and many others believe he should have been.

“And Bernice deserves all of us to be fighting for her and what’s right,” she said.

CBS News Chicago found that the Wisconsin driver had already been labeled a habitual traffic offender—after three drunk driving convictions in 2007 and 2008, plus two cases of trying to flee police. His license was revoked for five years.

Even after getting it back, the problems didn’t stop. He kept getting pulled over for inattentive driving.

In 2018, he crashed into another car while his three-year-old son was in the back seat.

So when he slammed into Pawilan’s car on I-294, he was driving under a strict restriction — his blood alcohol level could not be higher than 0.02.

When troopers arrived, he refused a DUI kit at the scene. He told police he’d had “less than 12 Busch Light beers” the night before.

Medical records showed his blood alcohol level was 0.076 after his blood was drawn at the hospital. Only after being told his license would be suspended for refusing the test did he suddenly “change his mind.”

Six hours after the crash, he took the official test. That one showed no alcohol in his system.

So how was he able to change his mind?

It was found that in Illinois, there is no legal time limit for when a driver has to take an alcohol test after a crash.

Other states draw a clear line. Iowa, Connecticut, and Colorado require testing within two hours of the incident. Wisconsin allows up to three. But in Illinois, there’s no deadline at all.

State police said they submitted the hospital blood draw, showing a blood alcohol level of 0.076, to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office when they asked for criminal charges, which were denied.

“You have the absolute right to refuse a breathalyzer test, period,” CBS Chicago Legal Analyst Irv Miller.

Miller said a driver can change his or her mind, but it would ultimately be up to a judge to decide whether to allow it.

“Some judges will say, ‘Wait, I’m not going to buy it. You said no, no is no.’ Other judges are going to say, ‘Wait a second. You know, you changed your mind? Fine. So you can keep your driver’s license.’ It, it’s a judicial one-by-one, depending on who the judge is, but it’s not a statutory requirement,” Miller said.

He said the driver being just four one-thousandths of a point below the legal limit makes all the difference. Legally, it means he was not considered under the influence.

But that’s not the whole story.

The driver still violated the strict blood-alcohol restriction on his license.

Here’s where this case gets even messier.

That violation should have triggered a license revocation, but it was found to have never happened.

A spokesperson for Wisconsin’s Department of Transportation said they were never made aware of the fatal crash.

“It is up to law enforcement and the convicting court in each state to determine what constitutes a violation of a license restriction and what citation is issued,” the spokesperson said.

But Illinois State Police said they don’t have the authority to revoke an out-of-state driver’s license.

So, despite a fatal crash, despite a documented alcohol restriction, and despite a history of dangerous driving, and despite the death of 78-year-old Bernice Pawilan, the driver walked away with a $356 fine.

Why even have these restrictions if there’s no way to follow up?

“Loophole after loophole,” Lockwood said. “Why is he still driving? And does he have children? And, you know, are they at risk? Everybody on the road is at risk.”

And there’s one more twist to the story.

At the time of the crash, the driver wasn’t supposed to be on the road at all. He worked for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and was scheduled to work remotely from home that day. He was fired as a result. Despite everything that was uncovered, he has continued to hold a valid driver’s license since the crash.

When asked why charges weren’t pursued in the crash or if they still could be considered, a spokesperson for the Cook County State’s Attorneys’ Office said that after a thorough review, “the evidence was insufficient to meet our burden of proof to approve felony charges.”

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Chicago police officer charged with taking bribes for using his encrypted radio

CNN Newsource on January 28, 2026

By Liz Miller

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    CHICAGO (WBBM) — The Illinois Attorney General’s office has charged a Chicago police officer with bribery and misconduct.

Officer Alain Dillon, 37, is accused of accepting multiple $500 payments in exchange for using his encrypted police radio.

Dillon has pleaded not guilty to three counts of bribery, each punishable by up to seven years in prison, and 15 counts of official misconduct, each punishable by up to five years in prison.

“Members of law enforcement are rightfully held to a higher standard, making it especially egregious when an officer breaks the law for their own financial gain,” Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said in a news release. “I will continue to partner with local law enforcement to hold accountable those who use their positions of authority to betray the public’s trust.”

The Chicago Police Department investigated the case with the Illinois Attorney General’s office.

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