Police warn that thieves often check car doors at random, and leaving a vehicle unlocked or with valuables in plain sight makes it an easy target.

The shooting occurred at a large house party at 501 West Cherry Street.

Thompson had been reported missing since September 19.

The suspect is now in custody.

The investigation led to the arrest of a 15-year-old male.

The two separate cases involved four defendants.

There were no reported injuries.

These scams, increasingly blending elements of romance and cryptocurrency fraud, have led to a dramatic rise in median losses, escalating from $1,000 in 2021 to nearly $6,000 in 2024.

These scams typically begin with a post designed to tug at your heartstrings—whether it's about a lost pet, a missing child, or someone in desperate need of help.

A group of students at SIU are working on an investigative story about the rise of Black people being pulled over by campus police, and are looking to you for your story.