Lisa Capitanini

Even though notorious drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is serving a U.S. life sentence, the relatives he put in charge of the family cartel back in Mexico are slowly being picked off by law enforcement. Federal drug agents in the U.S. and Mexico are... See more

Corrupting police and public officials has always been standard operating procedure for organized crime, and a Northwest Indiana gambling ring was no exception, court documents show. Now, the two accused leaders of the mob-linked organization, nicknamed J... See more

The Sinaloa cartel has had a tight grip on street drug trafficking in Chicago for decades, controlling 80% of all illicit drug sales, according to federal investigators. But now -- there are questions about whether that grip is slipping. Stream NBC 5 for ... See more

It was a cross-country train ride to assassinate the president according to federal authorities, and they say the trip went straight through Chicago. Just last week Cole Allen was Chicago-bound and "armed to the teeth,” according to federal law enforcemen... See more

In the middle of a terrible police department tragedy, there is a haunting question for investigators, family members and Chicagoans. How did a violent, multiple-time felon sneak a pistol into a hospital emergency room past two veteran officers and hospit... See more