Crime
Bodies of Mother, Infant Daughter, and 6-Year-Old Son Recovered in Lake Michigan Near South Side Beaches
CHICAGO — Authorities are investigating a series of tragic discoveries in Lake Michigan after the bodies of a woman and two children were recovered from the water near South Side beaches over the weekend.
According to the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and Chicago Fire Department (CFD), the first call came just before 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 13, 2025, when emergency crews responded to reports of a child in the water near the 5700 block of South DuSable Lake Shore Drive, close to 59th Street Beach.
Divers recovered the body of a baby girl, believed to be about one year old.
Despite resuscitation efforts, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Later, authorities recovered the body of an adult female in the water near 67th Street Beach.
CPD investigators believe she may be the mother of the children.
A short time afterward, another child’s body — a 6-year-old boy — was recovered in the same area near 67th Street Beach.
Investigators believe he was the sibling of the infant girl.
All three victims were recovered within close proximity of each other along the South Side lakefront.
Police have not confirmed the exact circumstances surrounding the deaths but have opened a death investigation.
The identities of the victims have not yet been released pending notification of family.
No additional information was immediately available as the investigation remains ongoing.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.