Chicago Police Officer Lowell Houser Charged with Murder in Off-Duty Shooting Death of Jose Nieves • WED JAN 18, 2017 5:55 PM CT








Officer Lowell Houser, 57, was arrested and charged Wednesday for the Jan. 2 murder of Jose Nieves after a criminal investigation of the incident, according to the Cook County state's attorney.

-- ABC 7 Chicago
Houser has been a focus of at least 20 disciplinary investigations since the early 1990s, department records show. In 1994, he received a five-day suspension in an incident described as a domestic altercation or disturbance that happened when he was off duty, according to the records.

-- Chicago Tribune



 NWS FORECAST CHICAGO • WED JAN 18 2017 5:55 PM CT 

Tonight Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday A 30 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 45. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Thursday Night Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 37. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

Saturday Night A 40 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Sunday A chance of rain, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 48.

Sunday Night A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38.

Monday A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44.

Monday Night Cloudy, with a low around 35.

Tuesday A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

Tuesday Night A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Wednesday A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.


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