Former Loan Officer Gets Over 12 Years in Prison for Mortgage Scheme

(CHICAGO) -- A former loan officer from Chicago has been sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme.

Fred Haywood, 42, was sentenced on Thursday after pleading guilty in April 2012 to wire fraud. Haywood was also ordered to pay $1.4 million in restitution to various lenders, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Authorities say Haywood personally gained more than $700,000 from the scheme, which occurred between 2001 and 2007. He worked as a loan officer or processor for several different mortgage brokerage firms.

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Man Fatally Shot in Wheeling

(CHICAGO) -- A 23-year-old man is dead following a shooting in Wheeling on Wednesday night.

The shooting was reported around 9 p.m. on Pleasant Run Drive. Police officers responded to the scene and found Rafael Orozco suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Orozco was taken to Glenbrook Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

There were no immediate arrests.

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Dead Baby Found at Recycling Center in Chicago Ridge

(CHICAGO RIDGE, Ill.) -- An investigation is underway after a dead baby was discovered in a cooler at a Chicago Ridge recycling center on Wednesday morning.

Authorities said in published reports that around 4:30 a.m., the baby boy, with the umbilical cord still attached, was found dead inside a cooler by employees.

The cause of death was not immediately known.

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FBI Investigating Norridge Bank Robbery

(CHICAGO) -- Authorities are searching for a suspect in connection with a robbery at a Norridge bank on Monday.

The robbery happened around 11:15 a.m. at the Bank of America branch, located at 8422 West Lawrence Avenue. According to the FBI, a man entered the bank, demanded cash from a teller and then fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of money.

There were no reports of injury.

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Illinois-Based Airman Dies in Afghanistan Aircraft Crash

(WASHINGTON) -- An Illinois-based airman was among four people killed when an aircraft crashed in Afghanistan over the weekend.

The Department of Defense says Capt. Brandon L. Cyr, 28, of Woodbridge, Va., died on Saturday after an MC-12 aircraft crashed near Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan. Cyr was assigned to the 906th Air Refueling Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.  

The others killed in the crash have been identified as Capt. Reid K. Nishizuka, 30, of Kailua, Hawaii; Staff Sgt. Richard A. Dickson, 24, of Rancho Cordova, Calif.; and Staff Sgt. Daniel N. Fannin, 30, of Morehead, Ky.

Military officials say the cause of the crash is being investigated. However, initial findings indicate that there was no enemy activity in the area at the time of the crash.

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