Crime & Safety
Hearing Wednesday In Murder Case Of Chicago Police Officer Aréanah Preston
Areanah Preston, 24-years old, was just starting her career with the Chicago Police Department.
Updated on: January 14, 2026 / 5:36 AM CST
One of multiple hearings starts Wednesday for the four people charged with shooting and killing Chicago Police Officer Aréanah Preston in 2023.
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Preston was killed early on Saturday, May 6, during a robbery outside her home in the Avalon Park neighborhood. The 24-year-old had just finished her shift when police said four people tried to rob her just steps from her Avalon Park home.
Preston, 24-years old, was just starting her career with the Chicago Police Department. She was days away from earning her master's degree from Loyola University.
