Over the past week, Fox News has given daily updates on the case of an 18-year-old woman, Sheridan Gorman, who was murdered on March 19 in Chicago by an illegal alien who was allowed to enter the U.S. under the Joe Biden administration.
Furthermore, while MS NOW and CNN have ignored the story, Fox also reported that, in spite of being arrested in Chicago for shoplifting, he was never turned over to ICE for deportation or even arrested when he failed to show up in court.
Fox has been covering the case since the killing first happened on Thursday, March 19, and, on Sunday, first informed viewers that the alleged perpetrator is an illegal alien, Jose Medina-Medina, who is from Venezuela.
For example, on Monday's Fox & Friends, reporter Todd Piro related:
Police arresting 25-year-old Venezuelan national Jose Medina-Medina in connection to the shooting of 18-year-old college student Sheridan Gorman. Now the Venezuelan migrant has been officially charged with first-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder, and multiple counts of felony aggravated assault. Now, the Department of Homeland Security saying Medina-Medina had been arrested twice before in 2023, but was released back into the United States under former President Joe Biden.
Later on The Story, Fox host Martha MacCallum recounted:
Venezuelan migrant Jose Medina, the Department of Homeland Security says in May of 2023 he was apprehended by the Border Patrol and released into the United States. Shortly after that, he was arrested for shoplifting in Chicago, but he still got to stay in the country, and he was released on bond -- and then, surprise, surprise, he never showed up for his court appearance.
She then noted that the murder happened in the same area where Governor JB Pritzker (D-IL) went for a walk in September and made a big deal about claiming that it was safe even though he was walking in the early morning rather than at night. Here's MacCallum: "...and it is the same lake front that Illinois Governor JB Pritzker touted as very safe and said everyone's making too big of a deal out of crime in Chicago back in September."
Later in the day, Fox host Laura Ingraham also played clips of Governor Pritzker claiming the area was safe.
On Tuesday's The Faulkner Focus, reporter Garrett Tenney informed viewers that facial recognition technology had helped crack the case as he recalled the poor timing by some Democrats in the legislature of trying to bar the use of such technology in spite of its usefulness.
And by Thursday, Fox was reporting that Governor Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson finally commented on the case, leading to Gorman's family issuing a statement criticizing the lame reactions by the two Democrats.
On America's Newsroom, co-host Dana Perino related:
And this story, the family of Sheridan Gorman -- the college student who was allegedly killed by an illegal immigrant -- issuing a new statement. They're taking aim at Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson over their responses to Sheridan's murder.
After noting that neither Democrat had contacted the Gorman family, reporter Garrett Tenney recalled:
Now, the Gorman family is responding, saying this about Governor Pritzker: "We appreciate that he has now, five days after our daughter Sheridan's murder, that he has finally spoken publicly about Sheridan. But Sheridan's death cannot be reduced to a general 'tragedy,' nor can it be explained away by broad references to failures somewhere else. Sheridan was a daughter, a sister, and a young woman whose life was taken in a way that should never have been possible. This was not abstract. It was preventable."
Tenney went on to read the family's statement directed at Mayor Johnson, and noted that the Democratic mayor this week went ahead with plans to introduce a new snow plow provocatively named with an anti-ICE slogan -- "ABOLISH ICE" -- which was the winner of a local contest.
Transcripts follow:
Fox's Special Report with Bret Baier
March 19, 2026
6:11 p.m. Eastern
JOHN ROBERTS: Fox 32 in Chicago as a Loyola University student is fatally shot early this morning. Police say the woman was walking with friends when a masked suspect started shooting in their direction. Police have not announced any arrests.
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Fox & Friends
March 23, 2026
6:16 a.m. Eastern
AINSLEY EARHARDT: An illegal Venezuelan migrant is due in court this morning facing charges for the murder of this Loyola University student.
BRIAN KILMEADE: So Todd Piro has more details. Todd?
TODD PIRO: Good morning to all three of you. Police arresting 25-year-old Venezuelan national Jose Medina-Medina in connection to the shooting of 18-year-old college student Sheridan Gorman. Now the Venezuelan migrant has been officially charged with first-degree murder, first-degree attempted murder, and multiple counts of felony aggravated assault. Now, the Department of Homeland Security saying Medina-Medina had been arrested twice before in 2023, but was released back into the United States under former President Joe Biden.
The family of Gorman saying in a statement, quote: "We are gravely disappointed by the policies and failures that allowed this individual to remain in a position to commit this crime. When systems fail -- whether through release decisions, lack of coordination or unwillingness to act, the consequences are not abstract. They are real. And in our case, they are permanent."
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The Story with Martha MacCallum
March 23, 2026
3:52 p.m. Eastern
MARTHA MacCALLUM: Venezuelan migrant Jose Medina, the Department of Homeland Security says in May of 2023 he was apprehended by the Border Patrol and released into the United States. Shortly after that, he was arrested for shoplifting in Chicago, but he still got to stay in the country, and he was released on bond -- and then, surprise, surprise, he never showed up for his court appearance.
This is an old and very tragic story when it comes to this young woman and her grieving family. This is Sheridan Gorman -- 18 years. She was a freshman at Loyola in Chicago starting her whole life -- her college career out for a walk with friends by the lake -- and it is the same lake front that Illinois Governor JB Pritzker touted as very safe and said everyone's making too big of a deal out of crime in Chicago back in September.
GOVERNOR JB PRITZKER (D-IL), dated September 24: Here on the South Side, early morning, lots of runners coming by on the Lakefront path -- Lakefront Trail, absolutely gorgeous...
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The Ingraham Angle
March 23, 2026
PRITZGER: Here I am on the path of the lakefront at 6 a.m. on a Monday, and we got a lot of people running, having a great time. Doesn't feel like a hell hole here.
LAURA INGRAHAM: Well, tell that to the family of 18-year-old Sheridan Gorman...
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The Faulkner Focus
March 24, 2026
11:03 a.m.
GARRETT TENNEY: This man has been on police's radar now for years. Jose Medina had a judge issue an arrest warrant for -- more than two and a half years ago after he stole $132 worth of merchandise from a Macy's store in downtown Chicago. He got released on bail and then never showed up to court again. At the time, he was living in one of the city's migrant shelters, receiving housing, clothes, food and medical care all on the taxpayers' dime.
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TENNEY: Police were able to use surveillance video to track 25-year-old -- this 25-year-old Venezuelan from this pier where he allegedly killed Sheridan Gorman just a few blocks away to his apartment. And from there, they were able to use facial recognition software to positively identify the Venezuelan national. Despite that, today, the Illinois lawmaker representing the same area is pushing a bill to ban the use of that kind of facial recognition software by police. Democratic Chicago alderman Raymond Lopez says bills like this send a clear message to criminals that they can get away with anything, including murder.
RAYMOND LOPEZ, CHICAGO ALDERMAN: What the hell is wrong with these people when this happens? How can you with a straight face look your constituents in the eye and say, "This is the perfect time for me to outlaw the use of cameras and biometric technology even though I know it helped solve this murder?"
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America's Newsroom
March 26, 2026
9:06 a.m.
DANA PERINO: And this story, the family of Sheridan Gorman -- the college student who was allegedly killed by an illegal immigrant -- issuing a new statement. They're taking aim at Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson over their responses to Sheridan's murder. So Garrett Tenney has the latest from Chicago. Hi, Garrett.
GARRETT TENNEY: Yeah, Dana, good morning to you. Sheridan Gorman was killed one week ago today, and still neither Mayor Brandon Johnson nor Governor JB Pritzker have reached out to her family. It took them both days to even acknowledge her death allegedly at the hands of an illegal immigrant. And when they finally did, both men tried to shift the blame from their own sanctuary policies to President Trump.
Now, the Gorman family is responding, saying this about Governor Pritzker: "We appreciate that he has now, five days after our daughter Sheridan's murder, that he has finally spoken publicly about Sheridan. But Sheridan's death cannot be reduced to a general 'tragedy,' nor can it be explained away by broad references to failures somewhere else. Sheridan was a daughter, a sister, and a young woman whose life was taken in a way that should never have been possible. This was not abstract. It was preventable."
The family also had some strong words for Mayor Johnson who's facing a lot of criticism, including from some folks in the crowd yesterday for unveiling the city's new snow plow named "ABOLISH ICE" less than a week after Sheridan's murder.
MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON (D-CHICAGO): I want to take this moment to reiterate that Chicago does not want ICE on our streets, in our airports, nor in our city. Chicago believes in abolishing ICE.
