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Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 5:55 PM CDT
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No injuries were reported, but three vehicles and another residence were damaged in the crash.
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Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 11:37 AM CDT
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Numerous items were reported stolen from several storage units.
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Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 10:58 AM CDT
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Illinois State Police are investigating the child pornography case after a tip from Twitter led them to Sterling, Ill.
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Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:04 PM CDT
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The sentencing comes five months after the man was found guilty of shooting Joseph Hernandez in the back.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 2:50 PM CDT
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The shooting victim was just 19 years old.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 10:01 AM CDT
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The deputy who was hit was treated at a nearby hospital for a head wound.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 6:03 PM CDT
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Investigators say other jurisdictions may have more charges pending for both men taken into custody.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 6:02 PM CDT
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Authorities say since the investigation, several of the stolen items have been recovered.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 2:03 PM CST
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The teens were arrested Thursday and face felony burglary charges.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 11:09 AM CST
|By Jim Hagerty
A man is charged in the cold case murder of a 35-year-old Rockford pre-school teacher.
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Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 5:48 PM CST
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Deputies claim the woman tried to batter law enforcement during the arrest.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 11:10 AM CST
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According to court records, the images depicted a victim younger than 13 years old.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 5:48 PM CST
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The weapon recovery is the second this week at the Rockford high school.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 5:15 PM CST
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A second person is in custody in connection with the Feb. 26 shooting at a local bar.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 9:57 AM CST
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William Jones was arrested January 13 in Alabama for a shooting outside Pinnon’s meat market in Rockford.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 3:26 PM CST
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The person who called 9-1-1 told the dispatcher they heard a “loud boom” and “their house shook.”
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 2:25 PM CST
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Police say they found guns reported stolen inside the vehicle.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 11:29 AM CST
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The Ogle County State’s Attorney’s Office issued charges Tuesday.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 5:59 PM CST
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Authorities say a Creston woman was driving northbound on Mulford Road when her truck collided with a motorcycle.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 10:10 AM CST
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He faces several felony charges including attempted murder after five people were shot early Sunday morning.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 12:07 PM CST
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He's being held in jail on a $10,000 bond.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 6:10 PM CST
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No word yet on estimated damages or if anything else was taken during the burglary.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 6:01 PM CST
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A Sterling man found suffering from a gunshot wound Sunday night is now dead, while another man is arrested in connection with the case.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 5:59 PM CST
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Authorities are investigating the shooting as a homicide.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 5:27 PM CST
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The man and a passenger reportedly fled Stephenson County deputies Friday on Highway 69 from Illinois to Wisconsin.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 5:49 PM CST
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Koeing faces several charges including aggravated DUI involving death and possession of a controlled substance.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 6:05 PM CST
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The man pled guilty earlier this year to one count of knowingly transporting the images in June 2018.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 6:03 PM CST
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Deputies recovered an AR-15 rifle and four loaded handguns from the property, along with a significant amount of cocaine and cannabis.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 2:33 PM CST
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The victim has not been named at this time.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 1:01 PM CST
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Lee County deputies found the man while conducting a traffic stop in Paw Paw, Ill.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 12:15 PM CST
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He faces up to 60 years in prison, plus an additional 25 for using a firearm to commit the murder.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 6:04 PM CST
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The death of a 26-year-old man is being investigated as a homicide.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 2:21 PM CST
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He faces multiple felony charges related to the crimes.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 11:58 AM CST
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Federal prosecutors showed that the Morrison man stole a total of $63,713.14 from the union for personal use.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 6:13 PM CST
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The man faces up to 60 years for the felony charge, with added time for being armed during the crime.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 5:59 PM CST
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He faces several felony charges and remains at-large.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 6:04 PM CST
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18-year-old Oswaldo Leon-Victoria died just a month after the crash.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 1:55 PM CST
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Anyone with information about the shooting can contact the Freeport Police Department at 815-235-8222
Updated: Feb. 6, 2023 at 2:42 PM CST
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Two 15-year-olds allegedly fired shots in the streets on Sunday Morning
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 11:27 AM CST
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Family members of the victim say she was killed just after 6 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 25 while shoveling snow.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 6:14 PM CST
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In August, the Roscoe man pleaded guilty to four counts of possession of child pornography.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 10:21 AM CST
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The Boone County State’s Attorney says the child reported the assault after a sexual abuse prevention program at school.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 6:08 PM CST
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Deon Howard, 23, faces unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle and abuse of a corpse.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 3:23 PM CST
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The report, made in November 2022, stated that an adult man was having inappropriate contact with a child.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 2:13 PM CST
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Video surveillance footage shows the man dressed in all black with white gloves.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 12:05 PM CST
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The 33-year-old faces first-degree attempted homicide and domestic violence charges.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 5:56 PM CST
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The suspect sustained injuries to his head and shoulders as a result of the alleged battery.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 12:40 PM CST
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Steven A. Bennett, pleaded guilty in September 2022 to charging thousands of dollars for personal expenses to company credit cards.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 5:55 PM CST
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The 31-year-old is currently lodged in the Winnebago County jail.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 10:57 AM CST
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She was arrested Wednesday in Freeport.