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Crime Stoppers
Crime Stoppers
Rockford man charged with murder on Vincent Avenue
Updated: 15 hours ago
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By
Meghan Schobinger
A 64-year-old man was found June 2 inside a Rockford home.
Crime Stoppers
Five charged in shooting at Rockford Speedway
Updated: 16 hours ago
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By
Meghan Schobinger
An 18-year-old boy is being held in the Winnebago County jail while four other minors face charges.
Crime Stoppers
Police: Man wanted in laptop burglary at Rockford YMCA
Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 1:35 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
Anyone with information on the person pictured should contact the Rockford Police Department.
Crime Stoppers
Man found dead on Vincent Avenue in Rockford
Updated: Jun. 5, 2023 at 9:56 AM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
Winnebago County deputies investigate after death deemed suspicious.
Crime Stoppers
Murder suspect in custody in Winnebago County
Updated: Jun. 2, 2023 at 5:04 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
Deputies say a tip on the man's whereabouts Thursday led to his arrest.
Crime Stoppers
Rockford man gets 14 years for 2021 sexual assault
Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 6:05 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
Surveillance video and audio showed the woman defending herself during the attack.
Crime Stoppers
Winnebago County deputies investigate after body found in abandoned car
Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 3:25 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
The car was parked in the area of Central Avenue near West Riverside Boulevard.
Crime Stoppers
Rockford man gets 60 years for 2018 murder
Updated: Jun. 1, 2023 at 2:40 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
Illinois law says he will have to serve 100 percent of his time.
Crime Stoppers
Rockford man faces sexual assault, abuse charges
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 5:33 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
A woman reports that the man sexually assaulted her during a massage.
Crime Stoppers
21-year-old arrested in Rockford for alleged public indecency
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 4:48 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
Police opened an investigation after a report was filed May 1.
7 Day Forecast
Crime Stoppers
Oregon mom accused of murdering son back in court
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 2:52 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
The woman faces five counts of first-degree murder and aggravated battery to a child.
Crime Stoppers
Rockford man sentenced in 2020 murder, body dumping
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 10:57 AM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
Both men were convicted of what a judge called “exceptionally brutal and heinous behavior indicative of wanton cruelty.”
Crime Stoppers
Beloit man sentenced in 2020 shooting of Janesville teen
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 10:36 AM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
A jury convicted the man of first-degree murder in August 2022.
Crime Stoppers
Rockford man faces attempted murder charge after Canary Drive shooting
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 2:50 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
No word on the victim's condition at this time.
News
Freeport police: One hurt in gang-related shooting
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 4:13 PM CDT
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By
Laura Neuzil
The shooting happened around 10:15 p.m., May 17.
News
Wanted teen arrested five months after Freeport shooting, armed robbery
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 12:26 PM CDT
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By
Laura Neuzil
The 16-year-old faces multiple aggravated battery and armed robbery charges.
Crime Stoppers
Franklin Grove man charged with possession of child pornography
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 2:52 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
He's currently lodged in the Lee County jail awaiting a bond hearing.
Crime Stoppers
Charges issued after Rockford teen accused of shooting himself
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 12:12 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
The teen reportedly told police he was shot in the ankle by someone he didn't know.
Crime Stoppers
Rockford man accused of multiple sex crimes against children
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 11:50 AM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
Charges are issued this week after a year-long investigation leads to an arrest.
Crime Stoppers
Rockford man gets nearly 5 years for weapons conviction
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 5:39 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
The time will be served in federal prison.
National
2 fishermen found guilty of cheating during walleye tournament sentenced to jail
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 12:03 PM CDT
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By
Julia Bingel
and
Emily Van de Riet
Two men who pleaded guilty in March to cheating in a fishing tournament were sentenced to 10 days in jail on Thursday.
Crime Stoppers
Grooming, child porn charges filed against Rockford man
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 3:38 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
The man was arrested in October 2018 on similar charges.
Regional
Janesville nurse charged with replacing fentanyl with saline
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 5:46 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
Investigators say the woman emptied the vials of the drug and made them available to patients with the placebo.
Crime Stoppers
DeKalb man accused of killing 15-year-old girl
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 2:42 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
Police say they found evidence in the man's home that lead to the charges.
Crime Stoppers
Davis Junction man sentenced in 2021 child sexual assault case
Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 2:19 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
The sentencing comes nearly two years after he was charged and arrested by Rochelle police.
Crime Stoppers
Four Rockford women face charges after fight at school bus stop
Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 1:19 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
One of the women allegedly stabbed another.
Crime Stoppers
Ogle County man faces six counts of sex abuse
Updated: May. 3, 2023 at 12:07 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
He was taken into custody on Tuesday by Forreston police.
News
Woman hospitalized after stabbing in Rockford
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 10:14 AM CDT
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By
Laura Neuzil
Rockford police say it happened in the 3500 block of Elm Street.
Crime Stoppers
Rockford man faces felony child rape, porn charges
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 12:05 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
He's currently lodged in the Winnebago County jail on a $150,000 bond.
Crime Stoppers
46-year-old man found on Meridian Road identified
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 6:49 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
The discovery comes on the heels of two other bodies found last week.
Crime Stoppers
Byron man gets 7 years for DUI, resisting arrest
Updated: Apr. 24, 2023 at 11:08 AM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
The man pled guilty in two separate cases from 2022 and 2023.
Crime Stoppers
Rockford man faces drug charges after community tip leads to arrest
Updated: Apr. 21, 2023 at 3:28 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
Drug trafficking complaints lead Winnebago County detectives to an arrest on Friday.
Crime Stoppers
Three Rockford men face weapons, drug charges
Updated: Apr. 21, 2023 at 11:01 AM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
Between Rockford police and Winnebago County deputies, three weapons and drug arrests were made during the last week
Crime Stoppers
Coroner: Death not suspicious after body found in Rock River
Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 5:34 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
Rockford dive teams recover a body Thursday near the Auburn Street bridge.
Crime Stoppers
Two hurt, property damaged after shooting at Alpine Village in Rockford
Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 5:23 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
Police say two people were involved in shooting at three businesses and five vehicles.
Regional
DeKalb student teacher faces child sex abuse, grooming charges
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 2:58 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
After talking to students and staff members, DeKalb police issued a warrant for the man’s arrest.
Crime Stoppers
Second man arrested in 2022 fatal drug overdose
Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 3:05 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
The first man was arrested in February 2023.
Crime Stoppers
Man found guilty in 2017 shooting of Winnebago County deputy
Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 6:02 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
Deputy Steven Wright was hit twice―one bullet struck his shoulder and the other, his bicep.
Crime Stoppers
Man faces attempted murder in downtown Rockford shooting
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 5:54 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
The man in custody faces attempted murder, aggravated battery and felony drug charges.
Crime Stoppers
Roscoe man gets 101 years for 2019 kidnapping, rape
Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 5:47 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
During the trial, prosecutors showed that Harkey broke into the woman’s Rockford home, beat and kidnapped her, then held her hostage in his mother’s basement.
Crime Stoppers
One shot in the face Thursday in downtown Rockford
Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 5:59 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
Police ask the public to avoid the area of E. State Street and First Street at this time.
Crime Stoppers
Belvidere man charged with failing to register as a sex offender
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 2:56 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
The man was convicted of aggravated child pornography in 2014.
Crime Stoppers
Rockford police: teens charged after online purchase turns to armed robbery
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 1:22 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
Police urge the public to use one of the Rockford police districts as a designated safe zone for online purchase exchanges.
State
Human remains found in storage unit identified as former police chief
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 3:56 PM CDT
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By
The Associated Press
Human remains found in a storage unit have been identified as those of a former police chief.
Crime Stoppers
Rockford man found guilty in 2021 sexual assault case
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 11:21 AM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
Prosecutors say on July 9, 2021, the man followed a 60-year-old woman home after a night out at a bar.
Crime Stoppers
South Beloit woman found guilty in bail-jumping conspiracy
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 1:54 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
Prosecutors say she helped her son escape to Canada before he was tried for sexual exploitation charges.
Crime Stoppers
Murder charges added in 2022 fatal crash with bicyclist
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 1:50 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
The man faces first-degree murder and reckless homicide on top of his previous four charges.
Crime Stoppers
Second man found guilty in 2020 Rockford murder
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 2:31 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
Steven Delorme was found badly beaten and left for dead in March 2020.
Crime Stoppers
Two Freeport shooting victims believe to be targeted over the weekend
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 1:38 PM CDT
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By
Meghan Schobinger
Investigators say it is unknown if the shootings are connected.
Crime Stoppers
Loves Park woman wanted after McHenry Co. crash
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 5:55 PM CDT
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By
WIFR Newsroom
No injuries were reported, but three vehicles and another residence were damaged in the crash.
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