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Rochelle couple killed in I-88 crash leave behind two sons
DEKALB, Ill. (WTVO) — A Rochelle couple, killed Tuesday in a five-car crash on I-88 in DeKalb County, leave behind two children, according to a GoFundMe fundraiser. Bryan and Asheri Campbell were killed around 5:39 p.m. near Cortland, after a box truck crashed into another car, causing a pileup, according to authorities. According to family […]
Traffic Stop Near Elburn Leads To Massive Fentanyl Arrest
A Chicago man is in custody after allegedly being found with 100 grams of Fentanyl in his vehicle. That amount of Fentanyl could produce approximately 50,000 fatal doses. On Tuesday afternoon at around 2:25 p.m., the Kane County Special Investigation Unit (SIU) spotted a silver Nissan SUV on I-88 near Dauberman Road in Elburn, exhibiting several lane violations.
Illinois man learns sentence after he 'executed' his wife in front of family members
KANE COUNTY, Ill. - An Illinois man was sentenced to natural life in prison this week for murdering his wife in front of family members in 2022. Timothy Gordon, 48, of Montgomery, was sentenced to 50 years in prison for the first-degree murder of his wife. Because Gordon used a firearm to carry out the murder, he faced an additional sentence of anywhere between 25 years to natural life in prison without parole.
Earlville man arrested by TRIDENT agents for alleged cocaine delivery
Agents with the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Narcotics Team (TRIDENT) arrested an Earlville man following an alleged drug delivery Thursday. According to a news release, 30-year-old Kenneth R. Hacek was allegedly involved in delivering three grams of purported cocaine to a person who was working with TRIDENT agents. The alleged exchange took place in the 4200 block of East 16th Road in Earlville. Following the alleged delivery, Hacek was involved in a traffic stop with TRIDENT agents and was taken into custody.
2 vehicle crash in Dekalb leaves 7 injured
DEKALB, Ill. (WTVO) — A compact SUV drove through the Base Line and Glidden Roads intersection without yielding to traffic resulting in a crash and seven being injured on July 17th. The two passengers in the SUV were taken to the hospital with minor injuries and the driver was flown to a local hospital with […]
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