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Gun goes off during fight after DeKalb County man finds girlfriend with another man
CORTLAND, Ill. (WTVO) — A Cortland man came home from a business trip to find his girlfriend with another man, according to police, and a gun went off as he was battering the victim with it. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, Deangelo Flynn, 23, returned to an apartment in the 200 block of […]
PETA offers $5,000 reward to find suspect who abandoned over 50 dogs at Belvidere dog park
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO) — Animal activist group PETA has issued a $5,000 reward for a tip that leads to the identification of the person who abandoned over 50 dogs in Belvidere’s Hammertime Dog Park last week. “Dogs and cats depend on humans to keep them safe, yet someone cruelly dumped these dogs next to a […]
Byron, IL – Three Hospitalized in Head-on Collision on Rte 2 SB
Byron, IL (July 23, 2024) – Illinois State Police troopers said a woman and two teen girls were injured after another driver caused a head-on collision while trying to pass a vehicle in a no-passing zone along Illinois Route 2 in Byron on Saturday. According to the Ogle County...
Rockford authorities to ‘address illegal ATV usage’ on Tuesday
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford authorities say they will “address illegal ATV and off-road vehicle usage” at a briefing on Tuesday. “These vehicles are being operated in a manner that jeopardizes public safety, violates local ordinances, and poses a threat to residents and property,” a city spokesperson said Monday morning. Rockford Police Chief Carla Redd […]
Woman, two teens injured after head-on collision on Route 2 in Byron
BYRON, Ill. (WTVO) — A woman and two teen girls were injured after another driver caused a head-on collision while trying to pass a car in a no-passing zone along Illinois Route 2 in Byron on Saturday. According to the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office, Anthony Anderson, 64, of Rockford, was piloting his Nissan Sentra northbound […]
DeKalb man charged after allegedly threatening to kill Rep. Keicher
DEKALB, Ill. (WIFR) - A judge rules to keep a DeKalb man in jail after he reportedly threatened to assassinate Republican State Rep. Jeff Keicher. Court records show Forrest Brandon, 58, faces a criminal felony charge for threatening the life of a public official. Brandon was arrested Friday, July 19.
Sheriff's deputy injured as Cortland man arrested for resisting officer during domestic dispute
A DeKalb County Sheriff's deputy was injured while attempting to place a suspect in custody Saturday night. Deputies were able to take 21-year-old Antonio Pringle of Cortland into custody following a domestic disturbance at an apartment complex in the 1300 block of N Annie Glidden Road in DeKalb at approximately 8:10.
Man sentenced to 25 years for Illinois cell phone store robberies, including Rockford T-Mobile
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A Chicago man has been sentenced to 25 years for carrying out multiple armed robberies at cell phone stores throughout Illinois, including one in Rockford. According to the U.S. Justice Department, Jonathan Byars, 26, along with his co-conspirators, carried out six armed robberies and two attempted robberies in 2019 and 2020, […]
Semi overturns after Rockford crash at Bell School and Spring Creek
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A semi-truck flipped onto on its side after colliding with another car at the intersection of Spring Creek Road and Bell School Road in Rockford on Tuesday. Authorities were called to the scene of the crash around 1:30 p.m. A Winnebago County Sheriff’s Deputy at the scene said preliminary information showed […]
He led Rockford mail carriers through the darkest of days. Then he got a termination letter
When Rockford letter carrier Jay Larson was stabbed to death on the job earlier this year, grief-stricken U.S. Postal Service employees leaned on each other and their leader, Lawrence Steward. As a friend of Larson's and as president of the National Association of Letter Carriers Local 245, Steward helped organize a vigil and a balloon release to honor the victims of the March 27 mass stabbing and a mail truck procession on Larson's route to memorialize the...
Court waits for suspect’s lab results in Rockford stabbing attacks case
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Christian Soto, the 22-year-old accused of murdering four people and injuring seven others, appears in a Winnebago County courtroom Wednesday over Zoom. Attorneys discussed blood and urine tests that look for any substances in Soto’s body at the time of the rampage. According to court documents,...
Byron man injured after crashing ATV, sheriff’s office says
BYRON, Ill. (WIFR) - A man is cited after investigators say he was seriously injured in an ATV crash in Byron. Nicholas Liston, 43, of Byron received citations for reckless operation of an ATV, improper lane usage and no insurance, according to the Ogle County Sheriff’s Office. Around 5:45...
Rockford man charged with illegal possession of firearm, meth delivery
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Winnebago County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Vicent Stewart, 34, for allegedly delivering meth among other charges. On July 22nd, around 4 p.m., police were surveilling Villa Di Roma in the 9000 block of South Alpine Road. Stewart arrived in a black Chevrolet Impala on Kenmore Road behind Villa Di Roma. Officials jumped […]
Teen accused in multiple burglaries takes plea deal
The Beloit teen accused of burglarizing Robinson Elementary School and Community Health Services in the same night takes a plea deal in Rock County Court. Tuesday morning 19-year-old Jordan Njos plead guilty to two counts of burglary in the two separate cases. An additional charge of theft was dismissed but read into the record.
Police: The frequency of traffic citations has increased by 30% in Rockford this year
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police released new numbers on the amount of traffic citations issued this year. According to their calculations, more traffic citations are being given out compared to last year. So far, more than 6,300 citations have been issued compared to around 4,300 at the same time last year. That comes to […]
Rockford parks experience ‘unprecedented’ vandalism, costing thousands
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Rockford Park District has experienced an “unprecedented level” of vandalism across multiple area parks this summer. According to the Park District, graffiti, playground equipment damage, and other destruction of property has occurred at Highland Park, Churchill Park, and Dahlquist Park in Rockford. Minor vandalism also occurred at Martin Park, Shorewood […]
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