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Burglary suspects caught in Dixon, one on pretrial release for Child Pornography
DIXON, Ill. (WTVO) — One man, out on pretrial release on child pornography charges, and another, on probation for retail theft, were arrested Wednesday after police allegedly caught the pair burglarizing a home in rural Dixon. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the area of US Route 30 and Walton […]
Monmouth men arrested after Dixon burglary
Two men from Monmouth have been arrested after Lee County deputies responded to a burglary in progress in rural Dixon. Deputies were dispatched to the area of US Route 30 and Walton Road in rural Dixon for a burglary in progress in the evening on Thursday, July 11. Two people wearing masks were seen running […]
Lee County deputies arrest 2 in residential burglary case
DIXON – Two Monmouth men have been charged in Lee County with felony burglary and theft in connection with a break-in at a rural Dixon residence. Michael E. Miller, 42, and Julian J. Belmonte, 30, were formally charged Thursday in Lee County Circuit Court. Miller’s and Belmonte’s preliminary hearings are both at 8:30 a.m. July 24 at the Lee County Courthouse.
Lee County Nabs Two Burglary Suspects
DIXON - Two alleged burglary suspects were arrested Wednesday in Lee County. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office says they were called to US Route 30 and Walton Road in rural Dixon for a burglary in progress, where reportedly two individuals were spotted leaving a residence wearing masks and leaving the area in a pickup truck. A witness claimed a passenger exited the vehicle south of Dixon on Pump Factory Road. Dixon Police Officers located the vehicle and later located the alleged passenger walking along I-88. Authorities say 42-year-old Michael E. Miller of Monmouth was charged with Residential Burglary, Theft, Driving While License Suspended, Criminal Trespass, and Operating a Motor Vehicle with Registration Suspended. He was also on probation from Whiteside County. The other man, 30-year-old Julian J. Belmonte of Monmouth was charged with Residential Burglary, Theft, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Criminal Trespass. Belmonte is currently on pretrial release conditions out of Warren County on charges of Child Pornography. Both were granted pretrial release on Thursday and are due back in court later this month.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office releases new smartphone app
LEE COUNTY, Ill. (WTVO) — The Lee County Sheriff’s Office released a new smartphone app to help residents in need. Sheriff Clay Whelan announced the app on Friday. The app will provide county residents with quick access to items of public interest. The app offers a long list of services including searchable inmate records, weather […]
OCHD’s mini food centers in Oregon, surrounding counties combat food insecurity
OREGON — In October of last year, the Ogle County Health Department received a CDC Addressing Conditions to Improve Population Health (ACTion) grant for $500,000 each year from 2023-2026 to increase access and availability to healthy and nutritious foods, education for home-based food production, food pantries, and mini food centers (refrigerated and dry food).
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