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Sterling man arrested on charges of possession, intent to deliver cocaine, oxycodone, cannabis and psilocybin
A Sterling man is in the Lee County Jail after Dixon Police say he was arrested on multiple drug charges. A news release from the Dixon Police Department says that officers conducted a traffic stop in the 100 block of E. Seventh Street on August 8 at about 12:56 a.m. Two people ran from the […]
Ogle County Sheriff’s Report: Aug. 9-12, 2024
OREGON — On Aug. 9 at 7:13 a.m. deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of East Wilson Street in Stillman Valley for a report of a stolen vehicle. During the course of the investigation, deputies arrested Nolan M. Wortman, 25, of Stillman Valley for motor vehicle theft (class-two felony), burglary to motor vehicle (class-three felony), theft under $500, and driving while license suspended. Wortman was transported to the Ogle County Jail. Due to the Pretrial Fairness Act, Wortman did not meet the criteria to be detained, and was released on a notice to appear with a future court date.
Kalnins sworn in as new Oregon Police Department chief
OREGON — At the Aug. 13 Oregon City Council meeting Mayor Ken Williams swore Matthew Kalnins in as Oregon’s new chief of police. Kalnins graduated from Oregon High School and earned an associate's degree from Rock Valley College. He is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in criminal justice.
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