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July 18 Two-Vehicle Crash
On Thursday, July 18, 2024, just after 12:30 p.m., Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office Telecommunications began receiving 911 calls, reporting a two-vehicle crash on Moline Road, at the intersection of Yorktown Road, in rural Lyndon, IL. Responding Deputies determined a white GMC pickup, driven by 79-year-old Phillip Ott of Lyndon, was traveling northbound on Yorktown Road and disobeyed the stop sign at the intersection of Moline Road. There, a westbound, tandem-axle dump truck, belonging to Stichter Construction of Erie, IL, impacted Olt’s pickup. Due to the crash, asphalt being hauled by the dump truck was spilled on Moline Road, causing traffic to be shut down for an extended period of time, until clean-up efforts were completed. Both Olt and the driver of the dump were transported to a nearby hospital for non-life threatening injuries. Olt was cited for Failure to Yield at a Stop Sign Intersection.
Sterling fatal apartment fire trial to head to jury
MORRISON — A Whiteside County jury will begin its deliberations Friday into whether a Rock Falls man is guilty of first-degree murder and arson in connection with a 2020 fire at the Western Apartments in Sterling that killed two children and a woman. Thursday marked the third day and...
Rock Falls Man Found Guilty of Triple Murder and Arson in Fatal Apartment Fire
A jury in Whiteside County has found Steven Coleman, a man from Rock Falls, guilty of murder and arson in connection with a fire that resulted in the deaths of three individuals. Coleman was convicted on three counts of first-degree murder, three counts of aggravated arson, and one count of residential arson. The jury, composed...
Fatal 2020 Sterling apartment fire case in court this week
MORRISON, Ill. — The trial of a Rock Falls man charged with murder and arson is ongoing this week in Whiteside County. Steven Coleman is accused of setting the fatal fire on June 1, 2020, in the overnight hours at the Western Apartment Complex in Sterling. A 49-year-old woman and two girls, aged 8 and 13 died in the fire. A 35-year-old woman and 12-year-old were rescued and taken to the hospital. A Dixon firefighter and paramedic was also injured in the fire after falling through the floor.
Trial Underway For Rock Falls Man Charged In Deadly Fire
ROCK FALLS - A trial is underway in Whiteside County for a Rock Falls man accused of setting a deadly 2020 fire in Sterling. Steven Coleman faces a number of charges, including aggravated arson and murder. The blaze happened in June 2020 at Western Apartments on West 3rd Street. Carrie Hose, 8-year-old Shayla Walker and 13-year-old Celina Serrano all died in the fire.
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Sterling apartment fire trial: Day 1
WHITESIDE Co., Ill. (KWQC) - Testimony began Tuesday in the trial of a Rock Falls man accused of setting fire to a Sterling Apartment, killing three people, in June of 2020. Carrie Hose, 49, Shayla Walker, 8, and Celina Serrano, 13, died from the fire that took place at Western Apartments on West 3rd Street.
Trial underway for Rock Falls man charged with setting 2020 fatal apartment fire
WHITESIDE Co., Ill. (KWQC) - A trial began Monday in Whiteside County for a Rock Falls man accused of setting fire to an apartment in Sterling where one woman and two children died. Steven Coleman is charged with three counts of aggravated arson, all Class X felonies, six counts of...
Prosecutors: Drug deal gone bad, revenge led to Sterling fire that killed 3
MORRISON — As the family members of three killed in a Sterling apartment building fire four years ago wept nearby, a Whiteside County jury on Tuesday watched body camera video showing firefighters and police officers kicking out windows and yelling as they desperately tried to save those trapped. The...
Rock River on the Rise, Severe Weather Expected This Evening
The heat, humidity, and summer storms have made an impact on the region in the past week with heavy rains, strong winds, power outages, postponed events, and even flooding. According to Whiteside County Emergency Management, the Rock River will see significant rises in the coming days, with the current forecast at major flood stage in Whiteside County later this week.
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