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Indictment in Rockford mass stabbing case delayed for second time
Arraignment on bills of indictment charging Christian Soto in the killings of four and the attempted killings of seven others during a March 27 rampage through a Rockford neighborhood has been delayed a second time. Soto, of Rockford, is waiting for the results of a mental health evaluation to determine...
Rockford man accused of killing K9 Nyx will stand trial
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Malik Trotter was arraigned yesterday on murder charges. In March, his attorney requested a fitness evaluation be done. Trotter was ruled fit to stand trial by a Winnebago County Judge for the charges of attempted murder among others on May 16th. In January, Rockford Police said officers were investigating a “domestic […]
PD: Teens charged with armed robbery, found in stolen car
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – Rockford police arrested two people Tuesday evening. On May 14th around 6:45pm, SCOPE officers were investigating an armed robbery when they found the suspect vehicle, stolen from Machesney Park, in the 4000 block of Auburn Street. The officers and K9 officers tried to pull over...
Stateline Departments come together to honor fallen officers for Police Awareness Week
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Westminster Presbyterian Church holds a ceremony to honor fallen officers for Police Awareness Week on May 15th. “Their families have to go through so much tragedy of losing that officer,” said Rockford Park District Police Detective Lisa Hodges. “So we never want that to be a situation where that person is […]
Warrant issued for semi driver accused in Boone County crash that injured teen
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – A Boone County Grand Jury indicted Jorge E. De La Torre, 30, after a crash back in March 2023. As of May 2, 2024, De La Torre is charged with aggravated reckless driving, violation of qualifications, violation of break requirements, violation of inspection requirement, violation of break adjustment requirement, and violation of lamp requirements.
‘I think I’m dying’: Former wife of Dusty Boots Saloon owner recounts his last moments in fatal stabbing
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – Dr. Cathy Dzik, who now goes by Cathy Middleton, was a chiropractor at Advanced Medical Rehab in Loves Park on May 31, 2016, when she and her husband Joe Pendergrass showed up at the business to reset the burglar alarm. Dzik told the jury Wednesday in the murder trial of the man […]
Rockford man sentenced to 12 years for selling meth in Ogle County
OREGON, Ill. (WTVO) — Delano Albert, 35, of Rockford, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after selling methamphetamine to undercover agents in Ogle County. According to Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Albert pleaded guilty to unlawful delivery of methamphetamine and was sentenced by Ogle County Circuit Court Judge John C. Redington on Monday. […]
Defense attorney: Client had right to be in Loves Park medical clinic before 2016 fatal stabbing
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – Despite claims that Roland Breault was not authorized to be inside a Loves Park chiropractic clinic the day he fatally stabbed the Dusty Boots Saloon owner Joe Pendergrass nearly eight years ago, his lawyer says he had a legal right to be on the property. “Roland was the vice president of […]
Police: Rockford man threatens to kill woman over vape pen, strangles her
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police arrested Damontae Halley, 22, for allegedly strangling a woman after he accused her of taking his vape pen. On May 6th, around 11:24 p.m., police responded to the 800 block of 15th Avenue originally for a disorderly conduct call. The victim told officials Halley and she got into an […]
Rock Co DA: Illinois sergeant acted lawfully in deadly shooting of suspect near IL-WI border
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - An Illinois police sergeant will not face charges in the deadly shooting of a suspect in mid-March near the Wisconsin-Illinois border, the Rock County District Attorney’s Office stated on Friday. Roscoe Police Department Sergeant Robert Lewis acted lawfully and in line with his duties as...
'It can't be real': Family of 15-year-old Rockford killing spree victim grapples with loss
Kind and patient, but also caring and brave. Very brave. Jenna Newcomb's mother, Tabatha Newcomb, carefully chose those words and so many more to describe her daughter, Jenna Newcomb. She was smart. Sometimes she was silly. Sometimes she was shy. The 15-year-old Rockford East sophomore was one of four people...
Rockford man charged with domestic battery, property damage
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police arrested Darryl Rogers, 32, for domestic battery and property damage among other charges. On May 15th, around 2:23 a.m., police responded to the 2400 block of Holmes Street for a domestic incident. Upon arrival, officials saw the victim come out of the house and she said Rogers was still […]
RFD responds to residence set ablaze
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Rockford Fire Department responded to a residence set on fire in the 1000 block of Johnston Avenue. On May 15th, around 3:40 p.m., the first fire unit arrived in under six minutes to find the home’s front door and windows engulfed in smoke. The residents were outside prior to their […]
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