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Body recovered from Janesville Schools Outdoor Lab property
JANESVILLE — The Janesville Police Department has recovered a body following a search of the Janesville Schools Outdoor Lab property and the surrounding area. The search was initially a welfare check tied to a vehicle found in the parking lot of the outdoor lab on County Highway A. Janesville Police Sgt. Ben Thompson said in a release issued shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday that no foul play was suspected and...
Armed suspect killed by Beloit PD following alleged stabbing
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved death in the City of Beloit Thursday. According to the DOJ, Beloit PD responded just before 3:30 p.m. to the 2000 block of Frederick Street on reports of a stabbing.
Rock County Jail inmate drug death ruled an accident
JANESVILLE — More than a year after an inmate died at the Rock County Jail, her cause of death has been ruled an accident, the Dane and Rock County Medical Examiner’s Office said Thursday. Nicole Lemke, 29, was found unresponsive in her cell in the early morning hours of Feb. 2, 2023 and was later pronounced dead. According to records requested by The Gazette that were released Thursday, an autopsy...
Public record for May 16, 2024
Rock County Felony arrests All of those listed below have since their arrest been formally charged with a felony (or felonies). RODERICK JOHNSON, 36, of Beloit, receiving stolen property or firearm, receiving stolen property and possession of burglarious tools, May 9, 2800 block East Milwaukee Street, Janesville. BRAXTON WHITFIELD, 20, of Janesville, vehicle operator flee or elude an officer , May 10, Mineral Point Road, Janesville.
Truck hauling frozen chicken catches fire on NB I-43 in Darien
DARIEN, Wis. - A semi hauling frozen chicken caught fire on northbound I-43 near Highway 14 in Darien early Wednesday, May 15. Emergency crews were dispatched to the interstate shortly before 3 a.m. Wednesday. Darien Fire/EMS arrived on the scene and requested help from Sharon Fire and Rescue for water supply.
Public record for May 15, 2024
Rock County Felony arrests All of those listed below have since their arrest been formally charged with a felony (or felonies). DANZIELL PORTER, 33, of Saint Paul, Minn., possession of a firearm as a convicted out-of-state felon, possession with intent to deliver prescriptions and maintain a drug trafficking place, May 4, southbound I-90, Janesville. TIANA WILLIAMS, 34, of Janesville, second-degree recklessly endangering safety, May 4, East Court Street and South Atwood Avenue, Janesville.
Boone County Board approves purchase of 60 body cams, could be in use by July 1st
BOONE COUNTY, Ill. (WTVO) — The Boone County Board approved the purchase of 60 body cameras for the county’s sheriff’s department on May 16th. “I think in today’s law enforcement, the body camera has basically become a tool,” said Boone County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Scott Yunk. “It’s a piece of equipment that will become a […]
Rock Co. Sheriff’s Department holds annual Officer Memorial Ceremony
JANESVILLE, Wis. (WMTV) - The Rock County Sheriff’s Department held its annual Officer Memorial Ceremony in Janesville Wednesday. In honor of National Peace Officers Memorial Day, the event recognized the sacrifice and service of law enforcement in the county, specifically those who lost their lives in the line of duty.
‘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 […]
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