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Pecatonica robbery suspect battered victim, arrested: police
PECATONICA, Ill. (WTVO) — Police have arrested a suspect in a robbery and battery that occurred in Pecatonica last week. According to the Pecatonica Police Department, a robbery was reported in the 100 block of W. Market Street on Thursday, April 18th. Police said a wallet, containing credit cards and cash, was taken from the […]
Tracking a bright and brisk Wednesday with a sunny and seasonable Thursday for the Rockford region
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The sun will be shining bright today, but you’ll still need your jacket as highs are in the upper 50s. Luckily, today is one of the few days where our winds will be on the calmer side only blowing 5 to 10 mph from the northeast.
Rockford Walmart stabbing death lawsuit filed in Chicago. Here's why
The decision to file a civil lawsuit over the fatal stabbing of a Rockford Walmart employee in Cook County instead of Winnebago County probably came down to a number of factors, legal experts said. For starters, it's allowed under the state's venue law. Since the defendants — Walmart and and its security company Brosnan...
Man accused in fatal shooting outside Rockford butcher shop asks for plea agreement
The court case of the 41-year-old man accused of gunning down a longtime employee of a Rockford meat market in broad daylight last year likely will not end with a plea deal. Winnebago County Public Defender Nike Zimmerman, who's representing William Jones, approached the Winnebago County State's Attorney's Office about a possible plea agreement earlier this year, court records show, but was unsuccessful. ...
Galapagos teacher Molly Kettlehut one of six Golden Apple Award winners
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — On Friday, six local teachers who received Golden Apple Awards will be honored at a gala reception. Molly Kettlehut is a 7th-grade ELA and Social Studies teacher at Galapagos Charter School in Rockford. “I do what I do every day because of you,” she told her students on the day she […]
Freeport man charged with unlawful use of a weapon by a felon
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Freeport Police arrested Dahayven Ishmon, 19, for unlawful use of a weapon by a felon. On April 24th, police conducted a search warrant in the 1200 block of West Logan Street and discovered a loaded semi-auto pistol with an extended magazine in close proximity to where Ishmon was located. Ishmon is […]
Rock County Medical Examiner identified woman who was killed last week in Janesville
JANESVILLE, Wis. -- The Rock County Medical Examiner's Department released the name of the individual who was discovered dead near the 1400 block of Afton Road, on April 17 in the City of Janesville. The incident was reported at or around 12:46 p.m. The victim has been identified as 22-year-old...
Tinker Swiss Cottage restores Victorian sitting rooms
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Tinker Swiss Cottage unveiled both a nursery and a room, known as “Jessie’s Room,” that have been restored to Victorian glory, on April 23rd. Floors and cracked plaster were repaired. They also installed era-appropriate wallpaper in the rooms. Tinker Swiss’s Executive Director said a living, breathing history is connected to […]
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