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Ogle County mom, accused of killing 7-year-old son, withdraws ‘guilty’ plea
OREGON, Ill. (WTVO) — An Ogle County jury will hear the case against Sarah Safranek after all. The Oregon woman accused of murdering her 7-year-old son, Nathaniel Burton, withdrew her “guilty” plea this week. According to court records, Safranek, 36, pled guilty to the crime in March and was due to be sentenced on May […]
Rockford Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Meth Trafficking in Ogle County
Rockford man Delano Albert, 35, is headed to the slammer for 12 years after copping a plea for slinging meth, state top cop Kwame Raoul's office has announced. The guilty plea before Ogle County Circuit Court Judge John C. Redington came down Monday, ending the case with a stiff sentence for a Class X felony, officials said.
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...
Man accused of killing Rockford bar owner claims self defense
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – Lawyers for the man accused of killing the owner of a popular Rockford bar are expected to tell the jury that he acted in self defense. Jury selection in the trial of 60-year-old Roland Breault began Monday and continued Tuesday morning. Breault, 60, is charged with first-degree murder in the 2016 […]
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 […]
Man nearly drowns in Big River at Rockford Park
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. — A man was taken to an area hospital after nearly drowning Wednesday evening in the Big River. High Ridge Fire District Chief John Barton said they were called out to Rockford Park for a water rescue Wednesday around 7 p.m. The 911 caller said a...
‘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 […]
Victim tells police abuser laughed while strangling her
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police arrested Nathan Greer, 39, for allegedly getting on top of a woman and strangling her. On April 19th, around 10 p.m., police responded to the 1000 block of Broadway for a domestic violence incident. The victim’s neighbor called on her behalf because Greer took her phone, according to authorities. […]
Rockford truck driver charged in Boone County crash
Boone County Sheriff's Police are searching for a Rockford man charged in connection with a March crash that left a motorist critically injured. A semitruck on March 8 crossed the centerline in the 2900 block of Genoa Road and hit a 2012 Chrysler 200, according to a news release. The driver had to be extricated from the vehicle and was flown by emergency helicopter to a hospital for treatment.
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 […]
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 […]
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