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Actor Dabney Coleman dead at 92
(WTVO) — Comic actor Dabney Coleman has died at the age of 92, according to his family. According to TMZ, his daughter, Quincy Coleman, confirmed her father’s death on Friday, saying, “My Father, Dabney Wharton Coleman, took his last earthly breath peacefully and exquisitely in his home on Thursday May 16th, 2024 at 1:50 PM.” […]
Police: Illinois man shoots victim several times
CHICAGO (WTVO) — Chicago Police arrested Jeremy Wormack, 35, for allegedly shooting a man multiple times. Wormack got into an argument that turned physical with a 27-year-old man in the 9000 block of South Yale Avenue on March 21st, police told FOX32. According to Authorities, the suspect hit the victim in the head and proceeded […]
What is Rockford doing to reduce violent crime? Find out at ‘Public Safety Town Hall’
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara announced a new round of “Public Safety Town Hall” events, where residents can learn what the City is doing to reduce violent crime. McNamara, Rockford Police Chief Carla Redd, and Jennifer Caccipaglia, of the Mayor’s Office of Domestic and Community Violence Prevention, will take part in the […]
Police: Pennsylvania man finds skull while fishing
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTVO) — A man found a skull while fishing the Little Conemaugh River on Thursday night. The skull was found around 8 p.m. in a rural area of Cambria County, Cambria County Coroner Jeffrey Lees told The Tribune-Democrat. The Coroner said he is working with local forensic anthropologists and a forensic dentist to identify […]
McDonald’s to release new ‘Grandma’ McFurry
(WTVO) — McDonald’s is coming out with a new McFlurry flavor that is inspired by someone who is often associated with having hard candy in her purse. The famous soft-serve treat, usually mixed with Oreo, Heath, Nestle Crunch, M&M’s or Butterfinger, gets a limited-time flavor that features hard candy and syrup. McDonald’s said the goal […]
Freeport Police searching for 2 suspects in gang-related shooting
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Freeport Police are searching for two suspects involved in a gang-related shooting that happened yesterday. At 11:17 p.m., Police responded to the area of Chicago Avenue and Frank Street for reports of gunfire. The two suspects fled the area shortly before officials arrived. Authorities said they discovered evidence of a firearm […]
Report: 84,000 gun owners, banned from owning weapons in Illinois, still have them
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — A new report claims there are 84,000 Illinois residents whose Firearm Owner Identification cards have been revoked, but their guns have not been confiscated. “One of the reasons why you have a growing number of revocations of FOID cards is because we’re getting a hell of a lot better at identifying […]
Arm found in Illinois believed to be that of murdered Wisconsin teen, Sade Robinson
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (WTVO) — A severed arm found Saturday on a Waukegan beach is thought to belong to murdered Wisconsin teen, Sade Robinson, who was killed and dismembered in April. Waukegan Police said an arm was located around 8:20 p.m. by a person walking on Waukegan Municpal Beach. The arm was found next to a […]
$10 Million scratch-off ticket sold in Illinois
A lottery ticket purchased in Alton, Illinois, has won $10 million from a scratch-off game called "$10 Million." This is the first winner of the Illinois Lottery’s first-ever $50 scratch-off ticket, $10 Million, which launched in December 2023.
David DePape sentenced to 30 years in Paul Pelosi attack
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — David DePape, the man who broke into former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home and bludgeoned her husband with a hammer, was sentenced on Friday. DePape, 43, was looking for Nancy Pelosi when he broke into the couple’s home on Oct. 28, 2022. U.S. Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley sentenced DePape […]
Will Christian Soto stand trial for Rockford killing spree? Results of mental exam delayed
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The case against Christian Soto, 22, the man accused of killing four people and injuring 7 others in a stabbing rampage through a Rockford neighborhood in March, has been delayed again, awaiting the outcome of a mental fitness exam. Soto was granted a motion to undergo a psychiatric evaluation in April, to determine whether or […]
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. […]
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 reducing Auburn and Main roundabout to one lane due to crashes
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Due to multiple accidents per month at the Auburn and Main Street roundabout, Rockford city authorities will be reducing traffic to one lane as part of a study to see if a permanent fix is needed. According to the City, beginning the week of June 3rd, 2024, Auburn Street and Main […]
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