CRIME & SAFETY
Rockford Police use Taser to arrest armed gang member at gas station
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police officers subdued an armed gang member using a Taser at an Auburn Street gas station on Sunday night. According to Rockford Police, officers with the Specialized Community Oriented Police Enforcement (SCOPE) team pulled into the On the Way Gas Station, at 2627 Auburn Street, to make a traffic stop […]
Winnebago corrections officer dies just three weeks following her retirement
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the passing of corrections officer Ruth Raxter, three weeks after her retirement. According to the sheriff’s office, Raxter died Friday, April 19th. “Ruth began her career with the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office in 2001 as a Corrections Officer and recently retired on March 29, […]
Woman injured in shootout as gunmen exchange dozens of rounds at Rockford party rental
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A 20-year-old woman was shot as gunmen exchanged between 50 to 75 shots at a 20th Street building that had been rented for a party, witnesses said. According to Rockford Police, during the gathering, gunfire was exchanged between suspects from the inside and outside of the building, located 1416-1418 block of […]
Police: Rockford mother hits child with a broom handle over broken plate
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police arrested Brittany Lucas, 30, for allegedly hitting a child with a broom handle causing bruising. On April 3rd, the victim was at school and told the gym teacher she could not participate in class because her side hurt. She explained that she was hit by her mother. The school […]
Two Rockford men jailed after shooting at each other in an argument: police
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police say an argument Saturday morning escalated into a shooting between two men that landed both in jail. According to police, officers were called to the 2200 block of 6th Street around 2:40 a.m. and were flagged down by James Jones, 23, who had been shot in the leg. Investigators […]
Rockford firefighters rescue man from burning home
Rockford firefighters rescued a man hanging out of a second-floor window of a burning residence Monday afternoon. Firefighters responded about 4:25 p.m. to 317 Howard Ave. after neighboring residents reported smoke coming from the two-story house as well as an elderly man being trapped in the building on the second floor.
Wisconsin man arrested for 3rd OWI while driving with 5 passengers all under the age of 16
JANESVILLE, Wis. (WFRV) – After running a red light, a southern Wisconsin man was pulled over and arrested for his third OWI. Officers say there were five other passengers in the vehicle, all under the age of 16. According to the Janesville Police Department, an officer reportedly noticed a...
Beloit teen appears in court for homicide case
BELOIT — A 16-year-old from Beloit made his initial appearance in Rock County Circuit Court Tuesday afternoon in connection with the April 5 fatal shooting of a Janesville man in Beloit. Andre J. Rainey Sr. (not Jr. as reported in legal documents) faces charges of party to the crime of first-degree intentional homicide, attempted first-degree intentional homicide, two counts of attempted armed robbery and possession of a firearm by an adjudicated delinquent. Jaiden Benitez, 20, of Janesville, was found in a vehicle in the 1300...
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