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Man shot during a domestic incident in Rockford
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A man was shot during a domestic incident in Rockford on June 1st. This evening, Rockford Police said on X that a man was shot in the 3100 block of Prial Avenue. He is in critical condition at this time, according to authorities. There is no threat to the public. This […]
Machesney Park man accused of beating woman’s head into pavement, biting her
MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — Machesney Park Police arrested Jeremy Schlacks, 30, for allegedly beating a woman’s head into the pavement and biting her all over her body. On May 30th, around 10:32 p.m., police responded to the 7800 block of Hawks View Drive for a domestic abuse call. When officials arrived, other officers were […]
Police searching for suspect in Freeport driveway shooting
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Freeport police are searching for a suspect who fired a handgun at a group of people gathered in front of a house Thursday, after a fight between two groups of people at that residence earlier in the day. According to Freeport Police, around 7 p.m., a suspect, described as a “black […]
Trial of Rockford-area mom accused of medically abusing children continues in Winnebago County
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) – The bench trial of a Rockford-area woman accused of medically abusing her children continued Thursday in a Winnebago County courtroom. Attorneys have spent this week so far arguing a motion for directed verdict filed by defense attorney Shelton Green, who’s representing 54-year-old Kathryn Williams, of Winnebago. Green claims the state has […]
Rockford house fire displaces 12 people
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A residential fire displaces 12 people on May 31st. Around 8:41 p.m., the Rockford Fire Department responded to the 1500 block of Deborah Avenue. When they arrived they found smoke and flames coming from the first-floor bedroom. The people living there all made it outside and no one was injured. Firefighters […]
Police shooting of a juvenile driver during a Rockford area traffic stop deemed justififed
The police shooting of a juvenile driver in South Beloit was deemed justified by Winnebago County State's Attorney J. Hanley. According to a news release issued by Hanley on Thursday, South Beloit Police Officer Paul Reed attempted to arrest Ray Castro during a traffic stop on March 16 in South Beloit.
Pellet gun incident draws large police response to Rockford neighborhood still reeling from stabbing spree
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police said a person with a pellet gun was mistaken for an armed assailant and drew a large police response Thursday night, in a neighborhood where a horrific stabbing spree occurred in March. Around 9:35 p.m., police said officers swarmed the neighborhood of the 4600 block of Longmeadow Lane for […]
Police: Rockford man steals from apartment, hits owner with a metal pole
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police arrested Eratus Green, 49, for allegedly stealing from a man’s apartment and hitting him with a metal pole. On May 16th, The man told police Green entered his apartment and stole almost everything he owned, amounting to about $5,000. The victim explained he had just moved and was locked […]
Arrests made in Rockford area double stabbing
Kyle H. Condon, 25, of Rockford, and Steven D. Mendez, 24, of Chicago, were booked Wednesday into the Winnebago County Jail on charges of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and aggravated battery use of a deadly weapon. Police said several people were at the Millbrook Townhomes when the altercation...
Machesney Park woman charged with stealing truck, DUI in Ogle County crash
BYRON, Ill. (WTVO) — Erin Chapman, 44, of Machesney Park, was arrested after allegedly stealing a Chevy S10 pickup truck and crashing it on Route 2 while intoxicated from a combination of drugs and alcohol. Investigators with the Ogle County Sheriff’s Department said Chapman was driving the truck north on Route 2 near the 10000 […]
Rockford man charged with delivering cocaine, felon possession of a firearm
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office arrested Leamonte Bibbs, 26, for allegedly manufacturing and delivering cocaine among other charges. In April, police conducted a thorough investigation leading them to identify Bibbs as a manufacturer of cocaine in the Rockford area, according to court records. On May 29th, around 8:30 a.m., executed a search […]
Fire at Rockford hotel causes $30K in damages
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A fire at the La Quinta Inn and Suites, located south of the Machine Shed restaurant, caused $30,000 in damages Thursday night. According to the Rockford Fire Department, firefighters arrived on the scene, at 7401 Walton Street, around 1 a.m. and found smoke coming from the roof of the covered drive-up […]
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