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Body discovered near Janesville railroad
JANESVILLE, Wis. (WTVO) — A body, discovered near a railroad in Janesville, has prompted a police investigation. According to Janesville Police, railroad staff discovered the body in the area of Humes Road and Kennedy Road around 10:17 a.m. Police did not say if the deceased person was a man or woman. Authorities said the circumstances […]
Machesney Park woman drowns at Lake Summerset
STEPHENSON COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - A 58-year-old woman drowned Sunday at Lake Summerset, according to Stephenson County officials. Tracy Hunter of Machesney Park was reportedly swimming the afternoon of May 12 when authorities were called to Beach 2 of the gated community for a report of a drowning. She died at the scene.
Rockford woman in critical condition after medical episode leads to crash: deputies
ANTIOCH, Ill. - An elderly Rockford woman is in critical condition after she suffered an apparent medical episode and crashed into a tree. Lake County deputies were called at 3:10 p.m. Sunday to Route 173, west of Wells Lane, in unincorporated Antioch. When they arrived, deputies found the 76-year-old woman...
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. […]
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 […]
$847K police training center coming to downtown Rockford
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office has secured $847,000 for a new police training facility, to be located in downtown Rockford. Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin (D) and U.S. Rep. Eric Sorenson (D-17th) were in Rockford on Monday to announce the new funding. The state-of-the-art equipment and training center will be located on […]
Four teens charged after crashing stolen car into Rockford house
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Two boys and two girls were arrested by Rockford Police overnight Saturday after police said they stole a car, fled officers, and crashed into a house on Green Street. According to police, officers with the department’s SCOPE Team tried to stop a stolen vehicle in the area of Preston and Concord […]
Man sentenced to 14 years in prison for fatal Rockford crash
A man was sentenced to a total of 17 years in prison for a 2021 crash that killed a Rockford man and injured two children. According to the Winnebago County State’s Attorney's office, Devonte Flint, 30, pleaded guilty to aggravated driving under the influence involving death and aggravated reckless driving and was sentenced Friday. ...
Belvidere firefighters, who responded to Apollo Theater collapse, honored by Gov. Pritzker
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — Six Belvidere firefighters, who responded when an EF-1 tornado hit the Apollo Theater last March, were honored at a ceremony in Springfield on Tuesday. The firefighters were recognized at the 31st Annual Fallen Firefighter Memorial and Medal of Honor Ceremony in Springfield, by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and State Fire Marshal James […]
Fire in basement laundry room causes damage to all floors of Rockford home
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A fire in a basement laundry room caused $35,000 worth of damages to a Rockford home on Sunday morning. According to the Rockford Fire Department, crews were called to the 6000 block of Fireside Drive around 5:25 a.m. and found fire showing in the first floor window of the house, with […]
Janesville woman charged in East Milwaukee collision that severely injured motorcyclist
JANESVILLE — A 24-year-old woman was charged with knowingly operating a vehicle while suspended and causing great bodily harm, a felony, after a critical injury collision last month. Skyla Richardson, of Janesville, failed to yield while making a left turn (a citation she received after the crash) and hit a 42-year-old Janesville man on a motorcycle, leaving him critically injured on April 13. According to a criminal complaint, Richardson said...
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