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CRIME & SAFETY
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 […]
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...
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. […]
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 […]
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...
‘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 […]
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 […]
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.
RFD responds to residence set ablaze
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The Rockford Fire Department responded to a residence set on fire in the 1000 block of Johnston Avenue. On May 15th, around 3:40 p.m., the first fire unit arrived in under six minutes to find the home’s front door and windows engulfed in smoke. The residents were outside prior to their […]
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