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Suspect identified in Rockford triple homicide
ROCKFORD -- The man allegedly responsible for a deadly mass shooting at a Rockford bowling alley is an active member of the United States Army, police reported Sunday.
Duke Webb, 37, was taken into custody Saturday night. He's accused of…
Gunman kills 3 at Rockford bowling alley
ROCKFORD -- A 37-year-old man is being held in connection with a shooting that left three people dead Saturday at Don Carter Lanes.
Police learned of the incident just before 7 p.m., when dispatchers received a call that shots had been…
Police ask for help locating Rockford murder suspect
ROCKFORD -- The Rockford Police Department is asking for the public's help locating a man they say fatally shot another man earlier this year.
Officials say an arrest warrant has been issued for 31-year-old Rockford resident David Cooper,…
Rockford woman found dead in Indiana, Poplar Grove man charged with murder
ROCKFORD -- A local man has been charged with murder after the woman he was romantically involved with was found dead in Gary, Indiana, the Rockford Police Department reported Monday, Dec. 21.
Lien Correa-Rios, 42, of Rockford, was…
Two people shot dead in Rockford over the weekend
ROCKFORD -- The Rockford Police Department is investigating two homicides that occurred in the city over the weekend.
Police say at around 1 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 20, officers responded to the 1000 block of Broadway in reference to a…
South Beloit man sentenced to 26 years in prison for child pornography
ROCKFORD -- A South Beloit man was sentenced to 26 years in prison Thursday for producing child pornography.
Adrian Peters, 27, admitted to enticing seven minors, ages 14 to 17, into performing sex acts while he recored them. He then…
Murder charges dropped in 2018 killing
ROCKFORD -- First-degree murder charges against a Rockford man have been dropped, Winnebago County State’s Attorney J. Hanley announced Thursday.
Shawnqiz Lee was accused of fatally shooting 23-year-old Julian Young on Feb. 23, 2018.…
Rockford officers respond to weekend incidents
ROCKFORD -- The Rockford Police Department responded to several incidents over the week, including two armed robberies.
The first robbery occurred at around 8 p.m., Saturday Dec. 12, at Walgreens, 1201 E. State St. Upon arrival, officers…
Tammy Tracey’s suspected killer booked into Winnebago County Jail
ROCKFORD -- The man accused of killing Tammy Tracey more than 30 years ago has arrived at the Winnebago County Jail.
Jesse Smith, 64, was booked Tuesday on 12 counts of first-degree murder and is being held on a $5 million bond.…
Kyle Rittenhouse released on $2M bond
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old Antioch resident charged with killing two people and wounding during a protest in Wisconsin was released from jail Friday after posting a $2 million bond.
Rittenhouse was released at…