By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD -- A Rockford man has been jailed after police responded to a shots-fired incident on the city's west side. At approximately 12:10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 10, Rockford Police patrol officers responded to…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD -- The man who allegedly tried to rob a Rockford discount store at gunpoint Sunday night took hostages, according to police. Authorities say at about 9 p.m., Feb. 10, officers responded to report of a…

Staff Report ROCKFORD -- A Rockford man was arrested after he allegedly broke into a slots parlor and attempted to streal money Monday morning. Michael Fryer Jr., 36, is charged with burglary, and currently jailed on a $250,000 bond.…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter WHEATON -- A Rockford couple are jailed in DuPage County after being charged with murder in the death of a Naperville man. Ernest Collins, 22, and his girlfriend, 21-year-old Cassandra Green, are charged in…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD -- The 54-year-old ex-high school teacher who had a sexual relationship with a student was found not guilty of felonies that could have sent him to prison for the rest of his life. Scott Brady was…

Staff Report ROCKFORD -- The Rockford Police Department responded to two reports of violent crimes Sunday. The first occurred shortly before 12:30 a.m. in the 1000 block of Hess Court. Upon arrival, officers learned a 25-year-old male…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD -- A man jailed in an unrelated case has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a Jefferson High School student earlier this week. Juan D. Mora, 24, of Rockford, is charged with…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Charges have been filed against a 26-year-old Rockford man in a homicide that occurred last December. Nickles T. Parks was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder, concealing a homicide an armed…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD -- Three people have been charged with drug-induced homicide in two separate drug cases, authorities announced Thursday. Karen E. Hernandez, 53, is charged in connection with the deaths of two people,…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD -- A suspect in a 2018 South Beloit home invasion was found guilty Tuesday after a jury trial in front of Judge Brendan Maher. Antwon D. Smith, 39, is convicted of home invasion, conspiracy to commit…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD -- A Rockford man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to a gun charge. Michael Diamond Alize Blue, 22, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a weapon by a…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD -- Criminal charges have been filed against a Rockford man after a car crash left another man dead Monday morning in the 1200 block of North Alpine Road. Officers responded to the scene at around…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD -- The victim in the first homicide of the year has been identified as a 15-year-old boy. Authorities say patrol officers were called to to the 700 block of Kent Street shortly before 4 p.m., in…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD -- A Roscoe man has been charged with sexually assaulting a child. Winnebago County State’s Attorney Marilyn Hite Ross announced Friday that Sean L. Whippler, 25, faces three counts of predatory…

By Don Babwin and Michael Tarm Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The white Chicago officer who gunned down a black teenager in 2014 was sentenced Friday to nearly seven years in prison, ending an explosive case that was centered on a…