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One dead in shooting outside Rockford Taco Bell

Staff Report ROCKFORD - A 25-year-old man was pronounced dead at a local hospital Tuesday after being shot in the parking lot of a west side fast-food restaurant. Police say shortly after 9:30 p.m., officers responded to Taco Bell at…

Woman shot dead at Rockford gas station

UPDATE: The female victim in last Sunday's shooting is identified as Jennifer Jones, 37, of Rockford. She died after being shot at the Citgo gas station on Auburn Street. Staff Report ROCKFORD - A woman was shot and killed Sunday…

Two men arrested in string of gun shop burglaries

Staff Report ROCKFORD - Two Rockford men have been charged with firearms offenses by a federal grand jury, Kyland Willis, 20, and Martaevien Q. Stevenson, 20, were each charged with one count of conspiracy to steal firearms from a…

Suspect wounded in officer-involved shooting identified

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - The suspect wounded in a shootout with Winnebago County deputies last week has been identified. Officials say the shooting happened at around 11 a.m., Oct. 24, at the Fas Fuel station on the corner…

Murder suspect in custody

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - A Rockford man is behind bars in a fatal stabbing that occurred Sunday night on the city's northeast side. Jerry Saylor, 46, was taken into custody Monday morning. He's been charged with…

Winnebago County prosecutor attacked in court

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - A man appearing in court on felony charges attacked a prosecutor at the Winnebago County Justice Center Thursday morning. Witnesses say Kenneth Farr Jr., 39, who's charged with aggravated criminal…

Victim in Rockford homicide identified

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - The man shot and killed Wednesday on the city's west side has been identified as 35-year-old Prince Chatman, police reported Thursday. Chatman was found at around 4 p.m., inside an SUV in the area of…

GOP graffiti suspect Tim Damm arrested again

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - The 42-year-old man arrested for vandalizing the Republican headquarters downtown is now charged with battery and resisting a peace officer. What led to the new charges against Damm is currently…

Police: Newburg Road shooting now a murder investigation

UPDATE: The male victim in Wednesday's shooting is identified as Jarvis Wilder, 28, of Rockford. By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - A fatal shooting that occurred on Rockford's east side Wednesday night is now a murder investigation,…
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