By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Michael E. Mernack, the 37-year-old man charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder, home invasion and aggravated battery in the brutal death of a Harlem High School student is guilty as…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Emotional testimony and bloody photographs were part of the murder trial of Michael Mernack Tuesday as the Winnebago County State's Attorney Office began arguing its case. Mernack, 37, is charged…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - A domestic disturbance call led Rockford Police officers to a marijuana grow operation on the city's far-west side last Friday. Police spokesmen say officers responded to the domestic call in the…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - The adopted son of state Sen. Dave Syverson has been charged with sexual abuse, court officials confirmed Thursday afternoon. Records show that Jordan D. Syverson, 27, was arrested Wednesday and…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - A double homicide in South Beloit and an armed robbery involving two former law-enforcement officers marked a busy week for area police agencies and the Winnebago County State's Attorney's Office.…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD -  A former Rockford officer and ex-Metro Enforcement security guard have been charged with armed robbery in connection with a holdup at the Van Galder bus depot earlier this month. Yuliya Kuznets,…

UPDATE: The victim killed in Sunday's shooting has been identified as 21-year-old Jordan Lilly. By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - A fight at a large street party on the northwest side left one man dead early Sunday morning. At…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - A Rockford man has been charged with reckless homicide after a crash left a woman dead in Loves Park last weekend. Samuel Gomez-Gonzalez, 23, was booked into the Winnebago County Jail Friday. He's…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - An 11-year-old Rockford boy was jailed Monday after police say he and another juvenile broke into a auto parts store. Police responded to an alarm at State Line Auto Parts, 1000 Lee St., just after…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - A teen has been jailed after a Rockford woman was dragged by an SUV during a domestic dispute with a family member. Just before 10 p.m., Monday officers were called to a residence in the 2500 block of Rural…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Two Rockford teens were jailed for allegedly beating and robbing an elderly man downtown last week. Police say the incident took place at 10 p.m. Wednesday in the 100 block of East State Street,…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter OSHKOSH, Wis. -  Although he called recent clashes with his court clerk a simple disagreement, former Brendan Dassey lawyer and now Judge Len Kachinsky has been charged with stalking her. A felony charge…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - A Rockford man has been charged with sexual assault of a child after a month's long investigation. Damien Dagley, 23, of Rockford, was arrested Monday, July 9. He's been charged with two counts of predatory…

Staff Report ROCKFORD - A 17-year-old and 12-year-old face criminal charges after police say they broke into a Rockford business and caused thousands of dollars in damages. At approximately 6:30 p.m., Sunday, July 8, Rockford Police…

By Jim Hagerty Reporter ROCKFORD - Rockford Police detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred in the Churchill's Grove neighborhood overnight. Police say the scene unfolded  after 1 a.m., Saturday, on Harlem Boulevard near…