Beloit Police investigate dead dog found in crate at gas station
BELOIT, Wis. (WMTV) - The Beloit Police Department is investigating after a dead dog was found in a crate outside a gas station this past weekend, police reported Tuesday. According to a Facebook post, the dead dog was found Saturday morning at a gas station in the 900 block of Brooks Street.
Rock Co. medical examiner identifies Beloit man who died in crash
BRADFORD, Wis. -- The Rock County Medical Examiner's Department identified a Beloit man who died following a crash in the Town of Bradford last Wednesday.
Man convicted in violent Rochelle home invasion sentenced to 58 years
Mark Cooper, the Rockford man convicted of a violent Rochelle home invasion and robbery, has been sentenced to spend 58 years in prison.
Inmate dies after being found unresponsive in Winnebago County Jail
A female inmate was found unresponsive in the Winnebago County Jail, police said.
4 people plead guilty to attempt to distribute cocaine in Green Bay
Four people from Illinois and Kentucky pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to distribute large amounts of cocaine in the Green Bay area . Sanjuana Montenegro Ochoa, Ruben Salgado-Espinoza and Pablo Sifuentes Navarro, all of Rockford, Illinois, each pleaded guilty Dec. 5 to conspiring to distribute more than...
Medical helicopter called to crash at Meridian and Illinois Route 70
Drivers are asked to avoid the area of Illinois Route 70 (Trask Bridge Road) and N. Meridian Road due to a crash with injuries.
Rockford man killed in Buckbee Street shooting identified
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Tarrie Noel, 35, is identified as the Rockford man killed in a shooting over the weekend, according to the Winnebago County Coroner’s Office. Around 1:15 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, officers were called to the 300 block of Buckbee Street for a shooting. Investigators report Noel had life-threatening...
Death of inmate in Winnebago County Jail under investigation
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The Winnebago County Integrity Task Force investigates the death of a Winnebago County Jail inmate, according to the sheriff’s office. Around 10:45 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, correctional officers found a 30-year-old woman unresponsive in the jail. Authorities say correctional officers and on-site...
Rock County man hospitalized after hitting tree in single-vehicle crash
A Rock County man was hospitalized Monday night after a single-vehicle crash that deputies say was alcohol-related.
Winter Storms in Wisconsin, Illinois Has 5 Straight Days of Snow
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