The wife of McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner, who was fatally shot in the line of duty, said she is happy with the outcome of the trial after Keltner’s murderer was convicted. “It’s hard to even know what to say about the last two weeks. I saw and heard things I can’t unsee/hear and […]
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Jury convicts man of second-degree murder in killing of McHenry County sheriff’s deputy
A jury on Friday acquitted Floyd Brown of first-degree murder but convicted him of second-degree murder for shooting and killing McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner. A federal trial began on March 28 for Floyd E. Brown, 42, of Springfield, who was charged with multiple felonies for shooting Keltner, 35. Brown was indicted on charges […]
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Agent testifies that man searched for police ambush videos before shooting, killing McHenry County sheriff’s deputy
An FBI agent testified at the trial of Floyd Brown and said the defendant watched police ambush videos before he allegedly shot and killed McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner. A federal trial began on March 28 for Floyd E. Brown, 42, of Springfield, who is facing a slew of charges for shooting Keltner, 35. […]
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Federal trial begins for man charged with shooting and killing McHenry County sheriff’s deputy
A federal trial began Monday for a man charged with shooting and killing McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner during a warrant execution in 2019. Keltner, 35, was working as a Special Deputy for the U.S. Marshal Service Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force on March 7, 2019. The task force was attempting to serve […]
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3rd annual blood drive in memory of slain McHenry County sheriff’s deputy being held in Crystal Lake
The annual blood drive in memory of McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner, who was shot and killed in the line of duty in 2019, is being held today in Crystal Lake. The third annual blood drive began at 11 a.m. Sunday, which is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, and ends at 5 p.m. It […]
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McHenry County sheriff’s deputy murdered in line of duty in 2019 honored in Washington, DC
McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner, who was shot and killed in the line of duty in 2019, was honored last week in Washington, DC along with hundreds of other officers who have died in the past two years. The names of 701 law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty, including […]
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Man charged with killing McHenry County sheriff’s deputy faces additional charges
The man charged with shooting and killing McHenry County sheriff’s deputy Jacob Keltner, who worked on a U.S. Marshals task force, is now facing additional federal charges, prosecutors said. A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment on Tuesday for Floyd E. Brown, 41, of Springfield, who was originally charged with one count of killing […]
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‘It feels unreal. It’s unfair’: wife of slain McHenry County deputy writes in letter
A letter from Becki Keltner, the wife of slain McHenry County Sheriff’s deputy Jacob Keltner: I am writing this letter because my husband, Jacob Keltner, should be remembered not as another statistic but as a man, a great man, who sacrificed his life to protect others. Jake is the love of my life. We met […]