A Rockford man is being held on a $500,000 bond after officers caught him burglarizing a home in Algonquin while armed with a handgun, prosecutors said. Chrisitan M. Corson, 24, of the 4100 block of Harrison Avenue in Rockford, was charged with two counts of armed violence, residential burglary, three counts of possession of a […]
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Woman extradited on warrant for driving 100+ mph, being under influence in crash that killed 2 near Marengo
A woman has been extradited from Georgia to face charges for allegedly driving over 100 mph while under the influence of multiple drugs and causing a crash that left two dead near Marengo. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around 4:54 p.m. on September 29, 2021, to Route 23 […]
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Father of slain McHenry County sheriff’s deputy says son’s killer’s 55-year sentence is not enough
The father of McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner, who was shot and killed in 2019, said that his son’s killer should have been sentenced to life, not 55 years. A federal trial took place in late March for Floyd E. Brown, 43, of Springfield, who was charged with multiple felonies for shooting Keltner, 35. […]
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Woman arrested after warrant issued for driving 104 mph, being under influence in crash that killed 2 near Marengo
Authorities in Georgia have arrested a woman who was wanted for allegedly driving 104 mph while under the influence of cocaine, causing a crash last year that left a man and a woman dead near Marengo. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around 4:54 p.m. on September 29 to […]
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Judge sentences man to 55 years in prison for shooting, killing McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner
A federal judge sentenced a man to 55 years in prison for shooting and killing McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner in 2019 during an arrest warrant execution. A federal trial began in late March for Floyd E. Brown, 43, of Springfield, who was charged with multiple felonies for shooting Keltner, 35. Brown was indicted […]
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Woman charged with driving 104 mph, being under influence in crash that killed 2 near Marengo
A warrant has been issued for a woman who allegedly drove 104 mph while under the influence of cocaine, causing a crash that left a man and a woman dead near Marengo. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Marengo Fire and Rescue Districts responded around 4:54 p.m. on September 29 to Route 23 and Coral […]
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9 years in prison for Rockford man convicted of drug-induced homicide in death of man at Wonder Lake home
A judge sentenced a 42-year-old Rockford man to nine years in prison after he sold heroin and cocaine to a man who died when he ingested the drugs at a Wonder Lake home. Eric Williams, 42, of the 5900 block of Garrett Lane in Rockford, was indicted and charged with three counts of drug-induced homicide, […]
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Rockford woman charged with stabbing man in head at business in Crystal Lake
A Rockford woman wanted for stabbing a man multiple times at the Currency Exchange in Crystal Lake in December was arrested on Tuesday, court records show. Tracy I. Ochoa, 50, of the 2600 block of Norwood Drive in Rockford, was charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and aggravated battery using a deadly weapon, […]
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Jury convicts Rockford man of selling cocaine and heroin that killed man in Wonder Lake
A jury found a Rockford man guilty of drug-induced homicide Wednesday for selling heroin and cocaine to a 31-year-old man, who died after ingesting the drugs at a home in Wonder Lake. Eric Williams, 42, of the 5900 block of Garrett Lane in Rockford, was indicted and charged with three counts of drug-induced homicide, a […]