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 […]
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Police searching for missing 13-year-old boy from Lake Villa
An alert was issued for a 13-year-old boy who went missing from Lake Villa. Police would not say if it is the same boy who is on the run after stealing a car from a Lake Villa middle school. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children said that Jazarion Lightner, 13, went missing from […]
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‘Jake will always be watching over us’: Wife of McHenry County sheriff’s deputy killed in line of duty releases statement after trial
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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13-year-old student considered ‘armed and dangerous’ after stealing car from middle school in Lake Villa
Police are searching for a 13-year-old student who is on the run and considered armed and dangerous after he stole a car from the parking lot of a middle school in Lake Villa. The Lake Villa Police Department responded around 8:15 a.m. Friday to Palombi Middle School, 133 McKinley Avenue in Lake Villa, for a […]
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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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Lake, McHenry counties could see heavy rainfall followed by 3-6 inches of snow this week
A “multi-faceted” weather system is expected to bring heavy rain Wednesday followed by approximately 3-6 inches of snow to Lake and McHenry counties, the National Weather Service said. Heavy rainfall is expected to begin Wednesday evening into Thursday morning, with the heaviest south of a Chicago to LaSalle Peru line. Some areas of the Chicago […]