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Floyd Brown, shooting suspect in Rockford/US Marshal Task Force warrant service operation

Floyd E. Brown Sentenced to 55 Years for Murder of Special Deputy U.S. Marshal Jacob Keltner in Rockford

Tue Aug 30, 2022 10:17 pm Cardinal News

ROCKFORD — A federal judge in Rockford on Monday, August 29, 2022 sentenced a Springfield, Illinois resident to 55 years in federal prison for the killing of Special Deputy U.S. Marshal Jacob Keltner. A jury […]

McHenry County Sheriff's Office Deputy Jacob Keltner

Federal Jury Convicts Former Springfield, Illinois Resident with the Killing of Special Deputy U.S. Marshal Jacob Keltner

Fri Apr 8, 2022 07:17 pm Cardinal News

ROCKFORD — A federal jury in Rockford today convicted a former Springfield, Illinois resident in connection with the killing of Special Deputy U.S. Marshal/McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner. The jury found Floyd E. Brown, […]

Rockford Resident Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Handgun

Tue Dec 14, 2021 04:16 pm Cardinal News

ROCKFORD — A Rockford man has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for illegally possessing a loaded handgun with an obliterated serial number. Dontrel U. Brown, age 24, illegally possessed the gun on […]

U.S. Attorney’s Office Provides Update on Federal Prosecution, Ongoing Strategies To Combat Violent Crime in Chicago

Mon Nov 29, 2021 07:09 pm Cardinal News

CHICAGO — John R. Lausch, Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, today, Monday, November 29, 2021, provided an update on federal prosecutions and strategies to combat violent crime in Chicago and […]

Spoof Using Rockford Police Number Reborn? Or Actual Wrong Number from Rockford Police?

Fri Jul 9, 2021 11:09 pm Cardinal News

In February 2020 the City of Rockford notified the community about phone call scams involving phone numbers associated with the Rockford Police Department. According to Rockford, Illinois CBS affiliate WIFR, the Rockford Police Department was […]

Church fire in Rockford with large flames out of windows and the front entrance on Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Vacant Church Fire Rockford at Kishwaukee St and Walnut St/1st Ave in Rockford — Extra Alarm Fire

Wed Sep 2, 2020 08:11 pm Cardinal News

Police and firefighter/paramedics from Rockford responded about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 2, 2020 to a report of a fire in a vacant church. Firefighters were faced with large flames showing out the front windows of […]

Aircraft Crash at East Side of Rockford International Airport

Thu Aug 20, 2020 04:39 pm Cardinal News

One person was killed in a plane crash in Rockford Thursday when a small craft skidded off the runway and burst into flames. Police and firefighter/paramedics from Rockford responded about 3:44 p.m. Thursday August 20, […]

McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Dies After He’s Shot While Serving a Warrant with Task Force in Rockford

Thu Mar 7, 2019 06:38 pm Cardinal News

The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office announced at 4:55 p.m. Thursday March 7, 2019 that the officer shot at a Rockford Extended Stay America has died. The officer’s identity was released as McHenry County Sheriff’s Office […]

McHenry County Sheriff’s Officer Shot in Rockford; Suspect in Crashed Vehicle Off I-55 Northeast of Lincoln, Illinois in Barricaded Situation

Thu Mar 7, 2019 01:57 pm Cardinal News

A McHenry County Sheriff’s Officer part of the US Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force was shot by the subject of a warrant at an Extended Stay America, 747 N. Bell School Road in […]

Task Force Agent Shot, Suspect At Large from Active Shooter Incident Near Extended Stay America Just Northwest of US 20 & I-39/I-90

Thu Mar 7, 2019 10:37 am Cardinal News

Rockford police and other law enforcement agencies responded about 9:15 a.m. Thursday March 7, 2019 to an “active shooter situation” near the Extended Stay America, 747 North Bell School Road after task force agents were […]

Three Shot to Death Aboard Adult-Themed “Distinguished Gentleman” Party Bus, Suspect Search Ongoing

Tue Apr 10, 2018 06:43 am Cardinal News

Three people aboard a private, adult-themed “Distinguished Gentleman” entertainment bus were fatally shot early Saturday morning in Rockford by a shooter that was not initially described by police. Rockford police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 3:25 […]

Police Officer Killed, Second Person Killed, Connected to Traffic Stop, Crash Near State St and Dawn Ave, Rockford

Sun Nov 5, 2017 08:52 am Cardinal News

Rockford police at press conference announce a police officer was killed and another person was found dead in a crashed vehicle about one block north of the original traffic stop location. Rockford police were extremely […]

2 Women Attacked, 1 Woman Stabbed Several Times While Jogging on University Drive in Rockford

Sat Apr 23, 2011 01:00 pm Cardinal News

Rockford police alerted area police departments about 12:50 p.m. Saturday that two women were attacked at 1600 University Drive in Rockford. Police alerted law agencies statewide that a red older 4-door vehicle in poor condition […]

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