Devin Marcum Sentenced To Life
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Life in prison for guilty Freeport man Devin Marcum came down this morning in a Stephenson County
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CRIME BEAT
Sheriff Seeks Individual From Benchwarmer’s East Hit And Run Incident
The Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office is looking for information on the identity of the white male shown in the attached photos.
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Matthew Summers Appointed To Freeport Police Chief
Both Matthew Summers and Lt. Travis Davis will be sworn in Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at the Committee of the Whole meeting at City Hall which starts at 6:00 PM.
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Criminal Pretends To Be Freeport Police Officer Robs 60 Year Old Woman
There seems to be a lot of this happening lately.
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The Delivery Driver Safety Danger
A Freeport man recently received four stitches in the hand and four in the nose after an attempt to deliver a pizza to a local residence. But his isn’t the only story.
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Wanted Freeport Fugitive Aprehended In A Joliet Illinois Motel Today
Adams was located and arrested outside of a motel in Joliet Illinois at approximately 1:00pm.
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Break In And Damage Reported At The All Volunteer Silver Creek Train Depot
Some “less than stellar citizens” broke into the train depot and damaged other property while they were there.
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Devin Marcum, 23 Found Guilty On All Charges
Marcum stood accused of fatally shooting Kyle Tucker and Shaun Bradbury of Freeport and wounding a third, Michael Steinhauser, outside a Cedarville bar back in February of this year.
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City of Freeport Names Interim Police Chief
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — The city of Freeport is pleased to announce the hiring of an interim Police Chief, Retired Police
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Freeport Police Chief Announces Retirement after 26-years with the Freeport Police Department
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Freeport, IL — Todd Barkalow, who joined the Freeport Police Department in 1993 and served as its
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Investigation Finds Police Departments Routinely Withhold Body Cam Video From Public
Police departments routinely withhold video of officer-involved shootings and other incidents from the public by using a broad exemption to
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Suspect In Custody After Hours-Long Standoff For Murder of Illinois Deputy
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS — A Springfield man suspected of fatally shooting a sheriff’s deputy and wounding a woman at the Extended Stay
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Green County Revokes Bond In Domestic Abuse Case For Accused Murderer Chad Blaser
MONROE, WISCONSIN — The man arrested and charged in Freeport in the February 1st stabbing death of Gabriel Ann Nicole Petsche has had
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Police Say $100 Bill Scammers Now Scammed The Girl Scouts, More Bills In Freeport Recovered
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Freeport Police say that just yesterday alone the department received eleven of the fake $100 bills that are
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Two More Counterfeit $100 Bills Reportedly Came Thru Jimmy Johns of Freeport
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Two more counterfeit $100 bills reportedly came thru Jimmy Johns of Freeport last night, according to a
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