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Rockford, Illinois · RockfordROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) - Dusty Boots Saloon owner Joe Pendergrass was stabbed a total of four times on May 31, 2016, inside the Loves Park chiropractic clinic where his wife worked. Two of those wounds caused his death. “They would have been facing each other, and also, likely on the floor during the altercation," said Dr. Larry Blum, a forensic pathologist who testified for the defense in the murder trial of 60-year-old Roland Breault. Blum, wh…See the Story
Pathologist explains fatal wounds in 2016 stabbing death of Dusty Boots Saloon owner Joe Pendergrass
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Rockford, Illinois · RockfordCHICAGO (WTVO) — Chicago Police arrested Jeremy Wormack, 35, for allegedly shooting a man multiple times. Wormack got into an argument that turned physical with a 27-year-old man in the 9000 block of South Yale Avenue on March 21st, police told FOX32. According to Authorities, the suspect hit the victim in the head and proceeded to shoot him several times. The man was transported to the hospital in serious condition from being wounded in the le…See the Story
Police: Illinois man shoots victim several times
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Rockford, Illinois · RockfordROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara announced a new round of "Public Safety Town Hall" events, where residents can learn what the City is doing to reduce violent crime. McNamara, Rockford Police Chief Carla Redd, and Jennifer Caccipaglia, of the Mayor's Office of Domestic and Community Violence Prevention, will take part in the meetings, which will include a 20-minute presentation and an open-floor question and answer session. Mc…See the Story
What is Rockford doing to reduce violent crime? Find out at ‘Public Safety Town Hall’
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Rockford, Illinois · RockfordJOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTVO) — A man found a skull while fishing the Little Conemaugh River on Thursday night. The skull was found around 8 p.m. in a rural area of Cambria County, Cambria County Coroner Jeffrey Lees told The Tribune-Democrat. The Coroner said he is working with local forensic anthropologists and a forensic dentist to identify whose skull it is. The investigation is currently ongoing and authorities said to contact Cambria County Non-Em…See the Story
Police: Pennsylvania man finds skull while fishing
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McDonald's · Rockford(WTVO) — McDonald's is coming out with a new McFlurry flavor that is inspired by someone who is often associated with having hard candy in her purse. The famous soft-serve treat, usually mixed with Oreo, Heath, Nestle Crunch, M&M’s or Butterfinger, gets a limited-time flavor that features hard candy and syrup. McDonald's said the goal of the new McFlurry is to "celebrate and recreate memories with grandma," according to The Providence Journal…See the Story
McDonald’s to release new ‘Grandma’ McFurry
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Rockford, Illinois · RockfordWAUKEGAN, Ill. (WTVO) — A severed arm found Saturday on a Waukegan beach is thought to belong to murdered Wisconsin teen, Sade Robinson, who was killed and dismembered in April. Waukegan Police said an arm was located around 8:20 p.m. by a person walking on Waukegan Municpal Beach. The arm was found next to a tree and the Lake County Coroner's Office said the person who found it called police, ABC News reported. Waukegan authorities said the arm…See the Story
Arm found in Illinois believed to be that of murdered Wisconsin teen, Sade Robinson
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Rockford, Illinois · RockfordROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The case against Christian Soto, 22, the man accused of killing four people and injuring 7 others in a stabbing rampage through a Rockford neighborhood in March, has been delayed again, awaiting the outcome of a mental fitness exam. Soto was granted a motion to undergo a psychiatric evaluation in April, to determine whether or not he is mentally fit to withstand trial. On Friday, the findings of the evaluation were delaye…See the Story
Will Christian Soto stand trial for Rockford killing spree? Results of mental exam delayed
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