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Off-duty deputy Matt Herpstreith uses non-emergency line to report finding body. (Carroll County)

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Timeline of key moments.

~ 3:20am July 28, 2024
Off-duty deputy Matthew Herpstreith (driver) and Off-duty paramedic, dispatcher Amy Hubble (passenger) leave Mt. Carroll headed north on Route 78.

~ 3:31am July 28, 2024
Herpstreith uses non-emergency line to report a body in the roadway just north of Mt. Carroll on Route 78. Dispatcher Rebecca Frederick takes the call.

~ 3:36am July 28, 2024
Mt. Carroll Officer Scott Marth arrives on scene and speaks with Herpstreith and Hubble before allowing them both to leave.

~ 3:46am July 28, 2024
Carroll County Deputy Josi Anderson arrives on scene but both Herpstreith and Hubble are gone.

~ 4:03am July 28, 2024
Herpstreith on video at Savanna Car Wash spraying his truck.

~ 5:00am July 28, 2024
Illinois State Police Crime Scene Investigator Jeff Thew arrives on scene.

~ 5:14am July 28, 2024
Carroll County Coroner Matthew Jones notified.

~ 5:56am July 28, 2024
Jones and his deputy Jacob Casey arrive on scene.

~ 6:11am July 28, 2024
Carroll County Sheriff Ryan Kloepping talks with Herpstreith by phone.

~ 6:41am July 28, 2024
Herpstreith writes Voluntary Statement at Sheriff’s Office and leaves it in Kloepping’s mailbox.

~ 11:25am July 28, 2024
Illinois State Police contacted to take over investigation.

~ 1:20pm July 28, 2024
Illinois State Police first interview with Hubble.

~ 1:44pm July 28, 2024
Illinois State Police first interview with Herpstreith.

~ 6:47pm July 28, 2024
Thew inspects Herpstreith’s truck.

~ 9:11pm July 28, 2024
Thew tests biological material from truck for human tissue.

~ 12:42pm July 29, 2024
Illinois State Police second interview with Herpstreith.

~ 12:54pm July 29, 2024
Illinois State Police second interview with Hubble.

~ 3:20pm July 29, 2024
Kloepping notifies Herpstreith he is subject of internal investigation.

~ 5:25pm July 29, 2024
Kloepping notifies Hubble she is subject of internal investigation.

~ 1:37pm July 30, 2024
Kloepping notifies department Herpstreith and Hubble are placed on administrative leave.

~ 10:15am July 31, 2024
Hubble resigns.

~ 10:22am July 31, 2024
Herpstreith resigns.

~ August 5, 2024
Illinois State Police announces there is a ‘person of interest.’ Carroll County State’s Attorney Aaron Kaney recuses himself and a Special Prosecutor is assigned to case.

~ September 5, 2024
Illinois State Police Special Agent Matthew Kipping submitted his report to the special prosecutor showing the DNA in the biological material found on Herpstreith’s truck was a match for Jackson.

~ November 6, 2024
Kloepping releases phone calls and internal documents.

~ November 7, 2024
Kloepping sends out press release.

~ November 9, 2024
Jones releases cause of death, announces he will do a coroner’s inquest.

~ November 11, 2024
KWQC makes phone calls and internal documents public.

~ November 22, 2024
Dispatcher Rebecca Frederick is fired.

~ November 26, 2024
Illinois Department of Public Health affirms EMS policies were violated.

~ January 16, 2025
Coroner’s jury rules death a Homicide.

~ March 24, 2025
Criminal charges filed against Herpstreith.

~ April 23, 2025
Herpstreith pleads Not Guilty. He is booked and released at the Carroll County Jail.

~ July 24, 2025
Family files wrongful death lawsuit.

Criminal & Civil cases are ongoing.