State’s Attorney: Officers’ use of force in Savanna pursuit last month was justified

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SAVANNA, Ill. - Carroll County State's Attorney Aaron Kaney announced Thursday that the officers' use of force in a pursuit ending in Savanna last month was justified. Kaney says four law enforcement officers fired their gun near the intersection of Webster Street and Main Street in Savanna on the morning of June 26, which resulted … Continue reading State’s Attorney: Officers’ use of force in Savanna pursuit last month was justified

‘Not on my watch’: Meet the Coroner who broke Jackson Kradle homicide case wide open

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CARROLL COUNTY, Ill. - A family and community were rocked one year ago after an 18-year-old Mt. Carroll man was found dead in the road. Parade in Shannon, Ill. (Janessa Anderson) The man who died was 2024 West Carroll High School graduate Jackson Kradle, who had recently turned 18 when he was struck and killed … Continue reading ‘Not on my watch’: Meet the Coroner who broke Jackson Kradle homicide case wide open

Criminal charges filed in connection to crash that killed Princeton man in November

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OTTAWA, Ill. - A Livingston County man faces several criminal charges in connection to a crash near Ottawa that killed a Princeton man on Thanksgiving weekend. Daniel P. Olson, 56, of Manville, faces several charges including Reckless Homicide, a Class 3 Felony. He is accused of using a cell phone to access the internet while … Continue reading Criminal charges filed in connection to crash that killed Princeton man in November

Court docs confirm suspect had already been jailed for stolen truck used in multi-county pursuit

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FREEPORT, Ill. - Court documents confirm suspect involved in pursuit-turned-shooting in Savanna last month had already been arrested and charged for stealing same truck used in the pursuit. Mark Feltmeyer, 59, of Freeport, who was shot by officers in Savanna after leading them on a multi-county pursuit last month, appeared in Stephenson County court on … Continue reading Court docs confirm suspect had already been jailed for stolen truck used in multi-county pursuit