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

Posted on by Kyle J. Bales

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

Court docs reveal details surrounding federal lawsuit filed against Mt. Carroll, Carroll County

Posted on by Kyle J. Bales

MT. CARROLL - Court documents from 2024 reveal more details surrounding the recently filed federal lawsuit alleging Fourth Amendment violations against Mt. Carroll Police and the Carroll County Sheriff's Office. In late April, the attorney representing Mt. Carroll man Paul Little filed a lawsuit in federal court accusing officers with the Carroll Co. Sheriff’s Office … Continue reading Court docs reveal details surrounding federal lawsuit filed against Mt. Carroll, Carroll County

Federal lawsuit alleges Mt. Carroll, Carroll County officers violated man’s Fourth Amendment rights

Posted on by Kyle J. Bales

MT. CARROLL, Ill. - A lawsuit filed in federal court in late April accuses officers of the Carroll County Sheriff's Office and Mt. Carroll Police Department of violating a Mt. Carroll man's Fourth Amendment rights when they allegedly entered his home without a warrant and arrested him. According to the complaint filed on April 30 … Continue reading Federal lawsuit alleges Mt. Carroll, Carroll County officers violated man’s Fourth Amendment rights