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Below you can read about breaking news. We will post the breaking news as it happens. We will post the stuff we hear on the scanner. We will post murders, armed robberies, traffic accidents, stabbings, shootings, chases, and anything else that is interesting on the scanner. We have multiple scanner feeds on our website. They are all free to listen too. We have police, fire, medical, weather, etc… and cover several areas in and around the Winnebago County area such as . Ogle County  & Boone County

 

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Rollover MVA Southbound 251 North of Springcreek

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

Around 5:30 today Rockford Fire and Police were dispatched to the area of southbound 251 and north of Springcreek rd for a single motor vehicle rollover crash. At least one person reported injthey where injuried.picu

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Stabbing ~ Longwood

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

Stabbing ~ Longwood

 

Around 12:50 AM this morning, the Rockford Police & Fire Departments were being dispatched to the 300 block of N Longwood, for a stabbing victim. Details are very limited right now. when more details become available we will update this.Please check back in a few.


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Accident With Shots Fired ~ Rockford

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

Accident With Shots Fired ~ Rockford

Around 12:15 PM tonight, a Metro Officer witnessed an accident right in front of him, near Maple and Tanner.  Then seconds later he said several shots were fired. He was requesting an ambulance to the scene.  The officer  has one person at gun point.  A short time later the Rockford Fire Department were dispatching two ambulances to the scene, for a vehicle vs pedestrian accident. The severity of the injuries are unknown at this time. When more details become available, we will update this.

Update: The Rockford Fire Department has dispatched a third ambulance to the scene.


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HOME INVASION ~ Rockford

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

HOME INVASION ~ Rockford

Officers responded an address in the 1400 block of Parmele Street for a Home Invasion. The investigation revealed that the suspect, a Hispanic Male, mid 20s, 5’10″ med build, with no shirt and blues, entered the residence through a rear secured screen door after cutting the screen. Once inside the residence, the suspect located a female and confronted her at knife point. He son was alerted by her scream and went to her aid. The son then confronted the suspect and a scuffle ensued. The suspect broke free and fled the residence. The suspect ran to a nearby parking lot and got into an older model light blue colored 4 door vehicle. There is a dent in the passenger side rear door. The vehicle had an applied for plate attached to it. If you have any information, please contact Crime Stoppers or the RPD at 815-987-5824


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Bus vs Motorcycle Accident ~ Cherry Valley

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

Bus vs Motorcycle Accident ~ Cherry Valley

 

Cherry Valley Fire Department were dispatched to 5250 Blackhawk Rd for an auto accident with injuries. Initial scanner traffic is saying the accident involves a  Bus and a  Motorcycle. There are injuries being reported, unknown on the severity.When more details become available, we will update this.

Listen to it live ~ http://rockfordscanner.com/listen-to-the-police-scanner-feeds/

Update: Unconfirmed reports are saying this is a hit and run accident. If you have any information, please call the police. When the details come across the scanner of the suspect vehicle, we will post it


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 Please avoid this area, or expect traffic delays

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Huge Mulch Fire ~ Boone County

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

Photo By Robert Clankie

Huge Mulch Fire ~ Boone County

This afternoon, several emergency personnel were fighting a huge mulch fire near Route 76 n Woodstock road in Boone County. They closed off Rt 76 near the fire, due to the overwhelming amount of smoke caused by this fire. At the time of writing this, the fire is still raging. No injuries have been reported. Please avoid this area or expect traffic delays.


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Large piles of mulch along Highway 76 in Boone County caught fire Friday, shutting down the highway and blanketing the countryside in smoke.

Highway 76 north of Caledonia Road has been shut down due to the fire. There is a neighborhood just north of the fire, but that area has not been evacuated due to the direction of the wind.

We will update this story with more information as we receive it.

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Fully Engulfed House Fire ~ Machesney Park

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

Fully Engulfed House Fire ~ Machesney Park


Around 12:30 PM today, several emergency personnel were responding to the 1600 block of Jennie dr in Machesney Park, for a structure fire. Initial scanner traffic is saying there was workers at the house, and the workers left to go on lunch. Shortly afterwards a neighbor called 911 saying they saw smoke and flames coming from the house. When emergency personnel arrived on scene, they confirmed the fire. There was heavy smoke and flames coming from the back of the house. At this time, it is unknown if anyone was inside the house, or if any injuries. When more details become available, we will update this.

 


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Armed Robbery To Citizen ~ W State

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

Armed Robbery To Citizen ~ W State

 

At about 11:35 PM, Rockford Police Officers responded to the 2700 block of West State Street for a report of an armed robbery to a citizen. Upon arrival, Officers met with the victim, a 55 year old Rockford woman, who reported she had been robbed at gunpoint by a black male in a gold two door vehicle. She had asked the suspect for a ride prior to the incident occuring. The suspect fled eastbound on West State Street with a small amount of currency, leaving the victim uninjured.


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Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm / Traffic Crash ~ Alpine

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm / Traffic Crash

At about 10:50 P.M., Rockford Police Officers responded to the area of South Alpine and Newburg Road for reports of shots being exchanged between two vehicles. While enroute to the scene, officers received a report of a vehicle crashed into the building at the Big Foot Lounge, 1609 S. Alpine Road. The investigation revealed that the victims,a Rockford woman and her two passengers, were travelling westbound on Newburg Road, when a silver minivan began to follow them. The driver turned southbound on Alpine Road, and one of the occupants of the minivan fired gun shots at them. She lost control of her vehicle and struck the building at the Big Foot Lounge. The other occupants of her vehicle fled from the scene priot to police arrival and did not return. there is no known motive for this attack at this time, but the incident is under investigation.


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Shooting ~ Rockford

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

 

Shooting ~ 3100 Block Of Mulberry

Related Story ~ http://rockfordscanner.com/2012/05/18/shooting-mulberry

At about 10:14 P.M., Rockford Police Officers responded to the 3100 block of Mulberry for a report of a shooting victim. Upon arrival, officers located a 40 year old Rockford man suffering from a non-life threatening gun shot wound in the left arm; the suspect(s) fled from the scene prior to officers’ arrival. The investigation revealed that the victim was outside near his vehicle when a gold or silver colored mini-van approached with the sliding side door open. An unknown subject fired shots from the rear of the vehicle, which struck the victim once, the house once, and the victim’s car once. The suspect vehicle fled from the scene. The incident is under investigation.


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Shooting ~ Mulberry

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

Shooting ~ Mulberry

Around midnight tonight, Several emergency personnel were dispatched to the area of Bayliss and Mulberry for a shooting. Initial scanner traffic is saying a woman was shot in the leg near this location. The suspect description is a grey or silver van. Shortly after the description was broadcast over the scanner, an officer spotted the vehicle and attempted to pull it over. The suspect vehicle then fled from the police.

Related Story~ http://rockfordscanner.com/2012/05/18/shooting-rockford-4/

If you have any information, please call the police.

Update:

At about 11:57 P.M., Rockford Police Officers responded to a residence in the 3100 block of Mulberry Street for a second shooting victim at the same location as ealier. Upon arrival, officers located a 36 year old Rockford woman suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the leg; the suspect(s) had fled from the scene. the investigation revealed that the woman was standing outside the residence with the victim from the earlier shooting when the suspect vehicle, a gold or silver minivan, returned. One of the occupants of the vehicle opened fire again and fired 5-6 shots, striking the victim, the same car from earlier, and the house once again. the suspect vehicle fled from the scene. The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The incident is still under investigation with Rockford Police Officers and Detectives on scene.

 


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Update: Male Black, 6’2 225 lbs

 

 

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Serious Accident ~ Rockford

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Serious Accident ~ Rockford

Photo by Terri Melendrez

Around 3:15 PM today, Several emergency personnel were being dispatched to the area of of Spring Brook and Perryville, For an auto accident. Initial scanner traffic is saying a city bus was involved in the accident and there are injuries. Unconfirmed reports are saying at least one person has passed away. Please avoid this area, or expect traffic delays.

Update: Witnesses are saying it happened at Perryville and Spring Brook.

Please avoid this area until emergency responders have cleared.

Update via the Rockford Police Department: The Rockford Police Department is investigating a serious injury traffic crash in the 6800 block of Spring Brook Road. The road is closed between Trainer Road and Perryville Road


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Update: via WREX ~ (WREX) -

One person has died after and RMTD bus and an SUV collided Thursday afternoon in the area of Perryville and Springbrook.

The female driver of the SUV crossed the center line of the road and collided with the bus head-on. Five people from the bus, including the driver, were taken to area hospitals with minor injuries.

The driver of the SUV died on the scene

Photo by Terri Melendrez

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Update via WIFR

(WIFR) — A Rockford woman in her 60s is dead after her SUV collided with a city bus.

It happened a little after three o’clock near the intersection of Spring Brook Road and Perryville Road.

The Register Star is reporting that four people on the bus were injured including the driver. They have all been taken to the hospital.

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Belvidere Police Seek Shooting Suspect

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Belvidere Police Seek Shooting Suspect

THE BELVIDERE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS SEEKING INFORMATION ON THE WHEREABOUTS OF A SUBJECT WANTED IN CONNECTION TO A GANG RELATED SHOOTING.

EREK RUBALCAVA, 19 YEARS OLD OF BELVIDERE, IS WANTED FOR AGGRAVATED DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM (CLASS 1 FELONY). ON MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012, BELVIDERE POLICE DETECTIVES OBTAINED A $100,000.00 (10%) BOND WARRANT FOR RUBALCAVA.

ON TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012, AT APPROX 7:20 PM, BELVIDERE POLICE RESPONDED TO A CALL OF MULTIPLE GUN SHOTS BEING FIRED IN THE 1000 BLOCK OF WEST 6TH STREET IN BELVIDERE. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, A SUBJECT ON FOOT SHOT MULTIPLE TIMES AT A MOVING VEHICLE. BOTH THE SUBJECT AND VEHICLE FLED THE SCENE. A SHORT TIME LATER, BELVIDERE POLICE LOCATED THE VEHICLE; IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN STRUCK SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS.

RUBALCAVA IS DESCRIBED AS BEING 5’09″, 250 POUNDS, BROWN HAIR, AND BROWN EYES. RUBALCAVA IS BELIEVED TO STILL BE IN THE AREA. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON EREK RUBALCAVA OR HIS WHEREABOUTS IS ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE BELVIDERE POLICE DEPARTMENT OR CRIME STOPPERS.

A CLASS 1 FELONY IS PUNISHABLE BY FOUR (4) TO FIFTEEN (15) YEARS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.

THE BELVIDERE POLICE DEPARTMENT ENCOURAGES ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION TO CALL THE BELVIDERE POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 544-2135 OR CRIMESTOPPERS AT 547-7867.

Members of the public are reminded that these are only charges and are not proof of the defendant’s guilt. Every defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial in which it is the State’s burden to prove his or her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.


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Possible Fire ~ Auburn

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Possible Fire ~ Auburn

Around 1:15 PM today, the Rockford Fire Department were being dispatched to 4400 block of  Auburn at the Amerock building. (Possibly the 4000 block), for a possible structure fire.  Initial scanner traffic is saying the possible fire is in the boiler room.When the fire department arrived on scene, there was Heavy smoke showing from the “C” Side. They were requesting an inspector to the scene. When more details become available, we will update this.


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Armed Robbery ~ Broadway

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Armed Robbery ~ Broadway

Around 12:15 AM this morning, an ISPERN came across the scanner of an Armed Robbery at the Body Shop, on Broadway. The suspects are described as three male blacks. Last seen in a Grey or Blue van. Last seen northbound on 6th st

At this time it is unknown if the business was robbed or a citizen at the business.

When more details become available, we will update this.

If you have any information, please call the police.


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