NOTE: Winnebago County Sheriff Office (Or any local police departments) RARELY releases any press releases, so do not expect an update on this story. Sorry, but this is what happens when they encrypted.
UPDATE: Winnebago County Coroner’s Office said Jamie Stephens, passed away from several gunshot wounds.
Winnebago County Coroner confirmed it is the missing man.
He is 31-year-old Jamie Stephens, of Rockford
Sources have reported that it might be a local missing man .
(CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS) Not yet confirmed
UPDATE: Confirmed a dead body, but that is it.
Sources said this is a fully clothed male victim and it is a homicide scene. The body was intentionally placed along the roadway. Police are canvassing the area and asking neighbors if they have saw anything. The body was on Knapp just East of Oliver.
Sources are reporting a serious stabbing incident
Stabbing victim reported near Knapp and Oliver Road.
(Possible shooting)
That is up near the Shirland/Rockton area.
Reports of a stabbing victim in the ditch.
Unconfirmed reports are saying this is possibly a fatality.
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PRESS RELEASE
From: The Office of Fire Chief Kirk Wilson
On December 4, 2018 at 12:47 hours, the Rockton Fire Protection District along with the Winnebago County Sheriffs Office was called to 518 Willow Lane in South Beloit for a reported hazardous material incident. When the fire chief arrived, it was reported that a white powder substance was on the floor inside the residence. No one was living in the residence at the time of this incident. The individual who had lived in the residence had been moved to a medical facility and passed away two weeks prior to this incident. Two workers were on scene cleaning out belongings when they came across this substance.
The workers who entered the property stated the substance may have been Sodium Cyanide. First responders were ordered not to enter the property. A safety perimeter was established at that time. The fire chief activated the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System bringing in hazardous material specialists from the City of Rockford and surrounding areas. A medical doctor from Mercy Rockford responded to the scene as well. Cyanide antidote kits from around the region were requested to the scene.
As a precautionary measure, the two workers who may have been exposed to this material were decontaminated at the scene and transported to a local hospital for evaluation. Both subjects were cleared medically and released from the hospital.
The fire chief and his command staff implemented an action plan to secure the property and contact a hazardous material clean up agency. The hazardous material clean up agency retrieved a sample of the substance for analysis and identification.
Due to the extreme poor living conditions of the property and no working utilities, the Winnebago County Health Department was notified and the property was condemned and secured.
The State of Illinois EPA was notified of the incident. US EPA, from the Chicago Office, tested the substance and it was negative for Cyanide. The substance identified was dry mix Plaster of Paris.
At this time, there is nothing further to report.
Update: They found a powdery substance they thought was possible cyanide
Details are minimal right now.
Rockton Fire Department has pulled a MABAS 14 to the box level for a Hazmat situation. It happened near Willow Lane near Rockton
Unknown what happened at this time.
Hazmat responds to all types of calls that involve hazardous materials.
Last time Hazmat was dispatched, was for a bomb threat situation at the airport a week ago. It is not yet clear if this is the situation for this call.
Still developing, check back later for possible updates
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Mrs. Hounsell, age 65, was found murdered in her home at 6441 Alice Lane in Rockton, Illinois on December 27, 2008. She was found in the basement with a stab wound to the neck.
The home is in a rural area and there was no sign of forced entry. Mrs. Hounsell was a widow and lived alone in the home.
Family members described Mrs. Hounsell as a very likable person with a generous spirit.
If you have any information regarding this case or any others please call
Winnebago County Sheriff’s Police Detective Bureau (815-319-6400) or email ColdCases@wcso-il.us
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Yesterday we had a call of a package thief in the area of the 600 block of Park. Two very vigilant people noticed a young woman and a couple of guys taking a package off of a porch and run away with it. One of the vigilant neighbors got out her phone and shot multiple pictures of the subjects, while the other (who was in a car) followed the bandits. Later, the witness returned and told us that it seemed out of the ordinary that someone would be running with a package, because normally people wouldn’t run with them. Seemed super logical, and she was totally right.
This witness saw the subjects run into a house. She provided a perfect description and we were able to make contact with, and arrest 2 subjects from the house. The property was recovered, and returned to the rightful owner.
This case is a perfect example of how you all know what looks out of place in your own neighborhood. Good people did the right thing and called us, and we were able to go and catch the bad guys. That is perfect partnership, and we rely on you all for that.
With the holiday season upon us, lots of packages will be delivered. Please look out for one another. Most of the delivery services have alerts that you can get for when your package is delivered. That is a good idea. Certainly the camera systems work well, and good ol’ fashion looking out for each other works amazing.
Both of the suspects in this case were arrested for Theft and were released.
Neither had considered that they might have stolen someone’s Christmas gift, or even more importantly critical medicine that some folks have delivered.
We also informed them that they were clearly terrible criminals as they were not only followed by our awesome citizens, but we also had pictures of them being terrible criminals.
Be safe and be vigilant
BeloitProud
Sergeant Flanagan
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UPDATE: RPD call log said it was a warrant service. Jose Trejo was arrested for drug charges stemming back in 2017. He was charged with five counts of distributing cocaine from July to September 2017. He is considered innocent unless proven guilty by the court of law.
Sources reporting numerous police officers and the SWAT team and animal control working a scene. It happened near Cunningham and Pierpont.
Sounds like it is a possible standoff or raid, but not confirmed.
Source: “Very Large police presence with swat ( like alot! Over 50 vehicles & swat) at residence on cunningham just before coming up onto Springfield. While turning on springfield seen 3 win co animal vans turning left onto cunningham.”
All we can confirm right now is numerous police officers, SWAT team and animal control are working a scene near this location. Due to the encryption
