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On Wednesday, June 8, a two month multi-jurisdictional investigation by the Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force resulted in the arrest of a Rockford resident on felony drug charges. Gregory M. Hill, 32 of Rockford, was charged with three counts of […]
Boone County State’s Attorney Michelle Courier announced on Wednesday, June 8 that Candelario Vite Cruz, 24, of Nashville, Tenn., was sentenced to 21 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for one count of Armed Robbery. On Sept. 18, 2015, Vite Cruz entered a business in the 2000 Block of […]
Boone County State’s Attorney Michelle Courier announced on Friday, June 3 that Burnell Townsel, 42, of Belvidere, was sentenced to serve 45 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on the charge of Unlawful Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance and Calculated Criminal Drug Conspiracy. Townsel was convicted […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor Heritage Days of Belvidere will return Friday, June 24 through Sunday, June 26 with more fun and more activities than years past. The fun will kick off Friday, June 24 with events both new and old. Friday Splash Pad Doty Park’s Splash Pad will be […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter In the words of Mayor Mike Chamberlain, the city has enjoyed another year of progress, with a responsible and responsive city council setting the course for a successful future. The mayor delivered an upbeat State of the City address during the Monday, June 6 city council […]
On Monday, June 13, at 10:53 a.m., officers of the Belvidere Police Department responded to a bank robbery at the Alpine Bank and trust company located at 600 South State St. in Belvidere. The suspect, an older looking, white male with a light brownish to strawberry colored beard, between 45 […]
On Thursday, June 9, an investigation by the Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit and the Belvidere Police K-9 Unit resulted in the arrest of a Belvidere resident on felony drug charges. On Thursday, June 9, Larry G. Lewis, 39, was arrested in Belvidere, pursuant to an investigation by the Belvidere/Boone […]
For the past several months the Rockford Police Department’s Narcotics Unit, assisted by the Rockford Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force, and the Belvidere/Boone County Metro Narcotics Unit have been investigating a group of individuals who were involved with selling large amounts of heroin and cocaine at various locations, primarily on […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor From Tuesday, June 7 through Friday, June 10, community youth participated in the annual Safety Town event at the Boone County Fairgrounds held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Upon arrival, children were greeted by check-in volunteers, such as Laura Lindenberg. Here, children received nametags and […]
By Bob Balgemann Reporter For some Republican candidates for office in Boone County, Nov. 8 may be a night to sit back and watch results in other people’s races. The county Democratic Party did not slate any candidates for upcoming vacancies by the May 31 deadline. That leaves Independent candidates […]
