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Rockford police officer acquitted of battery charge after 2022 arrest

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A Rockford Police Officer has been found not guilty of battery during a 2022 arrest.

According to Winnebago County State’s Attorney J. Hanley, the charges stemmed from an incident on May 14th, 2022, when Officer Frank Fabiani was assisting with the arrest of Alize Jones.

Prosecutors said after Jones was handcuffed, Fabiani allegedly slammed Jones’ head into a glass window, causing it to break, and resulting in injuries to Jones’ head and shoulder.

Last month, a Winnebago County Jury found Fabiani not guilty of two counts of battery.

Rockford fugitive caught for drug dealing and illegal weapons possession

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A fugitive from Rockford was caught Friday and is now under suspicion of drug dealing and illegal weapons possession. Mikieon Taylor-Jones, 29, previously served a prison sentence for a 2016 shooting. Court records show he was sentenced to 5 years in prison (with credit for a…

June 30, 2025

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Rockford felon charged in Orton Keyes shooting

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police arrested Dominick Davison on charges of aggravated battery while using a deadly weapon. On January 8, officers were patrolling the Orton Keyes Housing Complex, near the 600 block of Score Street, looking for a suspect involved in a shooting that had happened the day…

April 16, 2025

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