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Joliet man, accused of murder as a teen, to face trial in 2021 Rockford shooting

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A trial date has been set for a Joliet man, who was 17 when he was accused of killing a Rockford man on Division Street in 2021.

Amari Rathe, now 21, will stand trial beginning Monday, December 15th, 2025.

Rathe is accused of killing a 20-year-old victim, who was never publicly identified by officials, in the 400 block of Division Street on March 22nd, 2021.

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Police said the victim was found at the scene, suffering from gunshot wounds, and was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Rathe was charged as an adult in the case, and is facing First Degree Murder.

He is being held at the Winnebago County Jail on $40,000 bond.

Man sentenced to 165 years for 2021 Rockford Kwik Mart murder

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Darrell McLin, 45, convicted of killing a woman at a Rockford Kwik Mart in 2021, has been sentenced to 165 years in prison. According to police, officers were summoned to the scene of a shooting at 1203 7th Street, around 1:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 10th,…

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Trial date set for Rockford stabbing spree suspect Christian Soto

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A trial date has been set for Christian Soto, 23, the suspect in a brutal stabbing spree attack in Rockford that killed four people and wounded several others in 2024. Soto is accused of going on a 21-minute rampage through a Rockford neighborhood on March 27th,…

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Two teens accused in 2024 Rockford robbery killing face adult murder charges

Two teenagers accused of helping plan an armed robbery that led to the killing of a Rockford 17‑year‑old are now facing murder charges as adults, more than a year after the fatal shooting.

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