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Rockford man acquitted of 2020 murder of Rachel Dishman

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Joseph Peppers, 42, was found not guilty of the murder of Rachel Dishman in 2020 at a Winnebago County bench trial on Tuesday.

Peppers was charged with First Degree Murder, Aggravated Domestic Battery, and Concealment of a Homicidal Death after an investigation into Dishman’s death.

The 43-year-old Rockford woman was found dead in the 5900 block of Cunningham Road on October 27th, 2020.

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Dishman was last seen two days prior and had been reported as missing.

The Winnebago County Coroner said Dishman died of blunt trauma to the head.

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Peppers was charged with the crime in 2020. He appeared before Judge Jennifer Clifford for a bench trial in September 2025.

On Tuesday, he was found not guilty on all charges against him.

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