Judge revokes pretrial release for murder suspect in Whitman Street Bridge slaying
Varianna Parsons, the woman charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of Kyle Stephens beneath the Whitman Street Bridge last month, has been returned to jail
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Shawn Bunton, Jr, 24, accused of stabbing 37-year-old Kyle Stephens to death beneath the Whitman Street Bridge earlier this month, is in custody Friday afternoon. Bunton, Jr. was booked into the Winnebago County Jail at 3:17 p.m. According to Rockford Police, at 3:25 a.m. on October…
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara has called a judicial decision to release a murder suspect "unacceptable," a sentiment echoed by the Winnebago County State's Attorney, who argued the judge's decision was "in error." Varianna Parsons, 20, and Shawn Bunton, Jr., 24, are charged with first-degree murder in…
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Winnebago County’s chief judge condemned threats and harassment targeting a fellow judge who granted pretrial release to a murder suspect last week, warning that inflammatory public rhetoric, especially from elected officials, has endangered judicial safety and undermined the integrity of the courts. On Tuesday, Winnebago County…