Two pit bulls shot dead after attacking Rockford Police K-9 during teen chase: police
A Rockford officer shot and killed two pit bulls who attacked his K-9 Tuesday night, while attempting to arrest three teens who ran from police during a traffic stop.
Malik Trotter, the man who shot and killed Rockford Police's first female K-9 in 2024, has been found guilty of attempted murder and the killing of a police animal.
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Police used vehicle tracking technology, a tire deflation system, and a K-9 in pursuit of two 15-year-old boys who stole a car in Rockford on Sunday. According to Rockford Police, officers with the department's Specialized Community Oriented Policing Enforcement (SCOPE) team spotted a reportedly stolen vehicle…
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- A Lafayette woman said she has lost her beloved pet in the worst way imaginable. Connie Cordova said her two-year-old dog Mercedes was mauled to death by two of her neighbor's dogs, both pit bulls, as she watched, helpless. Cordova says she let Mercedes outside around…