FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — An 18-year-old Freeport man has been charged with aggravated battery to a police officer. According to the Freeport Police Department, an officer was in the area of Chicago Avenue and Dexter Street around 3:45 p.m. when he saw a gray Honda Accord chasing a black sedan…
FREEPORT, Ill. (WTVO) — Freeport Police Chief Chris Shenberger has retired after 27 years of dedicated service in law enforcement. Shenberger began his career with the Freeport Police Department in 1998 as a patrol officer and rose through the ranks to become chief in 2023. Shenberger expressed pride in his…
CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — A Freeport man is charged in connection with the death of Chicago police officer Krystal Rivera. Rivera was killed last Thursday during the pursuit of Adrian Rucker, 25. According to Chicago Police, officers were called to East 82nd Street and South Drexel Avenue for reports of…