Malik Trotter found guilty in shooting death of Rockford police K-9 Nyx
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) — Friends of the Rockford Police K9 Unit held an event to unveil a lifelike statue of K9 Nyx, memorializing her acts of valor in the face of danger. The event was held at Franchesco’s Ristorante on Friday night. The life-sized statue is made out of bronze.…
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police Officer Jon Vargas was awarded the Law Enforcement Medal of Honor from Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly on Thursday. The Medal of Honor is awarded to officers who performed acts of heroism. Officer Vargas lost his former K9 partner,…
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A woman who cut another woman so severely during a fight at a school bus stop that she had to have her appendix removed has been found guilty in the attack. Officers were called to the 3500 block of Elm Street, in the area of the…