Winnebago County sheriff cleared of wrongdoing in Motorola radio deal, State’s Attorney says
The Winnebago County Attorney’s Office found no wrongdoing by Sheriff Gary Caruana and Chief Deputy Rick Ciganek after a retired Deputy Chief, Dominick Barcellona, filed a complaint alleging the department violated purchasing laws in the Motorola radio purchases.
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Former Winnebago County Deputy Chief Dom Barcellona has announced that he is running to be the next Winnebago County Sheriff on Thursday. Barcellona has over 27 years of law enforcement experience with the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office. He retired as deputy chief in 2023. The former…
A routine equipment upgrade for the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office has become the subject of a formal complaint, after a retired deputy chief alleged the department violated purchasing laws while pursuing a multimillion‑dollar radio replacement project.
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — First responders were called to the scene of a crash on I-39 near Baxter Road on Thursday morning. The crash was reported at 10:25 a.m. Blackhawk Fire Protection District Deputy Chief Kevin Schulz said a vehicle was heading south on I-39 and lost control at Mile…