Amboy man sues deputy over alleged excessive force in arrest
Steven Ladd of Rockford files in federal court claiming Lee County Deputy Sheriff Tom Lehman used unprovoked force during a September arrest at 114 N. Blackstone Ave. Ladd seeks 750000 in compensatory and punitive damages from Lehman, Sheriff Tim Bivins, and the county, alleging UM violations and wrongful restraint. The suit notes prior charges were amended and a local judge ordered fines.
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Telegraph
Amboy
Rockford
Lee County
Steven Ladd
Blackstone Ave
Tom Lehman
Lee
Tim Bivins
Ladd
Lehman
North Blackstone
Susan Burke
Burke
Bivins
Tomas Magdich
Ron Jacobson
Indictments Handed Down In Oregon Rochelle Area Case
Jury continues momentum with 27 indictments including 12 drug related counts. Warrants issued. names to be released after arrests. Cases stem from Oregon Rochelle police and Ogle County State's Attorney. Additional indictments listed include robberies, burglaries and thefts across several towns. Grand jury to reconvene Thursday with more indictments anticipated next week.
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Schumacher
Oregon and Rochelle
Ogle County
Thomas C. Baggiero
Rockford
Hartford
Conn
Mount Morris Mini Mart
Henry Holze
Stillman Valley
Michael A. Jacob
Leaf River
Randy G. Reed
Davis Junction
Rebecca D. McGraw
Clarksville
Tenn
James C. Smith
Machelny Park
Alan E. Blanchard
DOC Michigan
Jason Hagstrom
Luegene Batten
James K. Singley
Jack B. Sadler
Mount Morris
Ludean Story
Rochelle
Michael R. Watkins
Dixon
Phillip E. Messenger
Family reunions and hidden pasts surface in long awaited meeting
Diane Flood learns she has biological relatives after years of searching sparked by Jean, meeting sister Rhonda in Wisconsin and planning more reunions. Patricia Flood shows love for her children and welcomes Diane’s expanded family, while Diane’s four kids anticipate meeting their new grandmother as Denise Baker prepares to meet relatives.
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Patricia
Richard
Diane
Marge
West Coast
Rhonda
Janesville
Wis
Jean
Roy
David Palmer
Denise Baker
Third candidate in race for Ogle sheriff
Patty Gluntz reports a third candidate joins Rochelle Detective Ken Woolbright and Mount Morris Officer Paul Hackerson in the race to succeed 20 year incumbent Sheriff Jerry Brooks. ESDA coordinator Mel Messer highlights 23 years with the department and common sense policing, promising a positive campaign and furthering current programs. Brooks endorses Messer, saying he is highly qualified and would continue existing initiatives. Election set for March in Ogle County.
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Patty Gluntz
Oregon
Ogle County
Jerry Brooks
Ogle County Emergency Services & Disaster Agency
ESDA
Mel Messer
Rochelle
Ken Woolbright
Mount Morris
Paul Hackerson
Messer
Sheriff's Department
the Telegraph
Brooks
Suspended MAC doctor arraigned on charges by UPI and Telegraph staff
Sterling doctor Dr. Neil R. Hirsch and Claudia Killingsworth of Lake Dallas Texas pleaded innocent to 17 felony counts in Maricopa County on alleged theft and fraud linked to Arizona AHCCCS funds. Dr. Berton Siegel’s arraignment was postponed to August 21. All three ex-HCPA officers face trial November 9 before Judge Rebecca Albrecht. AHCCCS program details and related subcontracted firms are cited in indictments.
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Neil R. Hirsch
Sterling
Claudia Carol Killingsworth
Lake Dallas
Texas
Maricopa County Superior Court
Gregory Martin
Berton Siegel
Phoenix
Martin
Bruce Blumberg
Killingsworth
Dana Carpenter
Hirsch
Superior Court
Rebecca A. Albrecht
Arizona
Sterling-Dixon
Hirsch and
Siegel
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Freddy Hunt
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Sauk Valley
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