Ogle County State News Today

Matthew Plote was found guilty of killing his pregnant girlfriend, Melissa Lamesch, just days before her due date.

OREGON, Ill. (WTVO) — Alexander Pierce, 28, of Princeton, was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday after 167 grams of cocaine was found in his car. According to the Ogle County State’s Attorney’s Office, Pierce was pulled over in the 7000 block of South Illinois Route 2 on April 13th, 2022, and Ogle County […]

Eric Jackson is accused of killing 27-year-old Keandra Austin and her three kids, ages 9, 6, and 6 months.

OREGON, Ill. (WTVO) — The Ogle County State’s Attorney announced Friday that Bryce Thomasson. According to authorities, Thomasson was convicted of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child following a 2021 investigation by the Rochelle Police Department. Law enforcement said Thomasson is a resident of Davis Junction.

The sentencing comes nearly two years after he was charged and arrested by Rochelle police.

Ogle County Clerk Laura Cook assures the public that it will not affect any race on Tuesday, April 4.

ROCHELLE - An altercation at Rochelle Township High School has left one student with what authorities have described as significant injuries. The Ogle County

A Palatine man has pleaded not guilty to charges alleging he fatally stabbed a Rochelle woman in September, then set her apartment on fire in an attempt to conceal her death.

OREGON, Ill. (AP) — A judge has found a northern Illinois woman fit to stand trial for the death of her 7-year-old son. WREX-TV reports an Ogle County judge

OREGON, Ill. (AP) — A judge on Thursday found a northern Illinois woman fit to stand trial for the death of her 7-year-old son. An Ogle County judge ruled in the case of Sarah Safranek of Oregon, WREX-TV reported.