May 12 Morrison Police Report

The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, May 12, 2023. Arrests: None. The following Citations were issued.     Date     Name     Age     Address     Violation Cited 5-13-2023 Sydnee Browning  20 Sterling, IL Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident

May 5 Morrison Police Report

The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, May 5, 2023. Arrests: None. The following Citations were issued.     Date     Name     Age     Address     Violation Cited 5-09-2023 Michael Cook  35 Morrison, IL Improper Display Registration Sticker 5-09-2023 Jennifer Maddox 27

April 28 Morrison Police Report

The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, April 28, 2023. Arrests: None. The following Citations were issued.     Date     Name     Age     Address     Violation Cited 4-29-2023 Ashlie Ernst  35 Morrison, IL No Valid Registration 4-30-2023 Cheyenne Asbury 36 Rochelle,

Unfounded Report of River Accident

On Monday, May 1, 2023, at 5:05 p.m., Whiteside County Deputies responded to Lawrence Park in Sterling, IL, for a report of a woman in the water. Responding and assisting with this report were Sterling, and Rock Falls, IL, Police and Sterling and Rock Falls Fire Departments. The reporting female

Sheriff’s Office Distracted Driving Enforcement Results

The Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office announced it issued 11 Citations for hands-free law violations. Six Citations were issued for other violations. Nine warnings were issued during the April 2023 Distracted Driving Awareness Month enforcement campaign. “We strongly enforce traffic laws for one reason–to save lives,” said Sheriff John F. Booker.

April 21 Morrison Police Report

The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, April 21, 2023 Arrests: None. The following Citations were issued.     Date     Name     Age     Address     Violation Cited 4-25-2023 Timothy Nichols  65 Clinton, IA No Valid Registration 4-25-2023 Valerie Young 34 Morrison,

April 14 Morrison Police Report

The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, April 14, 2023. Arrests: None. The following Citations were issued.     Date     Name     Age     Address     Violation Cited 4-17-2023 Timothy Davis 51 Morrison, IL Speeding 4-19-2023 Anthony Carter 19 Rock Falls, IL

April 7 Morrison Police Report

The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, April 7, 2023. Arrests: None. The following Citations were issued.     Date     Name     Age     Address     Violation Cited 4-10-2023 Denise Kuehl 66 Morrison, IL Speeding The public is reminded that these are

March 31 Morrison Police Report

The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, March 31, 2023. Arrests: On Sunday, April 2, 2023, the Morrison Police Department responded to a harassment complaint at 211 Elm Street, Morrison, IL. As a result of the incident Police arrested Evan Mahoney, age 30, of Morrison, for Residential

Sheriff’s Office March Report

Whiteside County Sheriff John Booker submitted this report for the month of March 2023. Whiteside County Deputies patrolled 26,196 miles.Traffic Citations issued- 91Written Warnings issued- 145Cannabis Arrests- 1Controlled Substance Arrests- 3Speeding Citations- 78DUI Arrests- 7Seatbelt Citations- 6Traffic Crashes- 27.

March 24 Morrison Police Report

The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, March 24, 2023. Arrests: On Sunday, March 26, 2023, Morrison Police Department responded to an intoxicated subject at 208 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL. As a result of the incident, Police arrested Kelly J. Hicks, age 42 of Morrison, for

Drop It and Drive Safely

In Illinois, using your phone in any way other than handsfree mode is not only dangerous, it is illegal: “Drop it and drive.” The Illinois Distracted Driving Campaign is funded with Federal traffic safety funds administered by IDOT. In honor of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office

Sheriff Reports Scam Alert

Editor’s note: On Thursday, March 30, 2023, Whiteside County Sheriff John Booker submitted this warning to citizens, about “five or six” recent telephone scams. “We’ve recently received several reports of the “Arrest Warrant Scam.” In case you haven’t heard of this one, scammers create a fake caller ID. This allows

Traffic Crash Yields Injuries

On Friday, March 24, 2023, at 12:03 a.m., Whiteside County Deputies were dispatched to Galt Road and W. Lincolnway in rural Sterling, IL, for a single-vehicle, roll-over crash with injury. The initial crash investigation determined that the vehicle was traveling northbound on Galt Road. The vehicle crossed into the southbound

March 17 Morrison Police Report

The following Arrest was made since Friday, March 17, 2023. Arrests: On Saturday, March 18, 2023, Morrison Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the 500 block E. Main Street, Morrison, IL. As a result of the traffic stop Police arrested William Gruel, age 27 of Morrison, on a valid