The Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office announced it is stepping up enforcement, for the Memorial Day “Click It or Ticket” campaign. It will run Friday, May 19, through Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The safety initiative reminds motorists to buckle up for safety. “Click It or Ticket” leverages education and enforcement to
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
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
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,
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
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.
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,
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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