The Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office announced that it made zero Driving Under the Influence Arrests and issued zero seat belt Citations, during the St. Patrick’s Day enforcement period. Deputies issued three Citations for Speeding. They made a total of 12 traffic stops. “We strongly enforce traffic laws for one reason–to
On Monday, March 20, 2023, Whiteside County State’s Attorney Costello released this detailed statement about the death of Aaron Linke, on October 21, 2022. I, Whiteside County State’s Attorney Terry A. Costello, have completed my review of the investigation of the incident, which occurred during the serving of a search
Whiteside County Sheriff John Booker invites the public to join him in a cup of chocolatey cocoa, on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Meet at his office, inside the Law Enforcement Center, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL. The time is 8:00 to 10:00 a.m.
The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, March 10, 2023. Arrests: On Monday, March 13, 2023, the Morrison Police Department was notified of a stolen vehicle out of Lee County. At approximately 9:21 p.m. the vehicle was observed traveling eastbound in the 700 block of Lincolnway, Morrison,
The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, March 3, 2023. Arrests: On Sunday, March 5, at approximately 7:41 p.m., Morrison Police Department responded to an assault, at 630 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. As a result of the investigation, Morrison Police arrested and charged Avitar Torrez, age 35,
For the month of February 2023, Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activities. Deputies patrolled 9010 miles. They handled 1050 calls for service.Traffic Citations issued- 127Written Warnings issued- 125Controlled Substance Arrest- 4Speeding Citations issued- 92DUI Arrests- 11Seatbelt Citations- 8Traffic crashes handled- 32.
All too often, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations turn deadly because of impaired driving. However you celebrate, make sure you and your friends stay safe this St. Patrick’s Day, by remembering one important piece of advice. If you’ll be drinking alcohol, using cannabis or any other impairing substance, remember, “Drive Sober
On Saturday, March 4, 2023, at 1:10 a.m., Whiteside County Deputies were dispatched to Illinois Route 84 and U. S. Route 30 for a single-vehicle, roll-over crash with injuries. The initial crash investigation determined that the vehicle was traveling northbound on Illinois Route 84 between the Union Pacific Railroad tracks
Please lower the United States flags and the State flags at all buildings from Sunrise on Saturday, March 4, 2023, to Sunset on Thursday, March 9. The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor J. B. Pritzker, that all person or entities covered by the Illinois Flag
The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, February 24, 2023. Arrests: On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at approximately 12:31 a.m., Morrison Police Department responded to a 911 hangup, at 606 Ash Avenue, Morrison, IL. As a result of the investigation, Morrison Police arrested and charged Nathan Sandell,
The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, February 17, 2023. Arrests: On Saturday, February 18, 2023, at approximately 8:40 a.m., Morrison Police Department responded to a domestic dispute at 520 E. High Street, Morrison, IL. As a result of the investigation, Morrison Police arrested and charged Tyler
The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, February 10, 2023. Arrests: On Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at approximately 1:00 p.m., Morrison Police responded to Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL, regarding a juvenile unlawfully consuming alcohol. A female juvenile, age 16 of Morrison, was issued
Due to the weather forecasted for this weekend, the City of Morrison declared a Snow Emergency, effective Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. The following will be in effect during this Snow Emergency. No parking on Snow Routes. Certain streets have been designated as Snow Routes and are posted
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this feature and took the photo. On Monday, February 13, 2023, the position of Morrison Police Chief was officially filled by Pedro Valladares, Jr. He owns a Bachelor’s Degree and a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Western Illinois University. Chief Valladares returns to Law
The Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office announced on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, it made zero DUI Arrests and issued four seat belt Citations, during the recent Super Bowl Enforcement campaign. Four Citations were issued for Speeding. The Super Bowl weekend “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It or Ticket”