Tag: Richard Wanke
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Illinois Supreme Court adopts permanent policy for Extended Media Coverage in courtrooms | NowDecatur
Decatur – Today Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice, Rita B. Garman, announced that news cameras are permitted in Illinois courtrooms. The decision comes after a four year pilot project which allowed media cameras in certain courtrooms on an experimental basis. Macon County State’s Attorney, Jay Scott, says he’s not a big fan of…
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Police officer retires Under Cloud & 2 others being investigated in alleged actions covering up an incident of police misconduct.
http://www.rrstar.com/news/20160430/exclusive-rockford-cops-firing-over-dui-arrest-entangles-three-other-officers “…Eventually, the investigation of Hedges mushroomed until three more officers whom police commanders said had appeared to protect Hedges became the subject of internal investigations….” Mentioned in the RRSTAR investigation about just one fellow-police officer response and incident by the Rockford Police Department are three other officers: Bruce Brannum, Rosemary Matthews and Leann Ness, who…
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Welcome To This Blog
Covid has increased inmate release from jails and prisons only a little. Much remains to be done to correct conditions inside and to improve medical care. To access our page regarding current information for Coronavirus in our jails and prisons, please follow and click the red link here>> IDOC INMATE EARLY RELEASE AGENCY PAGE and…
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Possible misstep by prosecutors
Defense: Prosecutors intentionally misled jury on Richard Wanke murder charges By Kevin Haas Rockford Register Star Posted May. 30, 2014 @ 1:45 pm Updated at 3:39 PM ROCKFORD — Richard Wanke’s defense says prosecutors intentionally misled a grand jury in order to secure murder charges against him in the death of attorney Gregory Clark. Wanke’s attorney, Sami…
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Do We Have a Fool Running For Winnebago County State’s Attorney’s Office? You Decide!
Local Attorneys Seem to Have Problems Watching What They Say in Public! Sitting State’s Attorney, Democrat, Joe Bruscato is facing a challenge this November for his office, from Republican, Glen Weber. Now, up to this debate, we were kinda simpathetic to the election plight of Mr. Weber. See, we’ve watched the press splash the news across…