Janesville

Have you seen these people?

My mother-in-law lives in Arizona, and she would frequently regale us with stories of the myriad of creepy-crawlies and deadly creatures that share her part of the world. I've heard tales of scorpions in shoes ("Just shake the shoe before you put it on, no big deal"), black widow spiders lurking in cabinets and closets, and diamondback rattlesnakes all over the place...

Selfies might be an annoying trend for some, but they're rarely dangerous. Enter Logan Douglas of Janesville. Officials say Douglas was taken into custody after he reportedly fired his gun while trying to take a bathroom selfie: Logan Douglas, 19, told police that he accidentally shot a round from a shotgun through his bathroom mirror...

JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a 25-year-old Illinois man was killed and another was seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash in southern Wisconsin. The fatal accident occurred Tuesday night as the man was driving southbound on Interstate 39 near Janesville on Tuesday night...

JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Janesville police say a woman stabbed her husband and herself during an argument, and then shot and killed herself after he left the house. A Janesville Gazette report says police identified the woman Wednesday as 31-year-old Hollie Rowan...

JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — An Illinois man has pleaded guilty to charges resulting from a southern Wisconsin crash that killed two motorcyclists. Authorities say 24-year-old Sambath Pal, of Park City, Illinois, was driving an SUV that crossed the center line on Highway 14 near Janesville last April...

A Janesville man is in custody after fleeing police and jumping into the Rock River. It happened Tuesday night near North Main Street and Centerway Drive. After officers tried pulling over 52-year-old Bradley Bobzien for an outstanding battery warrant, he fled the scene ... Read More ...

A driver trying to elude Rockford police crashed his car and fled on foot. It happened late Monday night at the intersection of West and Morgan. Police say when they tried to pull the suspect over for rolling through a stop sign; he crashed into another car and then took off on foot ... Read More ...

A verdict has been reached in a Rockford murder trial. A jury has found 24-year-old Lorenzo Kent Jr. guilty of first degree murder.