Janesville man takes plea deal in child pornography case

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A 22-year-old Janesville man takes a plea deal in a child pornography case. According to online court records, Brendan Whitney plead guilty to a single count of possession of child pornography last week. Two additional counts where

Man charged with child sex crimes has bail reduced

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The 21-year-old Janesville accused of having sex with a 13-year-old who lived in his apartment building has his cash bail reduced. Rony Hernandez Morales is charged in Rock County Court with repeated sexual assault of a child,

Weekend shooting suspect gets signature bond

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A 27-year-old Illinois man charged in connection with a weekend shooting in Janesville is free on a signature bond. Nicholas Russell made his initial appearance before Rock County Court Commissioner Jack Hoag Monday afternoon on charges of

Beloit homicide suspect bound over for trial

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One of the two men charged in connection with the shooting death of a 49-year-old Beloit man has his preliminary hearing in Rock County Court. Last week Court Commissioner Mason Braunschweig bound 38-year-old Kevin Payne over for

One dead in crash south of Brodhead

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An Illinois man is dead after a two-car highway crash south of Brodhead.  The Green County Sheriff’s Office says a car driven by a 23-year-old man from Lena, was traveling south on County T at about 2:00 p.m.

Nate Smith to drop sophomore album ‘California Gold’

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Nate Smith will release his sophomore album, California Gold, on Oct. 4, featuring the new track “Fix What You Didn’t Break.” Says Smith the new single: “I’ve always been a huge fan of big epic pop-rock songs of