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UPDATE: Rockford Police Chief Carla Redd informed 13 WREX Sunday evening additional details about the case.
According to Redd, the victim's 6-year-old sister came home to tell her mother that her older sister had been kidnapped while they were playing outside.
The 10-year-old girl was found nearby, unresponsive and rushed to a local hospital where she was pronounced deceased.
Rockford Police rushed to the scene and found the alleged suspect nearby with the assistance of a K-9 officer.
Blue Island Man Charged with Kidnapping, Murder, and Attempted Murder
ROCKFORD, IL – On Saturday, July 8, 2023, Rockford Police officers were dispatched at approximately 12:07 p.m. in response to a call from a woman who advised that her 6-year-old daughter came home and stated that a man took her 10-year-old sister.
At approximately 12:40 p.m., Rockford Police officers were flagged down by a male who reported locating an unresponsive juvenile girl outside of a residence in the 1200 block of 9th Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located the child and began administrating CPR. Rockford Fire Department arrived on scene and transported the child to a local hospital where she was pronounced deceased.
A perimeter was immediately established and a Rockford Police officer assigned with a K9 Unit, located a man that matched the description of a suspect near 9th Street and Woodruff. The man, later identified as Antonio Monroe, was taken into custody after a brief struggle. He was taken to a local hospital for an unrelated issue and once released, Monroe will be transported to the Winnebago County Jail.
After a review of the facts of the case, The Winnebago County State’s Attorney’s Office authorized the following charges:
Antonio Monroe, 44, Blue Island First Degree Murder Attempted Murder
Kidnapping (2 counts) Aggravated Battery/Strangulation
As with any and all investigations, there may be further charges and arrests.
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According to Redd, the victim's 6-year-old sister came home to tell her mother that her older sister had been kidnapped while they were playing outside.
The 10-year-old girl was found nearby, unresponsive and rushed to a local hospital where she was pronounced deceased.
Rockford Police rushed to the scene and found the alleged suspect nearby with the assistance of a K-9 officer.
Blue Island Man Charged with Kidnapping, Murder, and Attempted Murder
ROCKFORD, IL – On Saturday, July 8, 2023, Rockford Police officers were dispatched at approximately 12:07 p.m. in response to a call from a woman who advised that her 6-year-old daughter came home and stated that a man took her 10-year-old sister.
At approximately 12:40 p.m., Rockford Police officers were flagged down by a male who reported locating an unresponsive juvenile girl outside of a residence in the 1200 block of 9th Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located the child and began administrating CPR. Rockford Fire Department arrived on scene and transported the child to a local hospital where she was pronounced deceased.
A perimeter was immediately established and a Rockford Police officer assigned with a K9 Unit, located a man that matched the description of a suspect near 9th Street and Woodruff. The man, later identified as Antonio Monroe, was taken into custody after a brief struggle. He was taken to a local hospital for an unrelated issue and once released, Monroe will be transported to the Winnebago County Jail.
After a review of the facts of the case, The Winnebago County State’s Attorney’s Office authorized the following charges:
Antonio Monroe, 44, Blue Island First Degree Murder Attempted Murder
Kidnapping (2 counts) Aggravated Battery/Strangulation
As with any and all investigations, there may be further charges and arrests.
Registered sex offender arrested, accused of kidnapping and murdering Rockford girl
Antonio Monroe, the suspect in this case, is a registered sex offender out of Blue Island, Illinois
