IL IL- Lottie Flowers, 71, Church Usher, Member of numerous civic organizations, Fatally stabbed @ home, 23 February 2002

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Oct 3 2022

Cold Case: Lottie Flowers

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — On Feb. 23, 2002, deputies with the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office were called to a home at 730 Newport Ave in response to a medical assist call. There, they f…

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''ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — On Feb. 23, 2002, deputies with the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office were called to a home at 730 Newport Ave in response to a medical assist call.

There, they found 71-year-old Lottie Flowers in the living room, suffering from multiple stab wounds.

Police say Flowers was baking for an event at her church when someone entered the home and attacked her. She later died at a local hospital.

Flowers was an active member of Pilgrim Baptist Church and a member of numerous civic organizations. She had been delivering newspapers at Rockford Memorial Hospital before she was killed. ''

Sept 2022

Unsolved: Family of Lottie Flowers still without answers in 20-year-old Rockford murder case

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Benn E. Tennin II was 14 on Feb. 23, 2002, the day his grandmother, Lottie Flowers, was stabbed to death in her Rockford home. Tennin and the rest of his family were pe…

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''ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Benn E. Tennin II was 14 on Feb. 23, 2002, the day his grandmother, Lottie Flowers, was stabbed to death in her Rockford home.

Tennin and the rest of his family were perplexed over why someone would brutally kill a 71-year-old church usher and beloved member of the community.

Now, 20 years later, they’re even more baffled because her killer still hasn’t been brought to justice.

“It saddens my heart to know that an elderly lady, who was well loved in her community, can’t get justice from the community that she loved so dearly,” Tennin said.''

here are glimmers of hope, however. The investigation could take a turn at any time. Until it does, Tennin will continue to cherish the memories of the woman who had a tremendous impact on his life.

“The pain that I feel every day will help me evolve into the kind of person she raised me to be,” he said.

Anyone with information about the murder of Lottie Flowers is asked to contact the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office at 815-319-6400, email [email protected], or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 815-963-7867.''

 

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March 20 2024

Cold Case update: Police charge convicted murderer with 2002 slaying of Lottie Flowers

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Winnebago County Sheriff Gary Caruana and Assistant State’s Attorney Ken LaRue announced charges against Omarrian Jones, 39, for stabbing Lottie Flowers, 71, to death …

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''ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Winnebago County Sheriff Gary Caruana and Assistant State’s Attorney Ken LaRue announced charges against Omarrian Jones, 39, for stabbing Lottie Flowers, 71, to death in 2002.''

''Authorities said Jones was 17 at the time of the killing.
Caruana said the charges against Jones were the result of decades worth of work by detectives.
Jones is currently in prison for the double murder of Reynato Cardino, 77, and his wife, Leticia, 75, who were beaten to death in their home on Pleasant View Avenue on June 8th, 2009''.

Indictments issued in double homicide

ROCKFORD — A Winnebago County grand jury has indicted a mother and son charged in connection with the beating deaths of an elderly couple on Rockford’s southeast side in July. MORE COVERAGE J…

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''ROCKFORD — A Winnebago County grand jury has indicted a mother and son charged in connection with the beating deaths of an elderly couple on Rockford’s southeast side in July.

The Winnebago County State’s Attorney’s office presented information to the grand jury Wednesday regarding murder charges against Omarrian T. Jones, 24, and obstruction of justice charges against Helen F. Jones, 44, both of Rockford.''