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‘Justice has been served’: Ex-husband of Natasha Cleary arrested for 2011 triple murder in Rockford

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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — "Justice has been served today," according to the family of Natasha Cleary, who, along with her sons, Marquwon Owens, 12, and Katarion Friar, 2, were murdered in their Rockford home 14 years ago. On Tuesday, Rockford law enforcement announced the arrest of 51-year-old Katonka Friar, Cleary's ex-husband and father of Katarion, who now stands accused of killing her. Taurean Thomas, 38, has also been charged with murder, hom…

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‘Justice has been served’: Ex-husband of Natasha Cleary arrested for 2011 triple murder in Rockford

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — "Justice has been served today," according to the family of Natasha Cleary, who, along with her sons, Marquwon Owens, 12, and Katarion Friar, 2, were murdered in their Rockford home 14 years ago. On Tuesday, Rockford law enforcement announced the arrest of 51-year-old Katonka Friar, Cleary's ex-husband and father of Katarion, who now stands accused of killing her. Taurean Thomas, 38, has also been charged with murder, hom…

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Winnebago County arrests suspects in 2011 triple murder

ROCKFORD, Ill (WREX) – Two people have been arrested in connection to a 2011 house fire and triple murder in Rockford.

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