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Convictions upheld for man who stabbed, killed woman near Rockford

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A man who fatally stabbed a woman near Rockford and injured her two children has lost a bid to have his convictions overturned. Jacob Ryan was sentenced to life without parole for the 2021 stabbing death of Ciara Paul. Paul's two children, ages 2 and 5, were injured. Man sentenced for killing woman, injuring her children It happened at her home off of Myers Lake Avenue near Belding Road in Cannon Township. Ry…See the Story

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Don Carter Lanes memorializes 2020 mass shooting victim with Christmas tournament

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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Don Carter Lanes memorialized a former regular at the lanes who was one of many who were injured in the mass shooting that took place at the alley 4 years ago. Duke Webb, 41, is the man accused of opening fire the evening of Dec. 26, 2020, inside the East State Street bowling alley. 73-year-old Dennis Steinhoff, 69-year-old Jerome Woodfork and 65-year-old Thomas Furseth were all fatally wounded by gunfire that evening. Fo…See the Story

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Determined to make the most of her husband’s memory

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Michelle Schwarz and her husband were married in August 2022. About five months later, Blake took his own life, never meeting his unborn daughter. “He took a lot of pride in his job,” Michelle Schwarz said. Blake was a guard at Thomson federal prison, well-respected and trusted by his peers. “He was always the person […]See the Story

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