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American Airlines · RockfordBOSTON (WWLP) – A former American Airlines flight attendant who secretly recorded minor female passengers as they used plane lavatories was sentenced Thursday to 18 and a half years in prison. The sentence also includes five years of supervised release. Estes Carter Thompson III, 38, of Charlotte, North Carolina, pleaded guilty in March 2025 to one count of attempted sexual exploitation of children and one count of possession of child pornograph…See the Story
Ex-Flight Attendant Sentenced to Nearly 19 Years for Lavatory Recordings of Minors
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Power Outages · RockfordIllinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton vows to fight back against Texas Republicans' plan to redraw congressional boundaries for political gain.See the Story
Illinois Lieutenant Governor Responds to Texas Redistricting: ‘Nothing Will Be Off the Table’
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Rockford, Illinois · RockfordROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police said the victim of an overnight shooting on 15th Avenue has died. Police said the 22-year-old victim was shot in the 100 block of 15th Avenue prior to 2:30 a.m. Monday morning. He was alive when police found him at the scene and was rushed to a local hospital, where he expired from his injuries. Authorities have not released suspect information or announced any arrests in the investigation. The name of the…See the Story
22-year-old man killed in overnight shooting in Rockford
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