Police: 18-year-old Beloit man stabbed man in stomach at downtown Janesville’s Town Square
More details emerge in a stabbing over the weekend in Janesville’s downtown Town Square. Criminal charging documents in Rock County court show 18-year-old Richard Mercadel, Jr. is accused of cutting an eight-inch gash in another man’s stomach
West-side Janesville staple Bad Brad’s to reopen after months being shuttered
News out of Janesville’s Fourth Ward – Bad Brad’s could soon fly again. A staple of the city’s near-West side for 30 years, Bad Brad’s — the tavern with bars on the windows and ivy on the
Janesville Launching Property Assessments Aug 19
The City of Janesville’s Assessor’s Office will be out and about later this month to start their 2025 residential property inspection process. City Assessor Michelle Laube says assessment staff will be collecting and verifying the physical data
Beloit man who choked 10-year-old sentenced to time served
A 44-year-old Beloit man who choked a 10-year-old for missing shots at a basketball game is sentenced to time served. Deangelo Evans plead no contest last month to battery, disorderly conduct, and felony child abuse. A charge
Chicago man accused of burglarizing Walgreens stores in Janesville
A 27-year-old Chicago man is accused of breaking into the manager’s office at two Walgreens stores in Janesville and then prying the safes open to steal cash. Marquise Quashaun Hatcher is charged in Rock County Court with
Sex offender being released August 11th in Janesville
The Rock County Sheriff’s Office is making the public aware of a of convicted sex offender who is moving in to the community. 50-year-old Daniel W. Knight is relocating to Rock Valley Community Programs at 203 West
Janesville man accused of posing as a teen online and sending explicit images to a minor
A 26-year-old Janesville man is accused of posing as a teenager online and sending photos of his genitals to teenagers. Mason Luke Rogers is charged in Rock County Court with causing a child to view or listen
Edgerton man charged with swatting
A 26-year-old Edgerton man is accused of calling 911 and falsely reporting that an armed subject was threatening to shoot people because he was angry nobody would give him $20 to buy alcohol. Jamie Ryan Butzlaff is
Janesville man pleads guilty to homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle
The 33-year-old Janesville man who killed two people in an intoxicated driving crash nearly a year ago, takes a plea deal in Rock County Court. According to online court records, Koty Diaz plead guilty Tuesday morning to
Patricia “Tricia” Lee Roessel
November 9, 1951 – August 1, 2025