Human DNA, hair and swimming trunk fiber were found on the underside of Herpstreith's truck. On day two of the inquest, an Illinois State Police forensic investigator testified there was a significant amount of DNA identified as Kradle's that was found on the underside of the truck.

A coroner’s inquest to determine the manner of death of Jackson Kradle resulted in a homicide verdict after the jury was presented with bombshell evidence and witness testimony. Carroll County Coroner Matthew Jones used DNA evidence,

The DNA of Jackson Kradle was found underneath the vehicle of an off-duty sheriff’s deputy in July, according to testimony during a coroner’s inquest. The 18-year-old also suffered two skull fractures and other injuries,

MOUNT CARROLL, Ill. — Months after his body was found along Illinois Route 78, a jury has decided that 18-year-old Jackson Kradle's death was a homicide.

MT. CARROLL, Ill. (KWQC) - A coroner’s inquest into the death of Jackson Kradle is set to begin in Mt. Carroll Tuesday morning. Kradle was found dead in the early morning hours of July 28 on Illinois Route 78, about one mile north of downtown Mt. Carroll.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan retook the witness stand in his federal corruption trial on Monday this time for cross-examination. The Davenport School Board unanimously approved a contract with a bidder to build a new F.L. Smart Intermediate School. A move the district says will better help serve the needs of their students.

Thursday was the second day of the inquest of the death of Jackson Kradle, who was found dead early on July 28 on Illinois Route 78, about one mile north of downtown Mt. Carroll. Most of the morning was spent discussing the timeline of the morning Jackson died.

At a coroner’s inquest on Tuesday, it was revealed that the DNA of 18-year-old Jackson Kradle was found on an off-duty deputy’s truck. According to

This enchanting journey will take you through 12 of the state’s most charming small towns, each offering a unique slice of Midwest magic. Nestled in the northwest corner of Illinois, Galena is like stepping into a Norman Rockwell painting – if Norman Rockwell had a thing for red brick buildings and American flags.

Around 8,000 of more than 10,000 banned books during the 2023-24 school year were in Florida and Iowa schools, according to PEN America.

A handful of bills that would affect Carroll County have been given the OK to move on to the next steps in the Maryland General Assembly session in Annapolis.

Believing that’s where he was needed, Fred Bergner volunteered to go to Vietnam. In 1967, right after he graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in engineering, he enlisted in the Navy as an Ensign (he took ROTC at the university).