Freeport fire crews responded to the area of E. Stephenson Street for a reported gas odor. Crews located a gas leak at a residential vacant property. They worked to have gas service shut off and temporarily evacuated neighboring structures. During the investigation, the incident was determined to involve suspected vandalism, and the Freeport Police Department was called to the scene.

EMS: Lake Summerset Rd Davis for a child cyclist vs car with injuries Stephenson County first responders were called to Lake Summerset Road at approximately 11:50 a.m. to a child struck by a vehicle. The call originally came in as a Life 360 alert for a crash. A second call followed with confirmation of an accident. The child complained of leg pain and was taken to a local hospital. The condition of the child and the cause of the accident are unknown.

The Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office has released its June 2026 activity report, offering a detailed look at call volumes, enforcement actions, and jail operations across the county. The numbers show a steady pace of public safety activity as deputies, dispatchers, and corrections staff worked through the early summer month. According to the report, the Communications Division fielded nearly two thousand non‑emergency calls and more than four hundred 911 calls. Dispatchers

On June 14, 2026, at approximately 5:45 a.m., personnel from the Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of U.S. Route 20 and North Tower Road in rural Stephenson County following a report from a passing motorist of a single-vehicle rollover traffic crash. Upon arrival, deputies located the sole occupant and driver of the vehicle, a 31-year-old female from Freeport, Illinois, outside of the vehicle. The driver was pronounced deceased at the scene. Based on th

On May 29th, Stephenson County first responders were called to a traffic accident at the area of E. Winneshiek and N. Farwell Bridge roads. The driver of the single vehicle crash had been ejected. The subject was transported to an area hospital where they were pronounced deceased. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

On May 21st, 2026, at approximately 7:59 p.m., deputies assigned to the Stephenson County Sheriff’s Office Crime Suppression Unit conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code. The vehicle stopped in a parking lot of a gas station, located near the intersection of Illinois Route 26 and W. High St, in Orangeville. A Sheriff’s Office K-9 was utilized to conduct a free-air sniff around the outside of the vehicle during the traffic stop. The K

POLICE: Galena and Wagner Rd Lena for a vehicle pursuit after an attempted traffic stop EMS: Unity and Wagner Rd Lena for a 1 vehicle accident, unknown injuries Stephenson County law enforcement attempted to stop a vehicle near Galena and Wagner Roads for a traffic violation. The vehicle attempted to allude and crashed near Unity and Wagner Roads. The suspect was apprehended without incident, treated for their injuries, and booked into the Stephenson County Jail.

POLICE: AYP and Winneshiek Rd for two donkeys and a highland cow loose POLICE: Stephenson Street Rd for a disturbance FIRE: Route 20 and Bus 20 for a dumpster fire in the roadway POLICE: Route 75 near Cedarville Rd for a reckless driver EMS: Middlebury Rd Freeport for a fall with injuries FIRE: Davis Fire to Highway GG in Brodhead for mutual aide. A bridge on fire is spreading. EMS: Hunt Freeport for a fall, no injuries EMS: Galena Ave Freeport for medical alarm FIRE: Pleasan

5/6/26 - EMS: Winneshiek and Route 75 Dakota for a 2-vehicle accident with injuries, semi vs car. One fatality reported. 5/6/26 - FIRE: S Cherry Ave Freeport for furniture on fire near a home. Crews arrive to find the home fully engulfed. Stay away from the area. 5/4/26 - POLICE: 3rd Ave Freeport for a theft in progress investigation. No subjects were found. Police ran the plates of a vehicle on scene that came back stolen. It was towed.

EMS: Address redacted Freeport for a subject not breathing, CPR in progress First responders were called to an address in Freeport for a woman found unresponsive and not breathing. Subjects on scene began CPR while waiting for emergency services to arrive. The scanner traffic indicated this could be drug related. The patient was taken to FHN/Mercy Medical Center and her condition is unknown.

POLICE: Brick School Rd for a deadly threat investigation Suspect harassing ex-girlfriend by threatening family with a pistol. Suspect has a warrant. They were arrested and charges are pending at the Stephenson County Jail. All people are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

POLICE: Vernon St Lena for a railroad crossing gate malfunction POLICE: Shippee Rd Lena for a commercial burglar alarm x2 POLICE: Route 20 near Five Corners Rd Lena for a semi that is stuck POLICE: Shippee Rd Lena for a commercial burglar alarm EMS: Grove St Lena for a welfare check EMS: Lena St Lena for a welfare check POLICE: Route 20 and Sunnyside Rd for a tree down FIRE: Schuyler St for power outage EMS: Railroad St Lena for a welfare check POLICE: Route 73 at Casey's Len

POLICE: Royal Oaks Dr Freeport for an assault POLICE: Dublin Rd Pearl City for debris check - ongoing work from the 4/14 storm FIRE: Moseley St Freeport for high school fire alarm - evacuation protocol EMS: Lincoln Blvd Freeport for a subject who inhaled body spray EMS: Cherry Ave Freeport for an unknown medical issue EMS: Stephenson St Freeport for a subject experiencing pain the day after a car accident EMS: Navajo Dr Freeport for a fall victim EMS: Douglas St Freeport for

EMS: Avon St Freeport for a subject experiencing stoke symptoms EMS: Van Buren Freeport for a subject having trouble walking EMS: Fairview Rd Freeport for a fall EMS: Waddell Ave Freeport for a individual in pain FIRE: Oak St Freeport for a lift assist - wheelchair stuck in mud EMS: Hancock Ave Freeport for a subject in and out of consciousness EMS: Garfield St Freeport for assistance testing blood EMS: West Ave Freeport for someone with chest pain FIRE: Langdon St Freeport f

POLICE: Clark St Freeport for a subject allegedly trying to start a home on fire. Subject seen walking away from residence when fire arrived.

POLICE: Liberty and Spring St Freeport for a wrong way driver

POLICE: Bolton Rd Freeport for an altercation between two Pearl City students at a track meet.

POLICE: Stephenson Street Rd Freeport for a possible rabid raccoon.

POLICE: Eagle Dr Freeport for a fraud investigation

EMS: West and Meadows for a vehicle accident with injuries. Possible broken wrist.