dead, 5 injured after Illinois stabbing spree; suspect in custody, officials say
4 dead, 5 injured after Illinois stabbing spree; suspect in custody, officials say ROCKFORD, Illinois -- An adult male allegedly stabbed multiple victims in the Rockford, Illinois area on Wednesday, leaving four people dead, one in critical condition and four others in stable condition, authorities said in a press conference. Rockford police said they received their first calls about the incident just before 1:15 p.m. When officers responded, they found multiple crime scenes, police said. They explained the crimes took place both in the city of Rockford and in the county, on multiple streets. Police said in the city of Rockford, four people were killed. One person is in critical condition and four others were