Two Found Dead in Sycamore Home After Welfare Check as Driver Is Detained in Rockford

Overview

• Deputies responded around 8:40 a.m. to a home on the 1300 block of Oakland Drive after a relative requested a well-being check.
• Two people were found deceased inside the residence, and officials have not released their identities or how they died.
• Investigators determined a vehicle was missing from the home and used a license plate reader to locate it about 35 miles away in Rockford.
• Winnebago County deputies stopped the car and detained the driver as part of DeKalb County’s investigation.
• Nearby schools briefly went on precautionary lockdown before resuming normal operations, and authorities asked for tips at 815-895-2155 or through Crime Stoppers at 815-895-3272.