A Dixon man has been sentenced to 6 years in prison on a criminal sexual assault charge that accused him of having sexual contact with a 12-year-old girl 30 years ago.

Steven W. Coleman, 45, was sentenced Oct. 17 to three consecutive life sentences and another 105 years in prison for setting a fatal fire at the Western Apartments in Sterling. He was in court Thursday asking for that sentence to be reconsidered.

The owner has previously refused to close hotel after being ordered to do so. But a Lee County judge ruled Wednesday it must close until repairs are made and court says it can reopen.

David J. Sosa, 17. of Ashton is charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the strangulation death of his girlfriend, Jaedyn A. Hill, who turned 16 earlier this month.

Terrence D. Montgomery, 39, is wanted in connection with an incident that police say occurred in August 2022 in Sterling, according to a news release issued Friday by the Sterling Police Department.

Paul S. Cobane, 43, was taken into custody at 12:45 p.m. Friday in the 1200 block of Sixth Avenue, according to a news release issued Friday afternoon by the Sterling Police Department.

Jordan. L. Kaye was charged Wednesday with being a felon in possession of firearm ammunition, possession of meth and heroin and driving while license revoked, according to court documents.

Donna M. McKenna, 52, was charged with three counts of arson and one count of insurance fraud Wednesday in Whiteside County Circuit Court, according to court documents.

Ronald W. McNinch, who’s listed as homeless in Tuesday’s court documents but who previously lived in Rock Falls and Sterling, is charged with armed violence, unlawful possession of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of weapons as a felon and unlawful use of weapons.