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Jim Hagerty

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Jim Hagerty’s Biography

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Jim is a 20-year veteran in digital, print and multimedia journalism. A graduate of Northern Michigan University, his work has been published in The Rock River Times, Rockford Advocate, Inquisitr, USA Today Network, Northern Public Radio and others.

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The thread: The murder of Detective Kevin Rice and the hunt for his killer

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By Jim Hagerty Verified
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Editor's Note: The following story was recently featured on the Eyewitness News true crime show, "The Thread with Jim Hagerty." ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police Detective Kevin Rice was off duty when he spotted two suspicious men walking through his sister's neighborhood during the early morning hours of Aug. 3, 2001. The 38-year-old veteran officer was driving near his sister's home around 1:30 a.m. when he turned his vehicle around to investigate.
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The Thread: The murder of Detective Kevin Rice and the hunt for his killer Original

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By Jim Hagerty Verified
| WTVO-TV (Rockford, IL) Verified
Editor’s Note: The following story was recently featured on the Eyewitness News true crime show, “The Thread with Jim Hagerty.” ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police Detective Kevin Rice was off duty when he spotted two suspicious men walking through his sister’s neighborhood during the early morning hours of Aug. 3, 2001. The 38-year-old veteran officer was driving near his sister’s home around 1:30 a.m. when he turned his vehicle around to investigate.
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The Thread: How DNA evidence led to charges in the murders of Natasha Cleary and her sons Original

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By Jim Hagerty Verified
| WTVO-TV (Rockford, IL) Verified
Editor’s Note: The following story was recently featured on the Eyewitness News true crime show, “The Thread with Jim Hagerty.” ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford police spent nearly 14 years investigating the 2011 killings of Natasha Cleary and her two young sons before charging two men in the case. Cleary, 30, and her sons, Marquwon Owens, 12, and Katarion Friar, 2, were found dead inside their burned home on Canterbury Lane on April 17, 2011.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

A 15-year-old sports stringer for my hometown newspaper. I covered JV football.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Sure have.

How is social media changing news?

It has created a need for engaging content.