"Arrested Sex Offender Charged with Kidnapping and Murder of Rockford Girl"

A 10-year-old girl was found dead in Rockford, Illinois, and the police are investigating her death as a murder. A person of interest, identified as Antonio Monroe, a registered sex offender, has been taken into custody and is currently hospitalized. The victim's 6-year-old sister reported that her older sister had been kidnapped while they were playing outside. The community has been urged to support the family and first responders during this difficult time.