Floyd Brown indicted on state charges in Rockford shooting death of Deputy Jacob Keltner

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Thursday, March 28, 2019
Floyd Brown indicted on state charges in Rockford deputy killing
Floyd Brown, who is facing federal murder charges in the killing of McHenry County Deputy Jacob Keltner, now also faces state charges in the Rockford shooting.

ROCKFORD, Ill. -- An Illinois man facing federal murder charges in the killing a sheriff's deputy now faces state charges, as well.

Winnebago County State's Attorney Marilyn Hite Ross said Wednesday that a grand jury indicted 39-year-old Floyd E. Brown, of Springfield, on 75 counts, including 60 counts of first-degree murder.

Brown has already pleaded not guilty to the federal first-degree murder and weapons charges in the fatal shooting of 35-year-old McHenry County Sheriff's Deputy Jacob Keltner on March 7.

Keltner was a member of a U.S. Marshal's fugitive task force trying to serve Brown an arrest warrant at a Rockford hotel when authorities say Brown shot and killed him.

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