The Altoona Police Department held a press conference to provide details about the death investigation on Friday afternoon. Altoona Police Chief Kelly Bakken said many people interested in the case are in custody, some of whom are being held on irrelevant charges. No charges have been filed in connection with the ongoing investigation. Bakken said the case involved multiple jurisdictions. The data gathered so far show a single incident, Bakken said. The investigation is “complex,” Bakken said, and backed “enormous” co-operation between Altoona Police, the Rockford Police Department and the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Criminal Investigation Department. The location and manner of the man’s death were not disclosed pending the results of the written autopsy report, Bakken said. The man was identified by his fingerprints. Investigators do not know how long the man was in the Rock River before he was discovered Tuesday morning near the Fordam Dam in Rockford. No man was reported missing, Bakken said. Investigators have not yet released the motive or names of those involved or in custody pending further investigation. Bakken said Altoona is “a very safe community” and that many years had passed since the city had a homicide, and said she hoped it would stay that way. The St. Andrews Drive, the research area in the city of Altoona, has reopened to traffic. Bakken said they began filming the scene at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday and hope to release the scene later on Friday. A van was towed from the house and was omitted as possible evidence in the investigation. ALTOONA, Wis. (WEAU) [UPDATE 11:45 a.m. April 15] The Rockford (Ill.) Police Department said Friday that the body found of an Altoona resident, a man, was discovered on Tuesday, April 12. According to a statement, the body was found near the Fordam Dam on the Rock River near downtown Rockford. Earlier, the department notified the public of the incident on April 12, saying a death investigation was under way into a body found near the dam. Death investigation near Fordham Dam. Adult male found in the water, on the rocks. More details will follow when available. – RockfordILPolice (@RockfordPD) April 12, 2022 Police found the body lying on rocks near the dam, submerged in water. The autopsy found that the death was suspicious due to the injuries suffered by the man. Rockford police ask if anyone has information about this incident should contact the department at 815-966-2900, Facebook on @RockfordIllinoisPoliceDepartment or Twitter @RockfordPD. An anonymous tip can be given to Rockford Area Crime Stoppers at 815-963-7867. WIFR in Rockford reported on April 12 that the body was found in Race 600 block of Race Street in Rockford, on the rocks near Fordam Dam. The Rockford Fire Department assisted in his recovery Tuesday morning at 8 p.m. Police launched an investigation Tuesday after locating a dead man near the Rock River. ALTOONA, Wis. (WEAU) [UPDATE 10:15 a.m. April 15] – Altoona police confirmed on Friday morning that a resident of the city is dead. According to an announcement from the Altoona Police Department, the Rockford Police Department, Ill. contacted the Department about a corpse found in Rockford and identified as an Altoona resident. The announcement said investigators from the Altoona Police Department, the Rockford Police Department and the Wisconsin Department of Justice would remain on stage at a home in St. Louis. Andrews Drive in Altoona to continue the investigation into the death. At the time of the arrival of the law enforcement authorities in the house, the owners of the house were there, but they did not say if anyone had been arrested. Police added that if anyone in the area has noticed any suspicious activity in the last week contact the police. The names of those involved will not be made public until the appropriate notifications are made, according to the announcement. Assisting the Altuna Police Department were the Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory, the Wisconsin State Patrol, and the Altuna Fire Department. There will be a press conference on Friday. ALTOONA, Wis. (WEAU) [UPDATE 9:10 a.m. April 15] – A death investigation is underway in Altoona, after a strong law enforcement presence responded to a house on Thursday night. Altoona Police Chief Kelly Bakken confirmed the investigation and said the death looked suspicious. Bakken said the incident appeared to be isolated and that the public was not in danger. More information will be available on Friday morning. From 9pm on Thursday night, St. Andrews Drive in Altoona was blocked by law enforcement. Residents in the area said law enforcement activity appeared to be centered around a house on block 1300 in St. Louis. Andrews Drive. Altoona Research (WEAU) ALTOONA, Wis. (WEAU) – Many law enforcement officers are in an Altoona neighborhood on Thursday night. Officers from the Altoona Police Department and the Criminal Investigation Department are located near St. Andrews Drive and Pebble Beach Drive. From 9 p.m., St. Andrews Drive was blocked by police. Neighbors in our area say the activity seems to be centered around a house on St. Louis’s 1300 block. Andrews Drive. An officer at the scene says there is no danger to the community. WEAU contacted the Altoona Police Department for more information. Stay tuned to WEAU for updates. Copyright 2022 WEAU. All rights reserved. \ n “,” width “: 550,” height “: null,” type “:” twitter “,” cache_age “:” 3153600000 “,” provider_name “:” Twitter “,” provider_url “:” found the body lying on rocks near the dam, submerged in water. 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