Police: Rockford man charged with murder in 2021 homicide case
ROCKFORD — The death of a man whose body was found on Easter Sunday last year outside a residence in the 1300 block of Arthur Avenue has been ruled a homicide, police said.
The man was identified as Orlando Perez who died by blunt force trauma.
Police responded about 3:15 p.m. on April 4, on a report of a possible deceased male found lying in the yard next to a condemned residence. The death was later ruled a homicide by the Winnebago County Coroner’s Office.
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Rockford police detectives identified Anthony Taylor, 36, of Rockford as a suspect. He was arrested Monday at a residence on Furman Street for an outstanding warrant for retail theft. After the case was reviewed by the Winnebago County State’s Attorney’s Office, Taylor also was charged with first-degree murder.
He is being held in the Winnebago County Jail awaiting arraignment.
Chris Green: cgreen@rrstar.com; @chrisfgreen
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