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Kevin J. Friedenbach, 29, of Bettendorf, Iowa; after a collision at 12:40 p.m. Thursday at U.S. Route 30 and Emerson Road in Whiteside County; failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident; posted I-bond.

Paul Mowery, 35, of Dixon; 3:53 p.m. Thursday at Flagg Road and Woodland Drive in Ogle County; driving without insurance, Lee County warrant for contempt of court; taken to Ogle County Jail.

Effie M. Harmston, 43, of La Salle; 9:15 a.m. Friday on I-39 in Lee County; speeding, expired registration, Ogle County warrant for failure to appear in court for speeding; taken to Lee County Jail.

Vanessa M. Garza, 27, Eunice Rodriguez, 54, both of Rock Falls, and James N. Velazquez, 41, of Rock Falls; 11:06 p.m. Friday at Prophet Road and U.S. Route 30, Rock Falls; Garza, DUI, illegal transportation of alcohol, failure to signal, posted I-bond; Rodriguez, possession of marijuana, less than 2.5 grams, possession of drug paraphernalia, posted cash bond; Velasquez, illegal transportation of alcohol, posted I-bond.

Nicole M. Smith, 26, of Milledgeville; 1:29 p.m. Saturday, East Fourth Street and Second Avenue, Sterling; no valid driver’s license; posted I-bond.

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