Chicago Woman Sentenced in Ogle County False Reporting Case

OREGON – A 57-year-old Chicago woman has been sentenced to 60 days in jail and 12 months of probation after being convicted of felony disorderly conduct for making a false report and misdemeanor harassment by telephone. Ogle County State’s Attorney Mike Rock announced that Jodie Wiederkehr was sentenced Wednesday by Judge Anthony Peska. The sentence also includes 60 hours of public service and an additional 10 days in jail for the harassment conviction. On May 25, 2025, Wiederkehr called Ogle County dispatchers more than 20 times about an incident on East Ritchie Road in Rochelle. During one call, she reported seeing someone get shot at the property. A responding deputy found no evidence that anyone had been shot. A jury found Wiederkehr guilty of one count of felony disorderly conduct for making a false report and one count of misdemeanor harassment by telephone following a June 17th trial. She was found not guilty of a second count of felony disorderly conduct.