Kelvin Rudolph

On August 17, 2026, Mount Prospect Police Detectives arrested and charged Kelvin Rudolph, 19 years old of 4104 Auburn Street, Rockford, with one felony count of Endangering the Welfare of a Child Resulting in Death. This charge stems from an investigation into the death of a 5-month-old child on December 19, 2025, in the 500 block of north Elm Street.

Mount Prospect Police Officers responded to a 911 call at approximately 1:09 PM on December 19, 2025, to a residence in the 500 block of north Elm Street for an unresponsive 5-month-old child. The child was transported to the hospital and was pronounced dead. An in-depth investigation by the Mount Prospect Police Department revealed the child’s father, Kelvin Rudolph, left him unattended in a bed for approximately 7 hours without checking on him, which led to his death. The Cook County Medical Examiner ruled the child’s death was caused by asphyxia due to an unsafe sleep environment.

On August 18, 2026, Rudolph was taken to a detention hearing where he was ordered detained until his next court appearance on September 11, 2026, at 9:00 AM in room 108 of the 3rd District Cook County Courthouse in Rolling Meadows.

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