SHOOTING DEATH IN NEWTON
NEWTON—We’ve been advised there’s been a shooting death in the city of Newton in Jasper County. Here’s a press release we’ve just been sent: On Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 4:02pm, the Newton Police...
View ArticleCONFIRMATION ON IDENTITY OF GUNSHOT VICTIM IN NEWTON
NEWTON—Official confirmation has been given on the identity of the gunshot victim yesterday afternoon (01.12.13) in Newton, and the circumstances surrounding it. The victim has been identified as Lori...
View ArticleEldorado man charged with Aggravated Battery on 9-month-old baby
SALINE CO.—An Eldorado man has been jailed after authorities say he shook a nine-month-old hard enough to cause brain and retinal bleeding. Authorities say that on Tuesday, December 11, nine-month-old...
View ArticleMartina goes cannibal? Woman attacks friend staying with her; bites face,...
HARDIN CO.—A woman with a notorious history in Hardin County went the way of several 2012 “cannibal” attacks on Wednesday, January 2, allegedly battering a friend who was staying with her and getting...
View ArticleWife of former doctor dies of self-inflicted gunshot
JASPER CO.—The wife of a former doctor who had been released from federal prison last year died Saturday, January 12, the victim of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The incident took place on that...
View ArticleCharged with soliciting child for sex, but is NOT precinct committeeman
HAMILTON CO.— A Dahlgren man has been charged with soliciting a child for sex. According to court documents, Jerry E. Schnicker, Jr., 38, of P.O. Box 11, Dahlgren, who is not the Dahlgren 1 precinct...
View ArticleHEADING TO TRIAL? 
Young Terry Payton, now 18, is still awaiting a jury trial date to be set in his very complicated murder case in Edgar County. Payton is charged with killing his mother, Kathy, in June of 2011 after...
View ArticleMurder case appears stalled
Danny Coston walks from the White County Courthouse Wednesday, January 9, 2013. WHITE CO.—It was another “nothing” hearing on January 9, 2013, in the case of Danny K. Coston, accused of the murder of...
View ArticleFormer village clerk found dead in home
CLAY CO.—A former Louisville city clerk was found dead in her home on the morning of January 9, 2013. Officials are saying in early statements that Jodi Daws, who was only 38 years old, died of...
View ArticleMajor meth bust at farm location
LAWRENCE CO.—A man authorities are saying has been the kingpin of providing meth and precursors to other area meth cooks in Lawrence County was finally busted on Friday, January 11, 2013. Officials...
View ArticleIndicted for fraud of millions
WABASH CO./U.S. DISTRICT COURT—Yet another former public official has been indicted in U.S. District (federal) court in Benton, and this one is a very prominent businessman, as well, who has escaped...
View ArticleSeven-day shutdown imposed on biker bar
HARRISBURG—A New Year’s night altercation ending in a serious injury for a local man prompted a seven-day shutdown of a popular Harrisburg bar, but locals say that the action—punishment for ongoing...
View ArticleSELF-INFLICTED GUNSHOT WOUND LANDS WOMAN IN HOSPITAL
OMAHA—Gallatin County Sheriff Shannon Bradley has confirmed a shooting early this morning in the village of Omaha. Deputy Ed Denison was called to a location in Omaha at about 5 a.m. this morning....
View ArticleAttention anyone who wants to be “indecent” in Perry County: Judge says you can
Keith Kellerman PERRY CO.—Remember Keith Kellerman? Who can forget his skank ass. And now, it’s gotten even skankier, because the sheriff of Perry County—that’d be Kellerman—has had a PRIVATE hearing...
View ArticleFUNDRAISER FOR EXPENSES, CHARITY, IN MEMORY OF ED HATAWAY
Ed Hataway OLNEY—There’s a fundraiser set for this Saturday to benefit burial expenses for the late Ed Hataway, and to start a memorial scholarship in his name. Ed Hataway disappeared on September 16,...
View ArticleWe bust ourselves out, so you don’t HAVE to! Typo in big SoCos story
HARDIN CO.—It would appear a couple of our sources on a Hardin County story were mistaken on the status of a story subject there. We’d been told by two independent sources (who don’t know each other...
View ArticleTHIS MONTH’S PRINT HEADLINES, JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2013
Here are your print headlines for the newest print edition with deliveries completed today, Wednesday, January 16, 2013. The January/February 2013 edition of Disclosure will be on stands in all...
View ArticleMAN MISSING IN WHITE COUNTY
WHITE CO.—We’ve received information about a man missing in the Grayville area. White County authorities state they are looking for one James Price, of Edwardsville on the west side of the state, who...
View ArticleBODY RECOVERED FROM SUBMERGED TRUCK IN LITTLE WABASH
WHITE CO.—Shortly before 5 p.m. today we were notified via friends of the family of Jamie Price that it was indeed his truck recovered submerged from the Little Wabash River, and it was indeed Mr....
View ArticleMan reported missing out of Clay/Richland counties area FOUND
UPDATE 5:15 p.m. It’s being reported to us via friends of Jenny Mines that Johnny Smith has been located. The original post is below. CLAY/RICHLAND COs.—While details are sketchy, it appears that...
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