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Man who stole hundreds of thousands from church gets three years DOC
Jason Laws’ mugshot from December 2012. EDWARDS CO.—Jason Laws, the man who was found to have filched hundreds of thousands of dollars from Albion’s House of Prayer church, has entered a plea in his...
View ArticleAnother O’Neill rant at Richland County Board; good luck figuring out what...
RICHLAND CO.—Here’s Britard’s post-election rant at the Richland County Board meeting tonight, 04.11.13; he got close enough to Jade that YOU might be able to smell him, poor kid. O’Neill was on the...
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BODY FOUND IN I-57 AREA, UNION COUNTY
UNION CO.—Authorities have provided little information about a body found in the I-57 “area” of Union County this morning, other than one has been found. Illinois State Police Post 22 in Ullin has...
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MAN GETS SEVEN YEARS DOC FOR STABBING
Adam S. Brown from the Edwards County sentence, DOC mugshot WHITE CO.—A young man who was caught up in an altercation at a popular Grayville watering hole in early January is headed back to DOC. Adam...
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CLAY COUNTY MAN ARRESTED ON TWO COUNTS OF MURDER
CLAY CO.—Sheriff Jim Sulsberger of Clay County has issued the following press release: On April 12, 2013, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office received an outstanding warrant for Denny D. Blanchard, 26,...
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ISP LOOKING FOR HELP WITH ID-ing PEDESTRIAN STRUCK FRIDAY ON I-57
UNION CO.—There’s still been no identification of a body that was seen lying along the southbound lane of Interstate 57 in Union County yesterday (04.12.13). Illinois State Police, investigating the...
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MAN TASERED OUTSIDE OF SHAGWELL’S; POLICE LET HIM GO
Throw down HARRISBURG—One of the bars in Harrisburg known as a “calmer” place than some of the others got a little heated tonight in an effort to keep that more peaceable reputation. Sources present at...
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THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS POST
We just thought the photo was hilarious. This is Justin Chaput in Crawford County. He has two pages of judici dedicated to his nonsense. We’ve never heard of him before; we were just grabbing a pic of...
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Child sex offenses charged
SALINE CO.—An accused sex offender from Eldorado has had bond posted for him and he is free pending a next hearing. And residents of Eldorado who are aware of James B. Roberts, now 70, and the charges...
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COSTON JURY TRIAL DATE SET — Is insanity plea planned?
From left, Deputy Craig Poole, Sheriff Dough Maier (in back) and Deputy Byrd Huber escort accused murderer Danny K. Coston, front/center, back to the White County Jail on the afternoon of Wednesday,...
View ArticleShaken baby; woman charged
LAWRENCE CO.—A Lawrenceville woman has been charged with causing great harm to a child. According to information filed in the case, Amy M. Norton, 41, of 1312 Maple St., Lawrenceville, on or about...
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Deputy on paid leave after alleged assault on county prosecutor
LAWRENCE CO.—An alleged assault taking place in the Lawrence County courthouse lead to an emergency OP being issued in the case, and may still yet lead to criminal charges for the alleged assailant....
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Firefighters resign; contract validity, not expense, at issue
ALBION—An orchestrated walkout of volunteer firefighters for the Albion city/rural fire department was held on the night of a special meeting, called to address stopping the construction of a new fire...
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Post-election wrap: Some suprising results
Ray Vaughn, above, mayor-elect of Olney, was butone of the candidates that defeated incumbent mayors in southeastern Illinois. SO. ILL.—The regional voter turnout had a wide range depending upon the...
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Motion for new trial, or acquittal, filed
EDGAR CO.—The attorney for convicted teen Terry Payton has filed a Motion for Judgment of Acquittal or New Trial in Edgar County circuit court, this coming 30 days after the boy was convicted of Second...
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Life sentence sought for child murderer
SALINE COUNTY—“That wicked man!” as 35-year-old Ricky Turner, II, was described by assistant state’s attorney Eva Walker during closing arguments Friday, March 22, now faces natural life behind bars...
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Police chief loses FOID over OP
GALLATIN CO.—The chief of police of little Creal Springs in Williamson County has been charged with multiple counts in his home county of Gallatin. And while many of his friends and family decry the...
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MURDER CHARGED
CLAY CO.—A simple news release issued Friday, April 12, 2013 outlined the very basics of the latest murder case in the region, this coming out of Clay County. But sources close to the situation with...
View ArticleSEMI OVERTURNED ON POPE/SALINE CO. LINE: UPDATE
UPDATE WEDNESDAY 04.17.13 The truck driver was extricated from the truck late last night; we’ve not been told exactly how long it took, but it was longer than a half hour of work. Numerous unofficial...
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EIGHT ALBION FIREFIGHTERS RESCIND RESIGNATION, SAYING THEY WERE MISLED
ALBION—As a follow up to the issue currently on stands, we’re providing a copy of the latest development in the drama of the Albion Fire Department resignations. Apparently, eight of the firefighters,...
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