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City of Carmi announces traffic patterns for 4th of July fireworks next week
CARMI, Ill. - The complicated traffic patterns ensuing from the City of Carmi’s upcoming Fourth of July celebration have been addressed by Chief of Police Jason Carter. Traffic patterns have been...
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WILLIAMSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT LOOKING FOR WANTED MAN
REWARD BEING OFFERED Lester Aaron Taylor WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - Williamson County Sheriff Bennie Vick is asking the public for help in locating a wanted subject. Lester Aaron Taylor, 35 years old from...
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Trailer stolen from location in Enfield; info appreciated
WHITE CO., Ill. - Another theft has been reported in the village of Enfield, this one a trailer, and authorities have released specifics on it so that anyone with info can submit it to authorities....
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Southern Illinois Enforcement Group makes major bust in Carbondale
CARBONDALE, Ill. - On June 27, 2018, the Southern Illinois Enforcement Group was assisted by the Carbondale Police Department in the execution of a narcotics search warrant at a residence located in...
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DEA affects largest fraud takedown in history
WASHINGTON - Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex M. Azar III, announced today the largest ever health care fraud enforcement action...
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Severe thunderstorm blamed for Franklin County wreck
FRANKLIN CO., Ill. - The severe thunderstorm that rolled through the southern part of the state last night is being cited as the cause of a single-vehicle accident on Route 149 in Franklin County....
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Man injured after Jeep crashes into fallen tree after severe thunderstorm
WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - A Marion man was injured and taken to a hospital after crashing into a large tree, which downed a power line during the severe storms that raked the area last night. Illinois...
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Storm blows over semi on Interstate 64 in Washington County
WASHINGTON CO., Ill. - A Freightliner truck was blown over onto its side in last night's severe thunderstorm, this occurring out on Interstate 64 on the western side of the state as the storm moved...
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Free books at Bookworm in Carbondale
CARBONDALE, Ill. - One of the last independent book stores in the area has closed its doors, but they've announced that they'll be open tomorrow for a book giveaway so they can clear out stock....
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It’s a no-storm FELONY FRIDAY!
NOT the view for Friday...thank goodness WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. – This week’s felony filings in Williamson County, as well as felony dispositions and misdemeanor DUIs, are featured in our weekly offering...
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Head-on collision on Route 15 sends two Fairfield residents by air evac to...
WAYNE CO., Ill. - A head-on collision in Wayne County earlier today sent two Fairfield residents to a regional hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in it. Illinois State Police were called to...
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FURNITURE STORE FIRE IN PITTSBURG [VIDEO]
The scene as of about 12:20 p.m.; photo by Disclosure correspondent PITTSBURG, Ill. - A fire swept through a furniture store in the village of Pittsburg in Williamson County as of about 12 p.m. today....
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Traffic stop in Carmi nets two on meth charges
Shawn Jones CARMI, Ill. - Switching plates on vehicles (without going through the state, of course) is really a dumb idea…and if you’re toting meth, it’s even dumber. That’s allegedly what happened...
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Let freedom ring…!! Just…not with fireworks in Illinois
ILLINOIS - Every Independence Day, Illinoisans hear the cracking sound of fireworks followed by bursts of color lighting up their neighborhood. But despite this pastime’s popularity, a statewide ban...
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Red Bud resident to serve 25 years for production of child porn
RED BUD, Ill. - On June 29, 2018, Michael B. Stephens, Jr., 43, of Red Bud, Illinois, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for producing child pornography, United States Attorney for the...
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ISP urges responsible driving this upcoming Fourth of July holiday
DuQUOIN, Ill. – Illinois State Police (ISP) District 13 Commander, Captain Derek Wise, would like to remind motorists to drive sober or designate a driver while celebrating over the 4th of July...
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Multi-county warrant service made on ONE guy in Carmi; two wrecks to report
Joshua M. White CARMI, Ill. - Apparently Carmi has become the new place to get busted if you're walking around with unserved, out-of-county warrants. This is what happened over the weekend when a...
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Carbondale man charged with making a false threat to blow up a U.S. military...
CARBONDALE, Ill. - On July 2, 2018, George Rita II, 42, of Carbondale, Illinois, appeared in United States District Court on a Complaint charging him with falsely making a threat to blow up a...
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Marion man sentenced in controlled substance delivery case
WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - Williamson County State's Attorney Brandon Zanotti has announced another successful plea and sentencing of a drug mover in Marion. Zanotti said that on June 5, Lenard L. Duncan,...
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Mt. Carmel police have a slow weekend…but not one without a meth arrest
MT. CARMEL, Ill. - Mt. Carmel city police had a slow weekend as the month turned over from June to July, but that of course doesn’t mean the dope or violence situation took any kind of a break. Here’s...
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