White County makes juvenile arrest on Crossville burglaries
WHITE CO., Ill. - The White County Sheriff's Office has arrested one juvenile subject in connections with two residential burglaries in Crossville. White County Sheriff Doug Maier said that the...
View ArticleMissing runaway from Mt. Vernon; multi-county agencies involved
Jacob Ambrose, submitted photo JEFFERSON CO., Ill. - Authorities in multiple counties surrounding Jefferson in central downstate Illinois are on alert for a runaway from a facility in Mt. Vernon. Jacob...
View ArticleFlora City Police report full of traffic, with meth and FTA thrown in
FLORA, Ill. - If it hadn't been for one local guy on FTA and a couple of dope finds, it would've been all traffic stops for this installment of the Flora Police Department activity report. As it is,...
View ArticleGrayville man sentenced on Edwards DUI case
EDWARDS CO., Ill. - A Grayville man has been sentenced in Edwards County Circuit Court on his DUI case following conviction by a jury in late April of this year. Edwards County State's Attorney Eric...
View ArticleWanted Williamson County man arrested after allegedly stealing vehicle
Lester Aaron Taylor WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - Williamson County Sheriff Bennie Vick would like to thank the public for their help in the location and arrest of Lester Aaron Taylor. Taylor had two arrest...
View ArticleClay County Sheriff’s report covers past weekend activity
CLAY CO., Ill. - Here's a brief Clay County Sheriff's report covering July 6 through the 9th, as provided by Sheriff Andy Myers. Lenard C. Beard July 6, Clay County Sheriff's Deputy arrested Lenard C....
View ArticleTwo sentenced this morning in White County; news about Shock coming up
WHITE CO., Ill. - While court officials were waiting on an afternoon session that involved a hearing for alleged escapee Zac Shock, two individuals were sentenced this morning in White County. White...
View ArticleProtestors out in force over UMV in Lawrenceville….but are they protesting...
UMV LAWRENCEVILLE, Ill. - Much is being made over a big "protest" that was going on out in the heat today in Lawrenceville over what's happening at the United Methodist Village nursing home/care...
View ArticleBailey the River Dog rescued by Hardin County Deputy Vaughn
HARDIN CO., Ill. - Not only is Hardin County Sheriff JT Fricker coming to be known as "the crim whisperer" after peacefully bringing in White County Jail escapee Johnny Tipton this weekend, but one of...
View ArticleShock waives right to a bond hearing, proceeds to prelim at end of month
Zac Shock WHITE CO., Ill. - White County State's Attorney Denton Aud said that the day was rather uneventful regarding the first court appearance of alleged jail escapee Zachary J. Shock. Shock, 24, is...
View ArticleBREAKING: Three teens escape Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center
FRANKLIN CO., Ill. - Franklin County authorities are asking folks to be on the lookout this evening for three 17-year-olds who escaped custody of the juvenile detention center located in Benton. The...
View ArticleOLNEY PD OFFICERS HAVE TALENT!!
...even if it IS just lip-synching. Check out this response to Olney Police Department being "called out" on the "lip sync challenge," wherein officers are called upon to do a vid of lip-synching to...
View ArticleFLORA PD TAKES THE LIP SYNCH CHALLENGE
FLORA, Ill. - Don't know who's running this operation, but they are highly professional...and Flora Police, under the direction of Chief John Nicholson, are really kickin it in their vid for the...
View ArticleAISLE 19 IN MARION KROGER COLLAPSES
Photo by Jeremy Holston MARION, Ill. - An entire display of baby care items apparently collapsed onto the floor - and two employees - at the Marion Kroger store at about noon today, reports those who...
View ArticleWrecks, traffic stops and FTA comprise Clay County Sheriff’s report
CLAY CO., Ill. - Here's your Clay County Sheriff's Department activity report, as provided by Sheriff Andy Myers. July 11, the Clay County Sheriff's Office was notified of a motor vehicle accident at...
View ArticleMPDNU makes two busts, one involving juvenile possession of pot
MARION, Ill. - On July 12, 2018 the Marion Police Department Narcotics Unit (MPDNU) executed a search warrant in the 900 block of S. Aikman Street. A tactical entry was conducted with the assistance...
View ArticleSaline County jury finds Dan Curry guilty of felony Domestic Battery
Dan "Pegleg" Curry SALINE CO., Ill. - On July 12, 2018, a Saline County jury found Daniel M. Curry, age 44, of Eldorado, Illinois guilty of a Class 4 felony charge of Domestic Battery (Enhanced...
View ArticleWilliamson County’s Felony Friday is here!
WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. – Here’s your Felony Friday report, for week ending Friday, July 13, which includes felonies filed, felonies disposed of (either by pleas, dismissal or otherwise) and DUIs, which...
View ArticleLAWRENCE COUNTY: Teens find out “driving jokingly” can be dangerous
Passersby pulled teens from burning trucks LAWRENCE CO., Ill. - A couple of 17-year-olds learned the hard way yesterday that cars aren't something to "drive jokingly" and, unlike a video game, there...
View ArticleBody found on Indiana side of Wabash River identified as Lawrenceville man
SULLIVAN CO., Ind. - The body found in the Wabash River and taken ashore in Indiana has been identified as that of a man from Lawrenceville missing since Tuesday. Indiana authorities advised yesterday...
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