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Hit-and-run in Palestine; authorities asking for your help
PALESTINE, Ill. - Palestine Police Chief Jeff Besing is investigating a hit-and-run accident that occurred sometime between 4:30 p.m. yesterday, August 2 and 11:00 a.m. today, August 3, in the 600...
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FELONY FRIDAY kicks off with cell-while-driving stop…and meth
WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. – One of those rare traffic stops for cell phone use resulted in the arrest of the following Franklin County residents, which story leads this week’s Felony Friday. The driver,...
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And then there were three: The last of the alleged pot traffickers appear in...
JACKSON CO., Ill. - The three remaining suspects in the alleged pot trafficking that's already bagged two were in court yesterday, in Jackson County's version of Ten Little Indians. Brandon Cedric...
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Small-town cafès in southern Illinois: Satisfying home-cooked food!
JOHNSTON CITY, Ill. - Every small town should have a local cafè that serves up great home cooking and homemade deserts...and Johnston City is notable for Andresen’s Cafe, feeding folks from all over...
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Two arrested in Crawford in weekend activity
CRAWFORD CO., Ill. - Two individuals were jailed this weekend in Crawford County law enforcement activity. Ian Price Crawford officials advise that on Friday afternoon, August 3, Robinson teen Ian...
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Loud music in Mt. Carmel ends with armed man being TASERed
MT. CARMEL, Ill. - The lead-up to the weekend for Mt. Carmel Police involved a somewhat tense situation when a complaint about loud music ended with an armed guy being TASERed, then taken into...
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Truck drives off U.S. 45 north of Gossett Road, crashes into trees
WHITE CO., Ill. - Two individuals were transported to an area hospital this afternoon after the Peterbilt truck they were in went off the road on Highway 45 north of Gossett Road in White County....
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Indiana driver cited after crash with injuries on I-70
MONTROSE, Ill. - A driver was cited and passenger sent to an area hospital with minor injuries when the vehicle inexplicably drove off the road and crashed near Montrose. Illinois State Police advise...
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Rollover accident after truck drives off road; no cause given
CUMBERLAND CO., Ill. - A single-vehicle rollover accident occurring early this morning in Cumberland County resulted in the driver being transported to Terre Haute for treatment, and a citation issued...
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Clay County Sheriff’s report, first week of August 2018
CLAY CO., Ill. - It was the usual fare of meth possession, driving infractions and warrant arrests during the first week of August for Clay County deputies, as this report by Sheriff Andy Myers...
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Mt. Carmel PD report for August 6
MT. CARMEL, Ill. - Mt. Carmel city police had an active day yesterday (Monday, August 6), as this report from Det. Sgt. Ryan Turner shows; there were three arrested by city PD. First, MCPD arrested...
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“Large quantity” of meth alleged discovered at Marion man’s Carmi traffic stop
CARMI, Ill. - Literally taking meth off the streets occurred in the city of Carmi Friday, in an event that prompted multiple agency assistance...but apparently, dude is still at large. Carmi Police...
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Carrier Mills man arrested on a huge number of Failure to Appear warrants
Michael A. Zentz SALINE CO., Ill. - The Saline County Sheriff’s Office apprehended a Carrier Mills man early this morning (Wednesday, August 8) near Raleigh. Acting on tip from the public, that Michael...
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No explanation as to why missing Mississippi boy was found with men at Lake...
WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - Williamson County Sheriff Bennie Vick has announced that a missing juvenile from Olive Branch, Mississippi was located Sunday morning. However, there's no indication of what on...
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Woman who assisted escapees gets sentences finalized in White County Court
Wendi Owen WHITE CO., ill. - The remainder of Wendi Owen’s cases was finalized Wednesday (August 8) with some additional time added on to her previously imposed sentence, reports White County...
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Harvesting U.S. farm subsidies
Here's the latest from Adam Andrzejewski. "Today, farm subsidies have grown so lucrative that wealthy investors, large corporations, and farm-estate heirs use taxpayer money to maximize their...
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WABASH COUNTY: Armed man holds family hostage; resolved peacefully
Troy A. Hinderliter WABASH CO., Ill. - Wabash County Sheriff Derek Morgan and deputies had a tense situation yesterday evening (Wednesday, August 8) at a rural location in the county involving a family...
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Crim slow-down, apparently: Short Saline County arrest report
HARRISBURG, Ill. – The Saline County Sheriff’s Office arrested the following: August 2 Shavon Crim Shavon C. Crim, 26 of, Golconda, was arrested for Failure to Appear Violation of Probation three...
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JOHNSTON CITY: Two men arrested in latest SIEG bust
JOHNSTON CITY, Ill. - On August 9, 2018, the Southern Illinois Enforcement Group, Illinois State Police SWAT team, and the Johnston City Police Department executed a search warrant at a residence...
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Back to school time is upon us; here’s a notice from Palestine police chief
PALESTINE, Ill. - Palestine Chief of Police Jeff Besing has submitted a reminder for folks as we head back into the back-to-school season starting next week. Besing said that the first day of school...
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