Man pleads to Forgery in Williamson County
WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - Williamson County State's Attorney Brandon Zanotti has announced sentencing of a man charged with Forgery in his county. Zanotti said that on August 6, 2018, Josten T. Denwood,...
View ArticleWhite County Sheriff’s Department, Coroner, Carmi police respond to scene of...
WHITE CO., Ill. - White County Sheriff Doug Maier has released information regarding the death of a local man at his Carmi residence. Maier said that his department responded to a call for assistance...
View ArticleELDORADO WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO HEALTHCARE FRAUD CHARGE
ELDORADO, Ill. - A woman from Eldorado has entered a plea in her federal case involving Healthcare Fraud. On August 9, 2018, Betsy J. Gutowski, 45, of Eldorado, Illinois, pled guilty in federal court...
View ArticleDUI-Drugs charged after truck crashes, cannabis found
EFFINGHAM, Ill. - A truck driver from Michigan is the chagrined owner of a set of citations - one of them for Driving Under the Influence of Drugs - after a crash today on Interstate 70 in Effingham....
View ArticleAlleged delivery operation involving meth, pot, busted by MPDNU
MARION, Ill. - The Marion Police Department Narcotics Unit has had another successful bust involving an alleged delivery operation in Marion. Nichole Swann The MPDNU executed a search warrant in the...
View ArticleLisa Madigan demands that U.S. State Department stop online spread of...
ILLINOIS - Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined a coalition of 22 state attorneys general Friday to send a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions...
View ArticleMt. Vernon hosts presentation on “Why Teens Kill”
Phil Chalmers MT. VERNON, Ill. - Members of law enforcement from all over the state gathered in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, Thursday, August 9, to hear Phil Chalmers, homicide trainer, true crime writer and...
View ArticleTwo weekend wrecks to report, one in Fayette, one in Effingham County
FAYETTE/EFFINGHAM COs., Ill. - Weekend wrecks in north counties kept Illinois State Police hopping these last couple of days. The first wreck they report occurred at 7:31 p.m. Saturday, August 11, on...
View ArticleGo ahead, rock that jukebox…you can, at Joe’s Place in Herrin!
HERRIN, Ill. - Sandwiches, dinners, pasta and more - including a jukebox - await you at a popular diner in Herrin. Joe's Place is the place, at 104 North 14 Street in Herrin, located in the former...
View ArticleRAMONTE SCOTT SHOT IN HARRISBURG; AIRLIFTED OUT
RAMONTE SCOTT HARRISBURG, Ill. - One of the gang of thugs in the city of Harrisburg has been the latest victim of a shooting, and authorities are looking for two males involved. The shooting - an...
View ArticleWEEKEND INCIDENT AT HARRISBURG MEDICAL CENTER
Screencap of HMC's assertion of weekend events at the hospital. HARRISBURG, Ill. - Despite Harrisburg Medical Center's claim to the contrary, there was indeed an "incident" at the hospital this past...
View ArticleHARRISBURG SHOOTING SUSPECTS IDENTIFIED, CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS
HARRISBURG, Ill. - The two males suspected in the shooting of Harrisburg thug Ramonte Scott have been identified by Harrisburg police officials. Andrew Johnson The two are Andrew D. Johnson, 32, and...
View ArticleTwo sentenced in White County court Monday
WHITE CO., Ill. - White County State's Attorney Denton Aud said that two men with pending sentencing were issued those sentences today, Monday, August 13. Aud said that Kevin Yokel, 37, of Bellmont in...
View ArticleFlora PD report for August 8-11 is IN
FLORA, Ill. - Wondering what's been happening in the City of Flora regarding police activity..? Wonder no more. Here's the report for August 8-11 as submitted by Chief John Nicholson! Wednesday,...
View ArticleMarion restaurant owner honored at city meeting for work in Thailand cave rescue
Thanes Natisri MARION, Ill. - Marion has a global hero in its midst. Thanes Natisri, owner of the popular Marion restaurant Thai D, was recognized last night (Monday, August 13) at the...
View ArticleCar stolen in Crossville; man turns himself in on warrants
WHITE CO., Ill. - A vehicle has been reported stolen in Crossville, and White County authorities are investigating. Sheriff Doug Maier reports that at approximately 4:36 a.m. this morning, one Corey...
View ArticleRed Bud Pharmacy owner and pharmacist pleads guilty to healthcare fraud charges
RED BUD, Ill. - Steven P. Gibson, 29, pharmacist and owner of Gibson’s Discount Drugs in Red Bud, Illinois, pled guilty in federal court today to charges that he engaged in a scheme to defraud health...
View ArticleAccident outside of Iuka sends one driver to hospital, leaves other cited
MARION CO., Ill. - A juvenile male driver from Iuka has been cited after an accident this morning that sent another driver to the hospital in Salem. Illinois State Police said the two-vehicle...
View ArticleYoung Carmi guy alleged to have punched teen girlfriend; arrested for Dom Batt
Jordan Dotson CARMI, Ill. - Carmi police report a couple of incidents occurring Monday of this week, one of them involving a young guy formerly of Enfield who's alleged to have punched his teen...
View ArticleMinimum speed limit charged in two-semi crash, Effingham County
EFFINGHAM, Ill. - Driving too slowly in the right lane of a busy interstate was what Illinois State Police are citing as the cause of a two-truck collision yesterday afternoon in Effingham County. ISP...
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