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Marion man taken into custody; another domestic in active Carmi police report...
Harold Littlefield Jr. CARMI, Ill. - A Marion man wanted on local warrants and yet another domestic battery kept Carmi city police busy Tuesday and on into this morning, according to information...
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MARION MAN CHARGED WITH MAKING TERRORISTIC THREAT
Treston Miller, at city hall in January MARION, Ill. - A kid who made the news here in January with bizarre behavior at a city council meeting has now been charged with a very serious crime, alleged to...
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Keep Carbondale Beautiful: Mulch volcanoes kill trees; more is not better
Photo: Taken at a site in Carbondale CARBONDALE, Ill. - Too many landscapers put too much mulch around trees. You can see trees like this (above) all over town. Arborists call it a mulch volcano....
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CLAY COUNTY: Sheriff’s report second week of August 2018
CLAY CO., Ill. - Here's your Clay County Sheriff's Department report for the week covering August 8 through the 15th, 2018, as supplied by Sheriff Andy Myers. Aug. 8, Clay County Sheriff's Deputy...
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Multi-truck crash snarls traffic on I-70, Cumberland County
CUMBERLAND CO., Ill. - Three truck drivers were transported to the hospital in Terre Haute following a three-vehicle crash this morning in Cumberland County. Illinois State Police reports the accident...
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DUI-Drugs cited after two Olney residents injured in Jasper County crash
JASPER CO., Ill. - Two young Olney residents were injured - and one cited with DUI-Drugs and other charges - after the vehicle they were in flipped on a Jasper County road very early this morning....
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MILLER CHARGED WITH CLASS X FELONIES IN SCHOOL SHOOTING THREAT
Treston Miller, disrupting the city council meeting in January MARION, Ill. - The punk kid who thought he'd smirk and giggle his way through proceedings against him in court today suddenly was jerked...
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KOMASINSKI CONVICTED OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT IN WILLIAMSON
Richard Komanski WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - Richard L. Komasinski, 48, of rural Marion, was convicted of Criminal Sexual Assault by a jury of his peers late Thursday at the Williamson County Courthouse in...
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Marion Police Department activity report, second week of August
MARION, Ill. – After a bit of an unplanned hiatus, the Marion Police Department activity report is back, and this one covers August 6-13, 2018. Ieasha Clark, 24 of Marion, has been issued a citation...
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We will probably be losing our Facebook page pretty soon, but NOT our website
We received notification that our page at Fecesbook has been tagged as one with "high potential reach," and as such, all our admins are going to have to sign up for "two-factor authentication."...
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Justice Department, DEA propose significant opioid manufacturing reduction in...
The Department of Justice and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have proposed a reduction for controlled substances that may be manufactured in the U.S. next year. Consistent with President...
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Clinton County man sentenced for unlawful asbestos removal
CLINTON CO., Ill. - On August 16, 2018, Joseph Michael Kehrer, 63, was sentenced to five months of imprisonment for failing to notify regulatory authorities before removing asbestos material, United...
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Jackson County man charged by feds with meth offense in Williamson County
JACKSON/WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - On August 16, Kevin W. Page, aka “Dink,” 37, of Carbondale, made his initial appearance in federal court to face charges of conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams...
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Marion man sentenced for federal firearm violation
Reggie L. Cavitt, photo submitted MARION, Ill. - Reginald L. Cavitt, aka “Reggie,” 37, of Marion, Illinois, has been sentenced to federal prison for a firearm offense, United States Attorney for the...
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DUFFY IN THE DRAIN: No explanation for why felon got swept into a culvert in...
(...of a sort, anyway...) SALINE CO., Ill. - A Saline County felon was the recipient of the county's largesse after he was caught in - and rescued from - a culvert ealier this morning in the village of...
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Crossville man arrested in Knox County, Ind., on suspicion of DUI
KNOX, CO., Ind. - A guy from White County has been picked up in Knox County, across the river in in Indiana, for an alleged DUI infraction, according to Indiana State Police. Indiana State Police said...
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MARION: Local Christian motorcycle association makes a 74th birthday dream...
MaryLou in her ride MARION, Ill. - Marion resident MaryLou O’Connor received a lifelong wish for her 74th birthday. A group from Riders of the Son Christian Motorcyclists Association granted her wish...
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Destination Alto Pass: Root Beer Saloon has it all!
ALTO PASS, Ill. - Of all my years living in southern Illinois I had never been to this quaint little town. Today (Sunday, August 19), that all changed with a road trip and wonderful meal. Owners...
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Crash during race at Clay County raceway claims the life of Bluford man Sunday
CLAY CO., Ill. - Clay County Sheriff Andy Myers along with the Clay County Coroner's Office has released information about the crash that occurred late last night at Clay County's Route 45 Raceway....
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Rush sentenced on felony weapons violation
Ricky Ray Rush WHITE CO., Ill. - White County State's Attorney Denton Aud has announced the sentencing of a young Carmi guy on a weapons charged. Aud said that Ricky R. Rush, 28, of Carmi, was...
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