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Creal Springs resident sentenced for federal meth offenses
WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - On August 15, 2018, Erin K. Wright, a/k/a “Erin Shannon,” “Erin Tennyson,” and “Erin Atchison,” 48, of Creal Springs, was sentenced to federal prison for methamphetamine-related...
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Busy Flora Police Dept. report with meth, trespassing, wrecks…and meth
FLORA, Ill. - It was typical but busy fare for Flora Police this report, which is provided by Chief John Nicholson. Thursday, August 9 at 9:22 pm, Flora Police arrested Christine Koehler, 29, of Flora...
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End of an age…and then there’s the piranhakeets
The final issue of Disclosure came off stands yesterday. As with other local print news products recently, increasing mailing and materials costs have made it economically unfeasible to continue the...
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Williamson County judge sentences Shields to 14 years in IDOC
WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - A Williamson County judge has sentenced Alan L. Shields, 34, of Chicago, to a total of fourteen years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, this happening earlier today,...
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Herrin resident pleads guilty in federal court to robbery of Marion gas station
Valero MARION, Ill. - The man who robbed a Marion gas station - and was subsequently federally charged for it - has entered a plea in his federal court case. Authorities said that on August 15, 2018,...
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SHOCK ENTERS PLEA IN HAMILTON COUNTY MURDER CASE
Zachary Shock HAMILTON CO., Ill. - The young man accused of killing a man in Hamilton County in late September 2016 has entered a plea in that murder case. Hamilton County State's Attorney Justin Hood...
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Distracted driving leads to crash on the 161 east of Centralia
CLINTON CO., Ill. - A two-vehicle collision was caused by distracted driving in the assessment of Illinois State Police, and sent two to the hospital in Centralia, one of them a toddler. ISP reports...
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Rodney back in the pokey in Clay
CLAY CO., Ill. - A frequent flyer in Clay County is back behind bars, prompting many to wonder why he continues to violate the law yet get back out to offend again. Rodney Washington That'd be Rodney...
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Olney man sentenced in federal meth case
Brandon Atwood OLNEY, Ill. - Apparently Brandon Atwood couldn't find enough people to roll on in Richland/Lawrence/Clay counties where he was doing his dope-slinging a few years ago. And that's too...
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As promised Tuesday: Shock enters plea in White County Escape case,
Zac Shock WHITE CO., Ill. - The man who murdered James Berkel - and admitted to it, resulting in a lengthy sentence out of Hamilton County - has now been sentenced in White County after admitting to...
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No interruption of service after dry cleaner’s fire in Marion
MARION, Ill. - An overnight fire erupted at Fox Cleaners on West Main in Marion. The fire, it's being reported to our correspondent, was caused by spontaneous combustion. There is minimal damage to...
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Kubota 4X4 and snow plow taken from location in Carterville
The type of Kubota in question CARTERVILLE, Ill. - Someone in or around Carterville is evidently getting ready for winter...and has denied the rightful owner of some equipment the ability to do such a...
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Centralia man sentenced by feds to 9 years FBOP for selling meth
CENTRALIA, Ill. - Bobby J. Bryan, 52, formerly of Centralia, was recently sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for distributing and conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, Steven D. Weinhoeft,...
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Jackson County resident sentenced for federal meth offenses
JACKSON CO., Ill. - On August 21, 2018, Robert F. Humphrey, 47, of Elkville, was sentenced to 200 months in federal prison for methamphetamine offenses, United States Attorney for the Southern...
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ST. LOUIS SWAT TEAM CAPTURES MEN WANTED IN HARRISBURG SHOOTING
HARRISBURG, Ill./ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Harrisburg Police Chief David Morris has announced the capture of the two men wanted in the shooting of Ramonte Scott last week...that capture taking place in St....
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Bad driver from St. Louis causes multi-vehicle wreck in Fayette County
FAYETTE CO., Ill. - A guy from St. Louis with an unpronounceable name and apparently really poor driving skills caused a wreck earlier today in Fayette County, but fortunately he was the only one...
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Effingham County loses effort to restrain private ambulance company
BY JMKRAFT ON AUGUST 23, 2018 EFFINGHAM CO., Ill. - Today, an Effingham County Circuit Judge denied the county’s efforts to restrain a private ambulance company from operating or advertising in the...
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Pulaski County woman indicted for Bankruptcy Fraud
PULASKI CO., Ill. - A federal grand jury for the Southern District of Illinois has returned an indictment charging Jessica A. Browning, 44, of Ullin (Pulaski County), with two counts of bankruptcy...
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Madigan insists on charging up against the dioceses in wake of sex crimes...
ILLINOIS - Attorney General Lisa Madigan Thursday issued the following statement in response to the Pennsylvania grand jury report: “The Catholic Church has a moral obligation to provide its...
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Utah man killed in car-v-pedestrian crash outside Vandalia
FAYETTE CO., Ill. - A man from Utah lost his life earlier today a few miles outside of Vandalia in a car-versus-pedestrian incident. Illinois State Police out of District 12 Effingham report that the...
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