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2015 drug dealer sentenced but not for dealing
Larry Myers WHITE CO.— A Crossville drug dealer has been sentenced to prison after being convicted, not for dealing dope a second time, but for violating the probation he was sentenced to the first...
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Standing water causes truck-tractor to hydroplane, overturn on I-57
WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - The heavy rains yesterday and overnight created a situation that caused a big rig to overturn on Interstate 57 in Williamson County,, sending its occupants to an area hospital...
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Former O’Fallon resident pleads guilty to receiving Child Pornography
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - Christopher R. Buse, 42, formerly of O’Fallon, Illinois, has been convicted of knowingly receiving child pornography over the internet, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District...
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Smashing pumpkins tops Carmi police report
Smashed pumpkins. Not cool. Cmon...this is a food, fa cryn out loud. Smashing Pumpkins, mundane band. Many people just can't listen to a group that looks like this. CARMI, Ill. - Smashing pumpkins (the...
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ALERT: Phone scam being reported to Marion Police
MARION, Ill. - There's been a new phone scam reported to Marion Police. MPD said that the new scam involved a live call (as opposed to a robocall, pre-recorded) from a foreign-sounding male. This male...
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Johnston City PD makes amazing haul in big dope bust
JOHNSTON CITY, Ill. - The hardworking officers at Johnston City Police Department continue to make a dent in the dope problem in Williamson County, and their latest Facebook past shows this. While we...
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Robinson sex offender has unhappy holiday
Steven Randall Arthur CRAWFORD CO., Ill. - A Robinson man apparently wrecked his Halloween after allegedly showing up at a holiday event he was prohibited from attending because he's a registered sex...
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Credit card fraud reported to Marion PD
Screencap from the below vid MARION, Ill. - The Marion Police Department is requesting assistance in attempting to identify the hispanic female in the Home Depot video. On September 24, 2018, a suspect...
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The future of recycling in Carbondale: Presentation for America Recycles Day
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Improving recycling in Carbondale is a goal of Keep Carbondale Beautiful, which is organizing an evening on “The Future of Recycling in Carbondale,” on November 15, America...
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Domestic battery arrest early in the morning; school zone speeding arrest made
William E. (Billy) Batty CARMI, Ill. - There were only a couple of incidents occurring on the Carmi Police Department blotter between yesterday and this morning (Friday, November 2), but both of the...
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Hold up, it’s the abbreviated version of FELONY FRIDAY for Williamson County!
WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - Law enforcement officials in Williamson County got a bit of a break this past week if they filings are any indication, all for this week's somewhat-abbreviated version of FELONY...
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White County Sheriff notes increase in phone scams this week
WHITE CO., Ill. - White County Sheriff Doug Maier has issued information on a phone scam going o in his county. Maier said that county residents have seen an increase in scams in the past few weeks,...
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Bloodied sex offender picked up by deputies in vicinity of New Harmony bridge
Donald Terrell WHITE CO., Ill. - White County deputies had kind of a weird thing occur Tuesday when a report came in of two guys walking in the vicinity of the defunct New Harmony bridge, one of them...
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Rural Albion sees major drug, weapons bust Thursday
Barry Cowling EDWARDS CO., Ill. - A guy who has been off the police blotter for a while has re-emerged. Edwards County Sheriff Darby Boewe announced on the department's Facebook page that on the...
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SHOTS FIRED IN HARRISBURG: Two arrested after Eldorado traffic stop
SALINE CO., Ill - Another shooting incident has occurred in Harrisburg, but this one has had a significantly different outcome than many of the previous ones. Harrisburg Police Chief David Morris said...
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Interstate collision in Cumberland County involves Jasper, Clay counties...
CUMBERLAND CO., Ill. - A two-vehilce collision on Interstate 70 in Cumberland County sent two individuals from Clay County to an area hospital, and got a young driver from Jasper County cited earlier...
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Drug dealer sentenced to probation headed to prison
Larry Myers EDWARDS CO.— A Crossville man, convicted in 2015 for being a drug dealer, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to a felony count of driving under the influence of alcohol. Details in...
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U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft announces Election Day anti-fraud efforts
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - United States Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Norman Smith will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the...
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Tennessee woman who caused a ruckus in Edwards County sentenced to prison...
Sandra Gonzales EDWARDS CO., Ill. - The Tennessee woman whose nutty behavior back in late August of this year prompted text alerts to go out from the Edwards County Sheriff's Department has been...
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AG Madigan advises election authorities on voter ID requirements, announces...
Sadly, Illinois law does NOT require voters to show ID except in limited circumstances ILLINOIS - Attorney General Lisa Madigan today issued an advisory to local election authorities and state’s...
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