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The return of Devin Switzer in this Herrin Police report
HERRIN, Ill. - The return of Devin Switzer is featured in your Herrin Police Department weekly arrest report for the week ending December 24, 2018….so be sure you share it with everyone, particularly...
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Mild New Year’s activity in Carmi lands several in jail
CARMI, Ill. - It was busy, but not crazy: Carmi police saw plenty of action on both New Years' Eve as well as New Year's Day, despite all the warnings issued by state and local law enforcement toward...
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Intruder alert drill to be conducted in Clay City School
CLAY CO., Ill. - On Friday, January 4, 2019 the Clay County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting an “Intruder Alert” Drill at Clay City CUSD #10. This training is only for local law enforcement and...
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Sumner punk continues life of crime: Busted for drug possession in Indiana
Caleb D. Gallion KNOX CO., Ind./LAWRENCE CO., Ill. - As if being a convicted burglar and car thief - and formerly-accused child pornographer - weren't enough, a Sumner punk has proven that he still...
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MARION: Ball and Powell to remain on ballot for upcoming city election
Jason Powell at the petition objection hearing earlier today, held at city hall. MARION, Ill. - An election board for the city of Marion in the upcoming Consolidated Election has determined that two...
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Two sentenced to IDOC out of White County, including one sex offender
WHITE CO., Ill. - A repeat sex offender is one of two who were sentenced Wednesday, January 2, in White County Circuit Court, although this time, it wasn't for anything related to a sex offense....
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HEMP RULES: What you need to know about hemp farming
By Tabitha TrippSouthern Illinois Growers Network ILLINOIS - Last May, Illinois passed legislation to remove restrictions on industrial hemp, and in August Governor Rauner signed the bill into law. We...
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Flora PD report, end of December (and 2018)
FLORA, Ill. - Here's a brief Flora City Police Department report, as provided by chief Guye Durre: Wednesday, December 26 at 8:34 p.m., Don Anthony Roberts, 50, of Flora was issued a Notice of Arrest...
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Teen accused of sexual acts upon two younger boys in Williamson
Gassel and a boyfriend; Gassel is the one in the back with his head on the bf's shoulder. WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - A teenage soyboy is in hot water in Williamson County after two younger boys have...
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Quiet start to the new year in Carmi: One lone suspended driver to report
James D. Smith CARMI, Ill. - After a pseudo-eventful New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, city cops got a break in Carmi yesterday, January 2, with one lone traffic stop to report. That occurred at 9:22...
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Christmas craziness: Newman loses it in Carmi
Joshual Lane (aka "Goose," aka "Hammer") Newman CARMI, Ill - A registered sex offender with a definite drinking problem but no discernible history of violence apparently opted to add that facet to his...
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Chicago Alderman to get new ‘pin’ stripes…?
From Illinois Policy InstituteBrad Weisenstein, Editor CHICAGO, Ill. - Chicago Alderman Ed Burke was charged by federal prosecutors with a count of attempted extortion on January 3. The charge states...
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Former library director pleads guilty to embezzlement
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - If it's bad goings-on by public officials, it's going to happen in the Metro-East. It's just that not all of them get caught like this guy did. The feds say that Marlon P. Bush,...
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Sheriff’s sis-in-law lights it up in Crossville; arrested for Arson
Rebecca L. Maier CROSSVILLE, Ill. - The brother of Sheriff Doug Maier is back in the news again, only this time, not the headlines...instead, that honor goes to his ex, Rebecca, who had something of a...
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Comparison to late father enrages Norris City sex offender, causes...
Roman D. Yates WHITE CO., Ill. - A Norris City sex offender probably has other things to worry about than whether or not he's just like his late father...unless, of course his late father was a sex...
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New Year’s Eve grain damage reported
Yuk WHITE CO., Ill. - Someone has damaged a Scates Farms grain bin as well as several bushels of soybeans. Not that the genetically-modified legumes are good for much of anything, but the government...
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Pickaxe attack injures two in early-morning New Year’s incident
Nicholas R. Kramer Found to be wanted on upstate warrant WHITE CO., Ill. - New Year's celebrations all around White County were mild by comparison to what happened at a rural Grayville residence...
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Harrisburg, Cairo and Calumet City folks rounded up in this Marion City...
MARION, Ill. – After a couple of weeks of relative quiet, it appears the holidays brought a bustling number of crims out to ply their trade on the streets of Marion, in this week’s police report,...
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Mt. Carmel Police report, pre- and post-New Year’s, has some ‘stunners’ in it
MT. CARMEL, Ill. - Mt. Carmel Police had an active New Year’s holiday before and after the festivities, with an out-of-stater also making the report just a couple of days ago, and a rotten teenager...
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The return of Kuantavious and Devin for this week’s FELONY FRIDAY
WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - A guy whose parents cursed him with a name guaranteed to show up on a police blotter; a Harrisburg man charged with a sex crime; and the return of Devin Switzer (so soon after...
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