Carmi PD makes felony warrant arrest in weekend activity
CARMI, Ill. - Carmi Police made one felony warrant arrest over the weekend without incident. Carmi Police Chief Jason Carter reports that this occurred Friday evening (January 11) at 7:25 p.m. At that...
View ArticleSwitzer AGAIN?? Yes, in this Herrin PD report
HERRIN, Ill. – Apparently, the Facebook page that used to warn people of the whereabouts of Devin Switzer needs to be started back up again. We come to that conclusion because in this Herrin Police...
View ArticleAlbion man headed back to prison after weapons plea, sentencing
Cody MA Kell EDWARDS CO., Ill. – An Albion man was sentenced Friday to a term in Illinois Department of Corrections following a weapons plea. Cody M.A. Kell, 27,caught a six-year sentence in IDOC, to...
View ArticleFlora City Police report covers activity from January 1 through the 14th
FLORA, Ill. – The city of Flora’s police department has been busy since the first of the year, and this report provided by Police chief Guye Durre shows just that. On Tuesday January 1 at 10:12 p.m.,...
View ArticleLawrence County registered sex offender found, arrested in Palestine
PALESTINE, Ill. – A registered sex offender previously residing in Lawrence County is alleged to have failed to register a move to neighboring Crawford to the north, according to information supplied...
View ArticleMarion City Police department activity leading up to mid-month January, 2019
MARION, Ill. – Today’s Marion City Police activity report has some interesting incidents – like an alleged drunk guy attracting the attention of the cops for an unusual reason – as well as the typical...
View ArticleMissing persons situation narrowly avoided thanks to diligent work by White...
Found...but only after a LOT of effort WHITE CO., Ill. - Persistence on the part of a concerned sister, and knowledge of cell phone ping capability on the part of White County Sheriff’s Department...
View ArticleTwo sentenced in White County Circuit Court Monday
WHITE CO., Ill. - Two individuals were sent off to Illinois Department of Corrections for their crimes in White County, according to State's Attorney Denton Aud. Misty McFarland Aud said that on...
View ArticleFelon pleads guilty to possessing loaded assault rifle during...
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - Antoine D. Johnson, Jr., 28, of East St. Louis, Illinois, has pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing a loaded firearm after sustaining a felony conviction, the United States...
View ArticleWhite County Sheriff announces stats for the month of December, 2018
WHITE CO., Ill. - White County Sheriff Doug Maier has released stats for his department for the month of December, 2018. Maier said the revenue from the jail for December was $84,852.50. The inmate...
View ArticleBesides the almost-missing person, White County had a relatively quiet weekend
WHITE CO., Ill. - White County Sheriff's officials had a relatively mild weekend, given the snow and the almost-missing person case. Most of the reports were low key in the carrying out, even if the...
View ArticleISP District 19 announces 2018 activity and enforcement
CARMI, Ill. – Illinois State Police District 19 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announced today activity and enforcement figures for calendar year 2018. Troopers in District 19, which includes...
View ArticleOut-of-county warrant served in Crawford
PALESTINE, Ill. -Apparently people from all over the state want to come to Crawford County to get in trouble. At least, that's what it looked like earlier today. At approximately 4:15 p.m. today...
View ArticleVisitation and funeral services set for slain state trooper
Trooper Christopher Lambert ILLINOIS - Illinois State Police (ISP) officials continue to mourn the loss of Trooper Christopher Lambert, #6527. On January 12, 2019, at approximately 4:45 p.m., Trooper...
View ArticleLawrence County Board agenda announced
LAWRENCE CO., Ill. - The full board meeting of the Lawrence County Board is set for later today (Wednesday, January 16, 2019), and the agenda has been posted. Disclosure brings to the public the...
View ArticleClay City guy caught in Carmi ends up in Clay Sheriff’s report
CLAY CO., Ill. - If it weren't for a Clay City man caught in White County the other day, the most recent Clay County Sheriff's activity report would be kinda slim. As it is, John Flanagan, who was...
View ArticleFormer mayor of Sesser busted on meth charge
Ned Mitchell SESSER, Ill. - The hubris-filled former mayor of the little town of Sesser in north Franklin County has finally been busted on a serious enough charge to make headlines even mainstream...
View ArticleSo much activity in Clay County, Sheriff Andy has submitted ANOTHER report!
CLAY CO., Ill. - Apparently there's been so much rowdiness and criminal activity in Clay County mid-month, it's requiring yet another bit of press material, as submitted by Sheriff Andy Myers. Here's...
View ArticleWeek of the repeats: Mt. Carmel police deal with em
MT. CARMEL, Ill. - Mt. Carmel Police can’t seem to get a break from the repeatrepeatrepeat arrestees, and several have popped right back up at the beginning of the new year, 2019. Repeat Prater On...
View ArticleRear-ended armored car sends passenger to the hospital
WAYNE CO., Ill. - According to authorities, earlier this afternoon (Wednesday, January 16), at approximately 12:44 p.m. a white 2018 Peterbilt armored truck, driven by 23-year-old Joseph W. Wright, of...
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