Franklin County warrant served on Mt. Carmel man
Caleb Czak MT. CARMEL, Ill. - A Mt. Carmel guy who got in trouble last year in Franklin County has now gotten in trouble in Mt. Carmel over getting in trouble in Franklin. Let’s clear up any confusion...
View ArticleElderly bank robber gets weekends in jail – ten of em
Photo provided, Benton Police Department U.S. DISTRICT COURT, BENTON, Ill. - The elderly gent who robbed a bank last year has been sentenced in federal court…and it’s a light sentence. Court documents...
View ArticleSecond sex assault case against former Harrisburg resident settled
William Catt WABASH CO., Ill. - A second sex assault case against a guy in Wabash County who is originally from Harrisburg has been disposed as of this week. William Catt, 21 of Mt. Carmel, was first...
View ArticleThis little piggy got chased down, picked up, and put back on the truck
Trooper Amanda Jenkins, with a rescued piglet CUMBERLAND CO., Ill. - In an early-morning incident that actually got picked up by Rush Limbaugh on his popular radio talk show today, apparently all the...
View ArticleMeth stuffed in bra nets felony charge during warrant arrest
Tiffany Perusky CARMI, Ill. - Dope stuffed in a bra seems to be a fave hiding place for many people getting arrested, but some folks might want to re-think the strategy, especially if they've got a...
View ArticleCarrier Mills man sentenced in Williamson County
WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - A man from Carrier Mills in Saline County has been sentenced in his case in neighboring Williamson County, making short work of the situation that occurred literally a couple of...
View ArticleNo ‘comeback’ for meth in Crossville; it’s always been there and isn’t going...
Sarah Taylor CROSSVILLE, Ill. - A meth arrest Thursday in the White County village of Crossville shows that despite the insistence by reporting agencies that heroin and opiates are overtaking meth's...
View ArticleMarion woman charged with meth distribution
MARION, Ill. - Amy J. Brozowski, of Marion, has been charged by two-count indictment with distribution of methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, United States...
View ArticleNew Jersey driver crashes into trees off I-70, Effingham
EFFINGHAM, Ill. - A young man from New Jersey was sent to the hospital in Effingham after running off the interstate in an incident that also got him cited. Illinois State Police in District 12...
View ArticleHERRIN: Man charged by feds with conspiracy to distribute meth
HERRIN, Ill. - Raymond E. Wells, 47, of Herrin, has been charged in a one-count superseding indictment with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, United States Attorney for the...
View ArticleFormer mayor’s kid arrested on felony battery count
Logan Gregg SALINE CO., Ill. - It was brought to our attention last week that our new Saline County State's Attorney, Molly Kasiar, continues to show she is not biased when it comes to alleged...
View ArticleAlbion man dies in highway crash, White County
WHITE CO., Ill. - The stretch of highway dividing White County from Gallatin County has been the location of several deadly vehicle crashes, and yesterday, one claimed the life of an Edwards County...
View ArticleDistributing and receiving child porn leads to federal prison for So. Ill. man
U.S. DISTRICT COURT - William L. Isaac, 54, of O’Fallon, Illinois, has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for knowingly distributing and receiving child pornography over the internet, U.S....
View ArticleCLAY COUNTY: Southern IL residents alarmed about firearm legislation urged to...
CLAY CO., Ill. - A Second Amendment town hall meeting, sponsored by IllinoisCarry, will be held at the Full Armor Christian Academy in Louisville on Monday, April 1. Valinda Rowe, spokesperson for...
View ArticleJOHNSTON CITY: Child’s death under investigation
JOHNSTON CITY, Ill. - Overnight reports indicate that a child's death in Johnston City is under investigation, with an autopsy scheduled for today, Sunday, March 24. Vague reports issued by Illinois...
View ArticleIan Hamilton’s woes go from bad to worse
II Hamilton, looking more and more like his petulant mother with every arrest SALINE CO., Ill. - It seems some crims are destined for self-destruction. As a general rule, that's usually the outcome...
View ArticleISP request assistance in nightclub shooting
Gulfport, Illinois, right across the river from Burlington, Iowa; marked by the red pin GULFPORT, Ill. - Illinois State Police (ISP) officials are requesting public assistance in information related...
View ArticleOhio man charged after catching alleged sex offender in act with 5-year-old boy
Richard Adams EASTLAKE, Ohio - If the guy pictured in the accompanying photo looks angry in his mugshot, frankly, he has good reason to be. The guy is Richard (known as Ricky) Adams, 20, of Eastlake,...
View ArticleHerrin Police Department activity report, mid-March 2019
HERRIN, Ill. - Your Herrin Police Department weekly arrest report for the week ending March 18, 2019, is a light one. Here are those arrested, and the dates/infractions for which they were. Austen D....
View ArticleWeekend warrant arrest to report from Carmi
Leif Harper CARMI, Ill. - A warrant service was the only arrest to report out of the City of Carmi this past weekend. Police reports indicate that the situation emerged after a tip came in from the...
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