Vincennes police chief apologizes over camera incident at restaurant
VINCENNES, Ind.—The chief of police of the city of Vincennes has apologized to Disclosure and staff after an incident that could have lead to something fairly significant occurred at the scene of the...
View ArticleSmall claims loss and bankruptcy case plague new Olney business
RICHLAND CO.—A small claims case won by a local woman in Richland County has only touched the surface of a much bigger problem facing a lab business in Olney. Court records show that Heather Carnicle,...
View ArticleMusic fundraiser helps Richland’s needy kids
A lineup of bands filled the night with sounds from different genres during the SAFT event held in Olney to raise money for back to school supplies for needy kids; “admission” to the event was just one...
View ArticleFire damages major businesses on Rte. 130
This was the scene at about 8 a.m. Friday, September 6, when multiple fire departments had controlled a blaze that heavily damaged both NAPA Auto Parts and Papa Mike’s Bar and Grill in Olney. The fire...
View Article‘Migrant workers’ cost county taxpayers $$$
LAWRENCE CO.—The practice of specialty farmers bringing in government-subsidized “migrant workers” has cost Lawrence County taxpayers thousands of dollars in the form of testing and screening after a...
View ArticleAgent’s past haunts current death case
RICHLAND CO.—Members of the family of Ed Hataway who still want to see his death resolved have been actively pursuing ways to get authorities to focus on the case. But the situation involving the lead...
View ArticleIs cop lying about stabbing?
LAWRENCE CO.—Weeks after a Palestine police officer/former Lawrence County deputy was stabbed in Vincennes, there’s still no resolution—or charges—pending in the case. Josh Green, 28, originally of...
View ArticleVEHICLE CRASHES OUTSIDE LAWRENCEVILLE CLAIM TWO LIVES IN SEPARATE INCIDENTS
LAWRENCE CO.—Illinois State Police have posted information to the media line about one of the two deaths that occurred between 8 and 8:15 Saturday, September 7, 2013. ISP reports that William (Bill)...
View ArticleDriver air evac’d out after wreck on Highway 130
EDWARDS CO.—A wreck on Illinois 130 in Edwards County has left a driver with injuries and being flown from the scene. According to Edwards County Sheriff Darby Boewe, the wreck, which occurred shortly...
View ArticleHOUSE FIRE SOUTH OF PARKERSBURG
RICHLAND CO.—A house caught on fire at 4565 Wayne Lane, Parkersburg, at approximately 7:45 this evening (Sept. 13). Several police and fire rescue vehicles could be seen from the road, but the house...
View ArticleHORRIFIC CHARGES FILED AGAINST FAIRFIELD MAN
WAYNE CO.—Champion Labs in Albion was the site of an interesting scene last Thursday…and one which folks ultimately learned had been associated with a Fairfield man being arrested and charged with...
View ArticleSCHAUF CO-DEFENDANT HAS SENTENCING CONTINUED…AS DOES MAX
U.S. DISTRICT COURT, BENTON—We’re not sure what’s going on in the cases of former Bridgeport mayor Max Schauf and his co-hort, Paul Kramer….but it’s not happening this month, at least. Both Schauf and...
View ArticleSome people just CANNOT stay out of trouble….
WAYNE CO.—In one of those cross-county contamination crim events, a woman who has become well-known in Wayne County for alleged criminal antics has managed to get hemmed up in deep south. We’ll let the...
View ArticleREAD THE LEAD: Where does the situation with Josh Green stand?
In this issues’ first online installment of Read the Lead, we examine the ongoing lessons learned in the case involving a Palestine, Illinois cop and one of his babymommas, and ask the question: WHY...
View ArticleNightly NewsCap, September 22, 2013: Employment woes and the state of things...
Here’s your Nightly NewsCap for Sunday, September 22, 2013, wherein Ang opines about the employment woes of those working at Airtex, as well as the state of things in Harrisburg; give it a listen:...
View ArticleRead the Lead: Could this be the real reason why the Hataway murder case is...
Sometimes, a case is given to the state police and all-out effort is put forth to find the suspect, bring him or her in, and get to the bottom of a crime. And sometimes, when the victim is gone and the...
View ArticleNightly NewsCap: Lyndi tells you about today’s local and state news [AUDIO]
Here’s Lyndi with your Nightly NewsCap, brought to you by this evening’s sponsors, Berryville Vineyards of Claremont (in Richland County) and Bottle Junction of Newton (in Jasper County)! Topics...
View ArticleCURTAINS CLOSING ON JEREMY BIRKLA’S ACT
WABASH CO. – Jeremy Birkla, the now 21-year-old man directly associated with the 2011 beating death of Billy Gunzel, was arrested over the weekend on a pair of drug charges which could directly violate...
View ArticleNightly NewsCap: News roundup for the region, audio style! [AUDIO]
Here’s Lyndi with the Nightly NewsCap, September 24, 2013, with our sponsors, Berryville Vineyards of Claremont, and Bottle Junction of Newton! Topics covered: Louisville, Kentucky, spousal privilege...
View ArticleBREAKING: CJ’s in Allendale reports Not-So-Armed Robbery
WABASH CO. – It appears tonight’s alleged “armed robbers” had arms alright….but only appendages, not weapons. Just after 8:35pm, Disclosure staff interviewed CJ’s Fast Stop staffer, Eddie. Eddie told...
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