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ANOTHER FATAL CRASH IN LAWRENCE COUNTY
LAWRENCE CO., Ill. - A man from Indiana died yesterday in a single-vehicle crash just outside of Lawrenceville, in the county’s second fatality in the week. The accident occurred on U.S. 50 just west...
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CLAY CITY WRECK SENDS FIVE TO HOSPITAL
CLAY CO., Ill. - A wreck on U.S. 50 at the Clay City Blacktop in Clay City sent five people to an area hospital with unspecified injuries, and left one driver cited. The accident occurred at 12:52...
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ISP PATROL RESULTS FOR LAWRENCE, JASPER, CUMBERLAND, E-HAM COs.
DIST. 12 - The Illinois State Police (ISP) announced the results of Nighttime Enforcement Patrols (NITE) held during the late evening hours of Friday, May 27 and early morning hours of Saturday, May...
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STAND-OFF IN GRAYVILLE SATURDAY NIGHT ENDS PEACEFULLY
Shaun Carl, White County mug GRAYVILLE, Ill. - A stand-off of sorts between a young man recently sentenced in absentia in Edwards County and law enforcement occurred last night at an apartment in...
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SATURDAY TOWER WORK INJURIOUS FOR TWO IN GEFF
Pittsburg Tank & Tower Co. logo (2015) WAYNE CO., Ill. - The admirable practice of working on a Saturday (let alone actually having a job at all) proved injurious for two men employed by a Kentucky...
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PERFORATION OVER POLITICS: MORE VIOLENCE IN CENTRALIA, THIS ONE A STABBING
Joseph Miraglia CENTRALIA, Ill. - Last week we brought you the tale of an alleged shooting in a park in Centralia; this week, the violence in that town escalates with an alleged strangling and a...
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COLLISION ON I-64 REST STOP LEADS TO HUGE FIRE, DEATH OF ONE
JEFFERSON CO., Ill. - An elderly North Carolina man died in a collision and ensuing fire at a rest area in Jefferson County Sunday. Illinois State Police District 13 said that the incident occurred...
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ISP Dist. 19 Announces May Activity and Enforcement
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE, DIST. 19 - Illinois State Police District 19 Interim Commander, Lieutenant Cory Ristvedt, announced today activity and enforcement figures for the month of May. Troopers in...
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WHITE COUNTY CRIM OFF TO IDOC…FINALLY
Mikey Melendez, White County mug WHITE CO., Ill. - A White County character whose criminal exploits have had him the object of ire of both those in the criminal element as well as those in law...
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CARMI POLICE MAKE TRIO OF ARRESTS OVER THE WEEKEND
CARMI, Ill. - Carmi Police made three arrests over the weekend of June 10-12, which is about an average rate lately. Should’ve just paid the ticket On Friday, June 10, Curtis Sexton, 49 of Carmi was...
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ICYMI: ELDERLY WOMAN DIES OF INJURIES IN RURAL OLNEY FIRE
RICHLAND CO., Ill. - Multiple fire departments and rescue groups responding to a rural residential fire late Friday night did their level best to get the elderly resident to safety, but unfortunately,...
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ISP DISTRICT 12 ANNOUNCES APRIL ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
EFFINGHAM, Ill. - Illinois State Police District 12 Interim Commander, Lieutenant Cory Ristvedt, today announced activity and enforcement figures for the month of May. Troopers in District 12, which...
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THREE TEENS BUSTED SOUTHWEST OF CLAY CITY ON LOCAL BURGLARIES
William Forth, Clay County mug CLAY CO., Ill - Sheriff Andy Myers has issued information on an arrest that may have resolved multiple burglaries in the county. Myers said this morning that yesterday...
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FLORA POLICE REPORT, JUNE 6 THRU 12, 2016
FLORA, Il.. - Here's your Flora police report for the second week of June, and it includes animal ordinance violations, the requisite squealing of tires citations, and other sundry subjects; and young...
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CLAY COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT, SECOND WEEK OF JUNE
CLAY CO., Ill. - Clay County Sheriff Andy Myers' deputies made a handful of arrests between June 8 and 11, but one of them was an ongoing repeat offender. Melody M. Flood, 24, of Cisne, was arrested...
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WHITE COUNTY SENTENCES TWO TO IDOC WEDNESDAY
WHITE CO., Ill. - White County State's Attorney Denton Aud has announced that two in his county have been sentenced to terms in Illinois Department of Corrections. Stephanie R. Davis-Campbell The first...
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SESSER MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO BANKRUPTCY FRAUD
JEFFERSON CO., Ill. - On Wednesday, June 15, 2016, Scott L. Thompson, of Sesser, pled guilty to bankruptcy fraud charges pending against him in federal court in Benton, Acting United States Attorney...
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TWO CLAY COUNTY MEN SENTENCED ON DESTRUCTIVE DEVICE CHARGES
Aaron Flota, aka inmate #K03550 CLAY CO., Ill. - Two Clay County, Illinois men were recently sentenced to federal prison on destructive device charges, James L. Porter, Acting United States Attorney...
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HAMILTON COUNTY SENDS THREE TO IDOC
HAMILTON CO., Ill. - Hamilton County State's Attorney Justin Hood has released information on the latest crims to be sent to Illinois Department of Corrections in his county. Lenwood Arnold Lenwood...
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VARIOUS PATROLS CONDUCTED IN DISTRICT 19; REPORTS IN
DISTRICT 19 - Various patrols, including alcohol countermeasure, seatbelts and roadside safety checks, were conducted by Illinois State Police from District 19 in three counties in the coverage area...
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