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JEFFERSON CO. MAN SENTENCED FOR FIREARM AND HEROIN OFFENSES
JEFFERSON CO., Ill. - On December 21, 2016, L C Richardson, a/k/a “L.C. Richardson,” 38, of Mt. Vernon, was sentenced to federal prison for firearm and heroin offenses, Donald S. Boyce, United States...
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LAWRENCEVILLE MAN CHARGED WITH SEX ASSAULT IN PALESTINE
CRAWFORD CO., Ill. - An arrest has been made in a six-month-long investigation into a Palestine, Illinois, sex assault of two young girls. Press information submitted by the Palestine Police...
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SALEM MAN TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AFTER SHOTS FIRED AT McDONALD’S
SALEM, Ill. - Formal charges may be pending against a Salem man in an incident late Thursday night at the city's McDonald's. According to police, Quintin D. Goostree, 21, was at the McD's Thursday,...
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METH MANUFACTURER SENTENCED IN JEFFCO
JEFFERSON CO., Ill. - Remember this situation with the HRT in Ina this past summer? Well, one of those arrested in that incident has bothered to enter a plea in exchange for a significant sentence,...
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$10,000 cash bond set for Effingham County drug dealer busted in Richland County
Travis D. Nordyke RICHLAND CO.— An Effingham County drug dealer is facing a meth charge in Richland following a traffic stop. Authorities say that on December 10, Travis D. Nordyke, 28, of 304...
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Mt. Carmel drug felon runs from police
Andrew C. Smith WABASH CO.— A convicted Mt. Carmel drug felon has been charged with running from a police officer. Police say that on December 11 Andrew C. Smith, 29, of 7571 North 2300 Blvd., Mt....
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Glenn Ramey’s impact on his own children will be carried with them for life
From left, Garrett Ramey, Deena Kay Witt, and Stetson Ramey were interviewed in early December by Disclosure’s correspondent Becky Grimes, at their home in Metropolis. Witt is caring for the boys, who...
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Drug dealers charged after escape attempt
Shane Babbs ‘Heart-attacked’ his way out of being bogged down in swamp RICHLAND CO.— An Oblong convicted drug dealer and her doper buddy could be heading back to prison given their most recent...
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Defining irony: Farmers sue GMO company that government forces them to use...
WABASH CO. – A massive genetically-modified corn lawsuit has been filed in Wabash County. And unfortunately, the issue isn’t with the dangers of genetically-modified organisms (GMO), but rather, it’s...
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Convicted in Clay weapons case: Wayne County kid sparks mess with Facebook pic
This is the photo that was posted publicly; people contacting Disclosure opined that the family seemed to be “proud” of their criminal (behind the glass), and their rants on social media and in emails...
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Frivolous charge over Facebook post nolle pros’d by new prosecutor
Bill Milner makes himself a hero first few weeks on the job As featured in the November-December edition of Disclosure, here is the offending Facebook post made by Shirlena Barnes, below, that...
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Sheriff’s brother catches meth charge
RICHLAND/WHITE COs. – The brother of the White County sheriff has been charged in Richland County with a meth crime. Bradley W. Maier, 49, of South State Street in Crossville (White County), the...
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Battery on high school grounds alleged in civil suit
RICHLAND CO. – The problem with bullying and violence in the schools has hit Richland County by way of a lawsuit against the school and staff. Filed December 15, the complaint outlines a situation of...
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BANK WOES CONTINUE
CLAY/GALLATIN COs. – At about the same time Grand Rivers Community Bank was filing a money demand suit on several Clay County residents, the Shawneetown location learned their fate with the Federal...
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FLORA POLICE REPORT ACCIDENTS & CITATIONS…AND A BURGLARY
FLORA, Ill. – Accidents, traffic citations and one incident of a burglary highlight the Flora Police report for the time frame covered December 20 through the 23rd. Tuesday, December 20 at 12:21 pm,...
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DISAGREEABLE GUY TAKEN IN ON DRIVING REVOKED AFTER BATTERY ACCUSATION
Michael Aud WHITE CO., Ill. - A belligerent but jovial-looking Carmi guy remains locked up on $150 cash bond after a late-night altercation last night (Tuesday, December 27) in which he vehemently...
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HUGE MT. CARMEL POLICE REPORT, MID-DECEMBER TO CURRENT
MT. CARMEL, Ill. - The Mt. Carmel police report for the second half of December is in, and it's a whopper, with folks being hemmed up on all KINDS of things. Arrested on FTA after showing up...
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CREAL SPRINGS MAN STOPPED IN CARMI ON MULTIPLE CITATIONS
Jeremy Holston CARMI, Ill. - Carmi police report that a man from Creal Springs was cited and jailed on multiple driving infractions last night (Thursday, December 29). Carmi PD stopped a silver 2002...
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BURGLARIES CONTINUE IN WHITE COUNTY
WHITE CO., Ill. - A burglary at the rural residence of an elderly Carmi couple is the latest in a large and growing number of such crimes in White County. The burglary at the house belonging to...
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WRECK ON 50 AT 45 MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY MEDICAL ISSUE
CLAY CO., Ill. - A wreck that occurred Saturday afternoon may have been caused by the driver having a medical emergency. Witnesses to the situation stated that the incident (which occurred Saturday,...
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