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CARMI: Domestic leads to arrest on Burrell; woman cited after traffic stop
Aaron Pearson CARMI, Ill. - A Carmi man is still jailed this evening after a Saturday night throw-down that's being termed a domestic. According to Carmi Police Chief Jason Carter, his officers were...
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WHITE COUNTY: Money laundering attempt addressed by Sheriff Maier
WHITE CO., Ill. - The White County Sheriff's Office would like to warn the public of a scam in the area. A resident has a U.S. Postal Money Order sent to them in the amount of $400. The money order...
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Lawrence County Board agenda, Wednesday, February 15, 2017
LAWRENCE CO., Ill. - Here's your Lawrence County Board agenda for the upcoming meeting. LAWRENCE COUNTY BOARD AGENDA WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2017 4:00PM (This agenda may be amended at the meeting;...
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FLORA police report February 6-12, 2017
FLORA, Ill. - Flora Police Chief John Nicholson has issued information on his department's activity for the week of February 6 through the 12th, 2017. Monday, February 6, Brody Roberts, 18, of Flora...
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WABASH COUNTY: Kid claims dad runs him over; authorities find out that’s not...
Bridger A. Kolb WABASH CO., Ill. - Wabash County Sheriff Derek Morgan has submitted material on an arrest that took place this past weekend that started out as a complaint issued by a 19-year-old...and...
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THIS ISSUE’S PRINT HEADLINES, FEBRUARY 2017!
Hey readers, we're almost at the end of volume 14 (meaning our 14th year of publication) and about to go into volume 15...one more issue to go, then we're into our 15th year. Can you believe that? And...
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WAYNE COUNTY: Boy on probation for Clay County felony hemmed up in altercation
Michael Keyser, Clay County mug WAYNE CO., Ill. - We called it again. Back in December, we gave this coverage of Michael Keyser, 18, of Cisne, who was placed on probation (as a first-time offender)...
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LAWRENCE, CRAWFORD: ISP D. 12 announces OREP activity
LAWRENCE/CRAWFORD COs., Ill. - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the results of Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) held in Lawrence and...
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Just something fun for hump day….
....see, I knew it was going to be a slow news Wednesday. So I took precautionary measures last night at about 8:12 p.m. I saw into the future through a local yokel radio station website. I mean, last...
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SANDOVAL: Man featured on page 3 of current issue found dead of gunshot wound
Darin Brandt MARION CO., Ill. - The latest man to be accused of sexual assault of underage children in Marion County has apparently taken his own life. Reports indicate that Darin Brandt, 48, of...
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WHITE COUNTY: Old gas station, pop machine, damaged in Springerton
SPRINGERTON, Ill. - White County Sheriff’s officials were called to a location in Springerton yesterday after a resident encountered a problem with damage to a building. Bill Harl reported to...
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No one injured in two-vehicle accident on Highway 1 outside Carmi Walmart
CARMI – A two-vehicle accident in Carmi yesterday resulted fortunately in no injuries to anyone involved. The accident occurred at 6:23 p.m. last night (Wednesday, February 15) out on Illinois Route 1...
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HAMILTON COUNTY: Richland crossover crim finally going to IDOC
Jonathan Trout HAMILTON CO., Ill. - One of the few remaining members of the criminal Earp-Trout bunch who isn't in or hasn't yet been sent off to prison for various felonies is now keeping up with the...
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HAMILTON CO.: Woman who helped beat, terrorize another is off to IDOC
April Santiago HAMILTON CO., Ill. - Two other people besides Jonathan Trout will be toted off to Illinois Department of Corrections out of Hamilton County as of today. Hamilton County prosecutor Justin...
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CLAY COUNTY: Sheriff’s department report submitted for mid-February
CLAY CO., Ill. – Here’s a bit of activity going on in Clay by as submitted by Sheriff Andy Myers, who has released the following: Feb. 14, Clay County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Tyler E. Hahn, 28,...
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CLAY COUNTY: Man shot by Pooters Schamel is subject of press release
Nathan Harmon, Clay County mug CLAY CO., Ill. - The thief who was shot a year ago in an alleged attempt to break into the home of an Olney resident has been hemmed up in at least three counties for -...
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ALCOHOL-RELATED CRASH SENDS IUKA MAN TO THE HOSPITAL
CLAY CO.— An Iuka man, charged with DUI, was transported to a local hospital last night (Saturday, February 18) after he lost control of the vehicle he was driving. According to authorities, at 9:34...
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WHITE COUNTY: Man goes to sheriff’s office to post bond for friend, is...
Robert Belka, White County mug WHITE CO., Ill. - A Hamilton County warrant for Failure to Appear on a Possession of Meth charge was handled Friday in White County courtesy of a gent who came in to post...
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MARION COUNTY: Elderly woman injured in single-vehicle accident
MARION CO., Ill. - An elderly woman from Vandalia was injured this morning near Kell in Marion County in what appears to have been a harrowing single-vehicle accident. Illinois State Police said the...
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CARMI: And now…the rest of the story about the bond-posting
Tarryn (Tarynn, Taryann) Browning CARMI, Ill. - A traffic stop Friday within the city of Carmi was apparently the genesis of Robert Belka's arrest on a Hamilton County warrant. Yesterday (Monday,...
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