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CLAY COUNTY: Sheriff Myers submits department activity for mid-April
CLAY CO., Ill. - What's been going on in Clay County...? Sheriff Andy Myers has sent material so you can be aware of his department's activities. April 8, Anthony Haislip, 54, Belleville, was arrested...
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MARION COUNTY: ISP D12 April Roadside Safety Check Results
MARION CO., Ill. - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Ristvedt, announces the results of a Roadside Safety Check (RSC) held in Marion County from late night Friday, April 7 to...
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WHITE COUNTY: Local thefts may have been solved thanks to eBay sting in Carmi
Curtis Staton WHITE CO., Ill. - An enterprising rural Crossville guy has moved into alleged crim status after a rather brazen effort to sell allegedly stolen items on eBay. However, according to...
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OLNEY, CENTRALIA MEN INDICTED BY FEDS ON METH COUNTS
RICHLAND CO., Ill. - The speculation as to who was going federal out of Richland County is ended, at least where two local guys are concerned. Michael J. Murphy, 36, of Olney, and Ryan A. Jacklin, 25,...
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LAWRENCEVILLE: Cop presence at high school as two removed over threats
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ill. - Sources have confirmed that the police presence at Lawrenceville's high school this morning was over two students who were questioned and removed from the school this morning....
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CARMI: Pundrake becoming a hotspot for picking up people on warrants
Tabitha Swango CARMI, Ill. - Efforts to ensure defendants continue to pay on their fines and fees or at least appear in court to explain why they can't have been the reasons behind a lot of jailings...
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ONE DECEASED, TRUCK DRIVER CITED IN ROUTE 130 CRASH, RICHLAND COUNTY
RICHLAND CO., Ill. - A two-vehicle collision this morning in the northbound lane of Illinois Route 130 has left one driver dead and another cited this morning in Richland County. Illinois State Police...
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Trust the Marion County Moroner to bust up our weekend…
MARION CO., Ill. - It appears Marion County Coroner Troy Cannon is itching to get the county sued. Cannon, whom we call a "moroner" as opposed to coroner (a title which has really caught on) has...
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Car barrel-rolls down interstate; four, including infant, transported to...
MARION CO., Ill. - Two out-of-state adults and two young children were transported to Salem Township Hospital this morning after an accident on Interstate 57. Illinois State Police from District 12 in...
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FIRE IN OLNEY AT NORTH AVENUE AND MILL
UPDATE: Our correspondent has advised that there was still a lot of action going on at the scene at 6 p.m., and that there are reports that some kids set the fire but are blaming "other people" for it....
View ArticleCharged with trying to take weapon
WABASH CO.— A Mt. Carmel man with a history of theft and alcohol-related issues has been charged with trying to take the weapon of a city officer. According to information filed in the case, on March...
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Parkersburg man jailed in wake of choking incident
Chad Koertge RICHLAND CO.— A Parkersburg man with two felony meth convictions has been charged with choking a woman. The formal charge alleges that on March 24, while at 200 South Monroe St.,...
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Farina drug felon facing methamphetamine paraphernalia charges
Lisa Wells CLAY CO.— A Farina man who had served a stretch in prison on a drug charge is now facing drug charges again. Information filed in the case alleges that on March 24, Austin D. Woods, 26, of...
View ArticleThree charged with boosting “various items” from local Walmart
WHITE CO.— Three White County residents have been charged with thieving from the city Walmart during the same time period. To begin with, Carmi meth felon Caitlin D. Williams, 30, of 518 Seventh St.,...
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Bridgeport convict could very well be returning to prison diet
CODY MOORE LAWRENCE CO.— A Bridgeport man who has been in and out of prison since 2005 could be returning to his prison diet soon. Police say on March 25, while at Frazier and Oak Streets, Bridgeport,...
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Hot (stolen) item on eBay lands local in hot water
Curtis Staton WHITE CO. – A Crossville man is accused of possessing stolen items, but it remains unclear whether he really knew they were stolen, or if he was just skittish over the entire thing....
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Drug task force takes down two
Bobby Turner LAWRENCE CO. – A lag time in filing charges following what appears to have been a significant drug arrest has many in Lawrence County, and particularly in Lawrenceville, scratching their...
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Creating crime?
ANDREW PIERSON School turns joke into chaos; students out for three days LAWRENCEVILLE – A situation emerging on the eve of a school shooting anniversary got two Lawrenceville-area kids suspended...
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Arrests highlight Carmi/White County police reports
Joshua Farris WHITE CO., Ill. - Arrest warrants being served and people being popped by the cops on traffic stops that lead to much more serious charges make up the bulk of law enforcement activity in...
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JUVENILE CITED IN SUNDAY FIRE, OLNEY
Photo by Disclosure correspondent OLNEY, Ill. - Officials in Olney have confirmed that one juvenile was issued a citation following the fire at the corner of East North Avenue and Mill Street Sunday...
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