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IDOC sentence issued for Edwards County woman following plea
Traci J. Arrington EDWARDS CO., Ill. - Edwards County State's Attorney Eric St. Ledger has announced the sentencing of a local woman today (Tuesday, August 22) in his courtroom. St. Ledger said that...
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Attic-lurker sentenced in White County
Ed Ticer WHITE CO., Ill. - The man who made headlines after hiding, and subsequently being discovered in, an attic in Carmi has been sentenced in White County Circuit Court. Edward W. Ticer, 37, of...
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WABASH COUNTY: Woman arrested on charges of battery after alleged hammer attack
Randi Sue Lewis WABASH CO., Ill. - Wabash County Sheriff Derek Morgan and his department dealt with a bizarre situation yesterday wherein a man was allegedly attacked with a hammer over a motorboat....
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Here is one packed-out Clay County Sheriff’s Department report
CLAY CO., Ill. - They are never short of action in Clay County...and it looks like Sheriff Andy Myers and his deputies have been keeping up with the activity, be it bad driving, warrant service or...
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White County sex offender arrested AGAIN for violating registry
Adam Cessna WHITE CO., Ill. - Apparently, the message isn't getting through to Adam Cessna that he needs to register as a sex offender. Cessna was spotted yesterday afternoon (August 22) at about 2:30...
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Publishing about crime WORKS: Kids come forward regarding Wheeler vandalism
Harold Wheeler is shown here in the back, standing with other members of the Wheeler family during one of Danny Coston's hearings in Carmi five years ago in September. WHITE CO., Ill. - The article we...
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West Salem Village Board meeting tonight; here’s the agenda
The village of West Salem in north Edwards County will have its regularly-scheduled meeting tonight (Monday, August 28), and everyone is encouraged to attend. Here's the agenda; scroll down to view. *...
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ODIN: Traffic crash claims the life of Iuka man
MARION CO., Ill. - A man from Iuka lost his life in a single-vehicle crash yesterday on Odin Road in Marion County. Illinois State Police said the crash happened yesterday afternoon, Sunday, August...
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Carmi arrests include a repeat traffic offender and a couple of incidentals
Emilee Duckworth CARMI, Ill. - It appears that a young Carmi gal just keeps digging herself a deeper hole every time she takes a vehicle out on the road. Emilee Duckworth, 25, is the one in question;...
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Crossville pair nabbed in Mt. Carmel after high-speed chase; only one arrested
WABASH/WHITE COs., Ill. - Two young people from Crossville, neither of whom have the best of criminal records, were arrested last night outside of Mt. Carmel after a high-speed chase. Wabash County...
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CARMI: Fire being investigated following physical altercation on Second Street
Karen Miller CARMI, Ill. - A physical altercation has lead to a fire investigation after an incident that occurred yesterday in Carmi. Authorities said that Carmi Police and Carmi Fire departments were...
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Clay County Sheriff warns citizens of ongoing phone scams
CLAY CO., Ill. - Sheriff Andy Myers and the Clay County Sheriff's Office are warning citizens of more ongoing phone scams. The Sheriff's Office has been receiving reports of scammers using the "spoof"...
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WABASH COUNTY: Sheriff’s department makes out-of-county warrant arrests
WABASH CO., Ill. - The Wabash County Sheriff's Office handled two warrant arrests and dealt with a domestic that included medication-flushing at the end of August, reports Sheriff Derek Morgan. In his...
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CLAY COUNTY: Missouri trucker charged with Reckless Homicide in death of...
Walter Beck Pollock CLAY CO., Ill. - Clay County State's Attorney Joel Powless has filed charges against the Missouri trucker involved in a fatal three-vehicle collision in Flora on July 27 that killed...
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Saline County warrant served on Carmi man
Randall Flowers WHITE CO., Ill. - A Carmi man wanted on a Saline County warrant was apprehended in his home town yesterday, said Carmi police. Carmi police report that at about 6:44 p.m. yesterday...
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FLORA: Police report is in – August 21 through 27, 2017
FLORA, Ill. – City of Flora police officers contended with a number of issues as they related to traffic stops and warrant service, all of it from the day of the eclipse (Monday, August 21) through...
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CARMI: ARSON CHARGED IN MONDAY HOUSE FIRE
Karen Miller CARMI, Ill. - Despite the griping of family members and friends to the contrary, a case of Arson has been made against a Carmi woman. Carmi Police Chief Jason Carter advised that the...
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FLORA: Retired city employee charged with utility theft
FLORA, Ill. - Authorities have released information regarding a somewhat startling arrest in Flora yesterday. Flora Police chief John Nicholson said that on August 30, 2017 at approximately 1:12 p.m.,...
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Crazy Patti tiptoeing up against the edge again
Patti Hyatt CROSSVILLE, Ill. - Due to the recent activity of her felon relatives, as well as her own arrest for FTA, Crossville's terror, Patti J. Hyatt, is at it again. Joseph Jordan Tara Fitzgerald...
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Carmi arrests include pedestrian stopped on Wabash warrant
Billy Horn CARMI, Ill. - An assortment of arrests out of the city of Carmi occurred yesterday, with a Grayville man leading the report. That'd be Billy Horn, 34, who was walking down Eighth Street in...
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