Carmi police report local man turns himself in on White County warrant
Dustin Holloman CARMI, Ill. - Carmi police are reporting one arrest for Tuesday, January 16, and that was from a gentleman who was kind enough to turn himself in over it. Carmi Police chief Jason...
View ArticleEnfield man sent off to IDOC this morning in White County
Scott Jarvis WHITE CO., Ill. - White County State's Attorney Denton Aud said that a local guy - who happens to be another one of those repeat offenders - was sentenced to the Illinois Department of...
View ArticleCarmi woman sentenced in Hamilton County
Heather L. Browning HAMILTON CO., Ill. - A woman from Carmi has been sentenced in her recent Hamilton County case, State's Attorney Justin Hood announced this afternoon. Heather L. Browning, 43, of...
View ArticleWHITE COUNTY: Illinois Sheriffs’ Association Scholarships announced
WHITE CO., Ill. - White County Sheriff Doug Maier has announced information on Illinois Sheriffs' Association Scholarship information for those interested. The ISA has announced that it will be...
View ArticleCARMI: Standard fare of meth and OP violation reported by city police
Haley Smith CARMI, Ill. - Two folks were arrested Thursday on the usual southern Illinois fare of meth-related items and OP violation according to Carmi city police reports. The meth arrest came first,...
View ArticleCROSSVILLE: Struck power line may have been sagging due to recent icy weather
Stock photo CROSSVILLE, Ill. - A power line issue caused by a passing truck drew the attention of law enforcement Friday night as well as that of Ameren, who agreed that recent icy weather may have...
View ArticleFormer Springerton public official arrested on Wayne County warrants
Shannon Woodrow, IDOC mug WHITE CO., Ill. - The continuing deterioration of a former public official from Springerton lead to an arrest Friday, this time on a Wayne County warrant. White County...
View ArticleSuicide threat leads to arrest for Driving Suspended/Revoked
WHITE CO., Ill. - What was probably just an errant comment about a suicide threat was an attention-grabber Sunday morning, and the attention wasn't just grabbed by those closest to the guy: It also...
View ArticleHigh-speed chase out of Ziegler ends in Carmi; other arrests made
Michelle Miller WHITE CO., Ill. - Multiple counties were involved in a high-speed chase out of Franklin County that ended in Carmi early this morning, according to Carmi police reports. Carmi Police...
View ArticleOBLONG METH BUST MADE MONDAY
Dirk Sheridan Jeremy Talley OBLONG, Ill. - Oblong authorities were busy Monday with a situation that resulted in meth charges against two men, from from in town, one from Lawrence County. Taken into...
View ArticleTraffic stop in Carmi leads to suspended driving arrest
CARMI, Ill. - A Carmi man was taken into custody yesterday following a traffic stop, according to information provided by Carmi Chief of Police Jason Carter. Documents about the incident show that the...
View ArticleFLORA MAYOR BOB TACKITT DIES
Bob Tackitt, obituary photo FLORA, Ill. - The city of Flora is reeling after the death of mayor Bob Tackitt. Tackitt, 69, died Monday, January 22, in a St. Louis hospital after having been admitted for...
View ArticleDUI arrest made on woman under probation for Forgery
Misty McFarland CARMI, Ill. - A woman who keeps running into trouble in White County was the singular arrest yesterday by Carmi city police... and this arrest is likely going to cost her some...
View ArticleSheriff serves warrant, responds to trespass complaint
Doug Maier WHITE CO., Ill. - White County Sheriff Doug Maier isn't just an administrative guy: he also gets out on the road and tends to duties in the county, just like he expects his deputies to do....
View ArticleEvansville man sentenced in White County Circuit Court Wednesday
Blake Fisher WHITE CO., Ill. - Bad behavior behind bars got a guy from Evansville hemmed up and now, sentenced, in White County Wednesday. White County State's Attorney Denton Aud said that Blake A....
View ArticleCLAY COUNTY: Two-vehicle collision sends three to hospitals
CLAY CO., Ill. - A woman from Clay City was cited yesterday after an evening crash in Clay County that injured three. Illinois State Police said the accident occurred last night, Wednesday, January...
View ArticleWhite County warrant served at courthouse
WHITE CO., Ill. - Talk about being efficient and expeditious. Sharp-eyed officers at the White County Courthouse in Carmi yesterday (Wednesday, January 24) observed a man at the courthouse who had an...
View ArticleMotorist assist leads to meth arrest
Joseph A. Stevens WABASH CO., Ill. - Wabash County Sheriff Derek Morgan has advised of an incident earlier this week in his county that started out as a motorist assist by law enforcement...and ended...
View ArticleRAMEY ENTERS OPEN PLEA IN RICHLAND COUNTY
Glen Ramey RICHLAND CO., Ill. - The man accused of murdering 8-year-old Sabrina Stauffenberg is one step closer to a prison cell as of this afternoon, Thursday, January 25. Glen Ramey, 54, who has been...
View ArticleEvansville juvenile leads officers on wild chase in White
WHITE CO. – A juvenile driver from Evansville lead police in Carmi and sheriff’s deputies in White County on a wild chase on the evening of Thursday, January 25. White County Sheriff Doug Maier reports...
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