Wabash County crim gets hooked up in bizarre incident — Says he was...
WABASH CO. – A convicted violent doper who has run into trouble repeatedly in Wabash and Richland counties since 2007 has found it again, this time in neighboring Gibson County in Indiana. While...
View ArticleNoble man charged in Clay after alleged break-in and attack
CLAY CO. – A man from Noble who has repeatedly run afoul of the law with misdemeanors over the years has finally been busted on felonies in neighboring Clay County. Coty James Workman, 28, was arrested...
View ArticleRemains belong to Megan; presence of feds unexplained
WAYNE CO. – Remains found in December at a remote rural location of Wayne County have been determined to have been those of the girl missing since July of 2014, Megan P. Nichols, 15. The announcement...
View ArticleGalatia man injured in White County rollover crash this morning
WHITE CO., Ill. - A gentleman from Galatia was sleepy last night, according to Illinois State Police, while he was driving on Illinois Route 141 in White County...and that condition lead to a rollover...
View ArticlePlaying ‘car tag’ on a suspended license and with pot in the truck…? Bad idea
WHITE CO., Ill. - A 20-year-old guy from McLeansboro was locked up for a short while over the weekend after playing "car tag" with another vehicle in Crossville...and driving on a suspended license....
View ArticleLAWRENCE COUNTY BOARD AGENDA, Feb. 21, 2018
LAWRENCE CO., Ill. - As a public service, we present to you the agenda for the Lawrence County Board meeting to be held this afternoon, February 21, 2018. * * * *
View ArticleRICHLAND COUNTY BOARD TO HOLD SPECIAL MEETING THURSDAY
RICHLAND CO., Ill. - The Richland County Board will be holding a special meeting Thursday night, and we bring the agenda and the announcement to you as a public service. * * * * * * * *
View ArticleEARLY VOTING: Alice Mullinax in Richland County wants you to know that it’s...
RICHLAND CO., Ill. - Alice Mullinax, Richland County Clerk, has announced that the County Clerk’s office is now open for early voting and grace voting. She advises that you can also call the County...
View ArticleClay County man sentenced on drug-related charges
CLAY CO., Ill. - Ryan T. Harmon, 44, of Xenia, was recently sentenced to federal prison on drug related charges, Donald S. Boyce, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois,...
View ArticleMore copper wire theft in White County
WHITE CO., Ill. - There's been another theft of copper wire from a rural cell tower site. White County Sgt. Byrd Huber was dispatched to a location on the 1700 block of County Road 2500N in Grayville...
View ArticleVehicle burglary/thefts reported in White County, Carmi
WHITE CO., Ill. - The car burglars/thieves are at it again. Carmi police were called to the residence of Lonnie Duvall , 56, of the 700 block of North Fifth, yesterday (Thursday, February 22) at 10:30...
View ArticleISP D12 announces upcoming special patrols
EFFINGHAM CO., Ill. - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, has announced special patrols coming up for the counties covered by the District's troopers. RICHLAND,...
View ArticleCarmi police deal with alleged meth offenses over the weekend
Donald R. Davis CARMI, Ill. - A Friday afternoon incident in Carmi got a local man caught up in a meth arrest. Carmi police report that they were called to a residence on the 1600 block of Saunders...
View ArticleCourthouse security/deputy makes arrests during court in Carmi
WHITE CO., Ill. - One of Sheriff Doug Maier's deputies, doubling as court security at the White County Courthouse, effected a couple of arrests yesterday in the midst of court proceedings. Ashley...
View ArticleTraffic stop, warrant service, lead to arrests in Carmi
CARMI, Ill. - Two individuals, one the subject of a traffic stop and one the subject of a warrant, ended up being taken into custody yesterday in Carmi over various infractions Monday, February 26....
View ArticleBreak-in reported, warrant arrest effected on turn-in, both in Carmi
CARMI, Ill. - There are just a couple of incidents to report on the Carmi Police front from yesterday and into this morning...but at least one of them is rather colorful. The first incident to report,...
View ArticleNorris City man sentenced in White County court afternoon session
Christopher Hosman WHITE CO., Ill. - White County State's Attorney Denton Aud has released information about a man from Norris City who was sentenced this afternoon in an Aggravated DUI case. Aud said...
View ArticleCLAY COUNTY SCHOOLS: Two juveniles detained after alleged threat
CLAY CO., Ill. - Clay County authorities are reporting an incident at North Clay Schools in Louisville that resulted in police response. Clay County Sheriff Andy Myers reports that yesterday...
View ArticleVandalism going on in the city of Carmi
CARMI, Ill. - Vandals struck in the city of Carmi over the past several days, and yesterday (Wednesday, February 28), business owners were busy reporting it. The first report came in at 7:53 a.m.,...
View ArticleFLORA: Police chief says added police presence is coming up at schools
FLORA, Ill. - Flora Police Chief John Nicholson has submitted information pertaining to increased police activity at the schools in Unit #35. Nicholson said that parents of students there need not be...
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