Wrecks and warrant arrests highlight Clay County Sheriff’s report
CLAY CO., Ill. - Sheriff Andy Myers' report for the past week (covering February 21 through 27) is in, and it's a combination of a lot of warrant services, traffic incidents, and...
View ArticleWilson-Puckett combine cited after traffic stop
Kyle Puckett Timothy Wilson CARMI, Ill. - Carmi police issued a couple of citations that warranted booking procedures for a couple of local guys following a traffic stop last night. Carmi police...
View ArticleHead-on collision with dirt bike claims the life of a Kell man
MARION CO., Ill. - A 40-year-old man from Kell lost his life in a head-on collision yesterday at the Kell Road intersection of Illinois 37. Illinois State Police said the accident occurred Friday,...
View ArticleWhite County Sheriff issues warning about driving on flooded roadways
WHITE CO., Ill. - White County Sheriff Doug Maier has issued a warning to motorists regarding driving through water on roadways...which apparently has been ongoing in several spots in our coverage...
View ArticleConvicted thief apprehended in DG…for retail theft
CARMI, Ill. - In the Carmi police report issued this morning, a woman with a record of theft of unsurprisingly arrested arrested Friday afternoon on a charge of Retail Theft. Police reports show that...
View ArticleMan from Sesser fatally injured in Jefferson County crash
JEFFERSON CO., Ill. - A truck-v-pedestrian accident claimed the life of a Sesser man Sunday. Illinois State Police in District 13 DuQuoin worked the accident, which occurred on Interstate 57 last...
View ArticleCarmi, other agencies, report on findings after police K9 did a school sweep
CARMI, Ill. - Carmi Police Chief Jason Carter has reported on an incident that emerged last week following a sweep of the Carmi-White County Junior-Senior High School with police K9s. Carter said that...
View ArticleCar left in ditch on property; authorities waiting for a call from owner
WHITE CO., Ill. - A situation of property damage in rural Carmi Saturday found a vehicle abandoned ...and authorities said Monday that they were waiting for the owner to contact them. White County...
View ArticleTruck-tractor semi overturn sends Rinard man to hospital
WAYNE CO., Ill. - A Rinard man apparently avoided serious injury after a truck-tractor semi he was operating in Wayne County last night overturned. Illinois State Police worked the wreck, which...
View ArticleRICHLAND COUNTY BOARD: Meeting agenda for Thursday night
RICHLAND CO., Ill. - Here's your Richland County Board meeting agenda for tomorrow night, Thursday, March 8, brought to you as a public service. If you live in Richland County, you should be attending...
View ArticleLAWRENCEVILLE: City Council meeting to be held Thursday night
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ill. - As a public service, we bring you the agenda for the monthly meeting of the Lawrenceville City Council, held at City Hall in Lawrenceville the second Thursday of each month at 7...
View ArticleMajor sentencing day in White County; four given IDOC time
WHITE CO., Ill. - White County State's Attorney Denton Aud has announced that four individuals have been sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections out of his county as of today, Wednesday,...
View ArticleClay County Sheriff’s report: Olney folks picked up on FTA warrants; one...
CLAY CO., Ill. - The Clay County Sheriff's Department activity report for early March, provided by Sheriff Andy Myers, is a brief but interesting one, and highlights not only a wreck that lead into...
View ArticleVehicle stolen from Grayville residence
WHITE CO., Ill. – White County Sheriff’s authorities worked a report of a stolen vehicle from a rural location in Grayville yesterday (Thursday, March 8). White County Deputy George Spencer responded...
View ArticleENFIELD: ATV overturn accident gets driver cited for DUI
ENFIELD, Ill. - An ATV accident Saturday night got an Enfield man hemmed up on a DUI and a summary suspension of his license after he refused a breathalyzer test. White County sheriff's officials say...
View ArticleOlney woman arrested in Clay County on meth FTA
CLAY CO., Ill. - An Olney woman leads the first Clay County Sheriff's report of the week after she was arrested in Clay on a Failure to Appear warrant for a meth charge. Clay County Sheriff Andy Myers...
View ArticleAnother cell tower hit for copper in the Grayville area
GRAYVILLE, Ill. - The copper thieves continue to risk life and limb in an effort to get the metal from cell towers in the area, with the latest having been reported on Friday morning in rural White...
View ArticleIf you’re wondering why Cam Jones isn’t in prison…join the crowd
Cameron Jones WABASH CO., Ill. - While some people get busted once for driving or drug infractions and shipped off to prison right away, a Bridgeport man isn't burdened with that problem, no matter...
View ArticleSaturday night roadblocks in Fairfield net several citations
FARIFIELD, Ill. - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 19 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the results of a Roadside Safety Check (RSC) held in Wayne County from late night Saturday, March...
View ArticleBad driving and weed charged in Interstate accident south of Salem
MARION CO., Ill. - A couple from Mississippi were taken to Salem Township Hospital, then cited, early this morning after their vehicle crashed...and a subsequent search found them to allegedly be in...
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