Mt. Carmel city police report covers this past weekend through Monday
MT. CARMEL, Ill. - Mt. Carmel City Police had a very productive weekend this past one, arresting folks from both the immediate area as well as out of the area. So let's get to it. Skyler Johnston On...
View ArticleUnited Methodist Village to close South Campus by end of year
UMV LAWRENCEVILLE, Ill. - After lengthy debacles, finger-pointing and baseless blame, the United Methodist Village board of directors have decided to close the facility's South Campus. UMV, as it's...
View ArticleStalking and OP Violation gets crim IDOC sentence in Edwards
Robert Pritchard EDWARDS CO., Ill. - A regularly-appearing-on-the-docket crim has been sentenced in Edwards County for his most recent transgressions. Edwards County State's Attorney Eric St. Ledger...
View ArticleJune escapee enters plea in White County; sentencing coming in November
Johnny E. Tipton WHITE CO., Ill. - The third of three escapees from the June incident at the White County Jail has been sentenced as of today. White County State's Attorney Denton Aud said that Johnny...
View ArticleCarmi man arrested on Solicitation of a Child charge
Andrew Horne CARMI, Ill. - A Carmi man has been arrested on an allegation of Indecent Solicitation of a Child. Carmi police report that a warrant had been issued for the arrest of Andrew P. Horne, 27,...
View ArticleChild Pornographer gets quarter-century sentence; others sent to IDOC Wednesday
Jedidiah Johnson WHITE CO., Ill. - A local young man has been sentenced in a child sex crime-related case. Jedidiah M. Johnson, 25, Carmi, had previously pled guilty in May to five counts of Child...
View ArticleDeer leads Enfield woman to jail
WHITE CO.— It appears that if it weren’t for a rogue deer colliding with a wanted woman out of Enfield, the accused may have gone unnoticed for weeks or months. According to authorities, on Tuesday,...
View ArticleSaline County warrant served on Carmi woman during late-night visit to Pundrake
Jessica Risley CARMI, Ill. - A stop at Pundrake Gas and Convenience store in Carmi early this morning (shortly after midnight, which is still largely considered late-night) got a Carmi woman served...
View ArticleISP D12 release info about September patrols
EFFINGHAM, Ill. - Patrols in Effingham, Cumberland, Marion and Fayette counties are the subject of this report from Illinois State Police District 12 in Effingham. District 12 Commander Captain Cory...
View ArticleMulti-county Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols in District 12
DISTRICT 12 - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the ISP will conduct Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) in Clark, Crawford, Clay, Fayette...
View ArticleRICHLAND, CLAY COs: ISP will be conducting roadside safety checks soon
RICHLAND/CLAY COs., Ill. - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the ISP will conduct Roadside Safety Checks (RSCs) in Clay and Richland counties during...
View ArticleMcLeansboro man involved in three-vehicle crash, Centralia
MARION CO., Ill. - A McLeansboro motorcyclist was one of three involved in a crash last night north of Centralia in Marion County, which crash authorities are attributing to a Centralia woman's...
View ArticleHesler reproduction portrait of Lincoln will be presented at Clay County...
CLAY CO., Ill. - The famous reproduction portrait of one of America's best-known presidents is coming to another area courthouse tomorrow, October 8. The high-quality reproduction of a famous Abraham...
View ArticleSite going down for maintenance Sunday
Well...sorta like that. Housekeeping. We has it. In order to maintain quality, performance and speed of service, we're going to have to take down the website for a little while tomorrow, Sunday,...
View ArticleCARMI: Corn Day 2018 coming up! And here are you traffic patterns
From Carmi Kiwanis Facebook page: The Corn Day car CARMI, Ill. - Corn Day 2018 (Friday evening, October 12 to Saturday evening, Oct. 13) is coming up, and with that, Police Chief Jason Carter has...
View ArticleRichland County Board meets tomorrow night
RICHLAND CO., Ill. - The Richland County Board full board meeting will be held tomorrow night at the Board Room located in the Sheriff's Department, south of the courthouse. Times and other...
View ArticleMan convicted of Class X sex assault of a child in White County
Joseph L. Hughes WHITE CO., Ill. - A man originally from Kentucky has been sentenced in his 2017 child sex assault case. Joseph L. Hughes, 50, went through a stipulated bench trial yesterday (Tuesday,...
View ArticleSeptuagenarians crash on Interstate 57, Jefferson County
JEFFERSON CO., Ill. - Two septuagenarians collided last night north of the city of Mt. Vernon after one attempted a prohibited turn-around. Illinois State Police in District 13 DuQuoin advise that the...
View ArticleISP D12 announces September enforcement activity
EFFINGHAM, Ill. - Illinois State Police District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, today announced activity and enforcement figures for the month of September. Troopers in District 12, which...
View ArticleClay County Sheriff’s Department reports stats for September
CLAY CO., Ill. - Clay County Sheriff Andy Myers has made available to the public the Activity Report for his department for the month of September, 2018. The Sheriff’s Office made a total of 10...
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