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READ THE LEAD RETURNS: Guess who’s facing time in DOC?
It's been a while since we've done some Read the Leads ("Read" as in "reading" and "Lead" as in the "lead" into the article) and since we have so many new readers and subscribers, we're going to return...
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MAN ALLEGED TO HAVE PULLED A KNIFE, RUN FROM COPS, IN OLNEY
RICHLAND CO., Ill.--City of Olney and Richland County deputies responded Saturday morning to a situation wherein it was alleged that a man pulled a knife on someone. The incident was reported to have...
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READ THE LEAD: Think you know all the backstory with Richland County’s dope...
...think again. And if you don't think some of the front-pagers this issue won't have an impact on the ongoing meth scourge plaguing us in the RC, think again on that. Dope slingers hate being busted...
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MINOR RELEASED TO PARENTS AFTER WHITE CO. ALLEGED DUI CRASH
WHITE CO., Ill.—An alleged drinking/driving/crashing incident involving a minor took up some of White County’s time this past week, according to information from the county. On July 17 at approximately...
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WABASH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ISSUES ARREST REPORTS
WABASH CO., Ill.--Wabash County Sheriff Derek Morgan earlier today announced arrest reports happening over this past weekend, July 17-19, 2015 On Friday, July 17, at approximately 5:45 p.m. a traffic...
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METH CASES EXTEND OUTWARD IN EDWARDS; BATTERY CHARGED IN SEPARATE CASE
Amanda Tucker, from White County Jail mugshots EDWARDS CO., Ill.--While there's no indication that it's related to the latest meth bust in Edwards County involving Brad Beehn, another has followed as...
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MAN ARRESTED ON WARRANT AFTER DEAD DOG FOUND AT HIS HOME
James T. Bobbitt, Wabash County Jail mugshot WABASH CO., Ill.--Wabash County Sheriff Derek Morgan reports a resolution of sorts of a situation that was reported yesterday here at the site. A warrant...
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MAN RESENTENCED IN EDWARDS AFTER SCREWING UP PROBATION
Erik Malone EDWARDS CO., Ill.--A Bone Gap man finally messed up enough on his generous probation to get it revoked...and now, he's headed to prison. Erik P. Malone, 30, is a frequent attendant of court...
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POP MACHINE DESTROYED IN ATTEMPT TO GET AT CASH
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ill.--I'd say "only in Lawrenceville," but unfortunately, with the amount of dopers in all our coverage counties, this could've happened anywhere. And while we don't want to give any of...
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ALLEGED CAR THIEF PUTS VEHICLE IN DITCH IN SALINE AFTER HIGH-SPEED CHASE
SALINE/WHITE COs.--A cross-county expedition by a kid without a driver's license driving his aunt's vehicle without her permission caused quite a bit of action in both Saline and White counties early...
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MISSOURI DRIVER STOPPED FOR SPEEDING; HAS NO LICENSE
WHITE CO., Ill.--White County officials discovered a gal driving a rental car while her license was suspended during a traffic stop yesterday...which begs the question, how did she get the rental in...
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BREAKING: BUTTER McGHEE AMONG 13 FACING FEDERAL DRUG CHARGES
U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS--A federal grand jury in Benton, Illinois, has charged thirteen Southern Illinois residents with narcotics-related offenses, the United States...
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TWO SENTENCED FOR ORGANIZED DRUG CONSPIRACY AND DISTRIBUTION IN CENTRALIA
U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS--Jason Crabtree, 40, of Centralia, Illinois, was sentenced on July 22, 2015 to a total of 60 months in prison on a four-count indictment charging him...
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JUVENILES ARRESTED AFTER ATTEMPTED BREAK-IN AT CARMI LIQUOR STORE
CARMI, Ill.--An attempted break-in early this morning at a Disclosure vendor in Carmi was thwarted by an alert citizen and quick response by Carmi police. According to Police Chief Jason Carter, at...
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OLNEY MAN INDICTED FOR SOCIAL SECURITY FRAUD
U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS--The United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today that David Mitchell Carter, 49, of...
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CLAY CO. MAN SENTENCED IN FEDERAL COURT ON METH CHARGES
U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS--A Clay County man was sentenced to federal prison on methamphetamine charges, Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District...
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FEDERAL METH SENTENCE FOR RICHLAND COUNTY WOMAN
Jacque Lee Brown U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS--A Richland County woman was sentenced to federal prison on methamphetamine charges, Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for...
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DOMESTIC ISSUE INVOLVING ATTEMPT TO RUN DOWN HUBBY LANDS SALEM WOMAN IN JAIL
Marjorie Woodward SALEM, Ill.--Marjorie Woodward of Salem is fortunate today that her husband, Larry, is somewhat agile: The charges she's facing right now could have been a lot, lot worse. Woodward,...
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MILES OF TROOPS MOVING ACROSS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS HIGHWAYS
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS--Readers in the coverage area have been reporting the massive convoy of military vehicles moving across southern Illinois this afternoon. We currently have some photos coming in as...
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White woman charged with stabbing man in butt
WHITE CO.— A Carmi woman has been found guilty of stabbing a man in the butt. Exactly what kind of knife she was wielding is unknown, but the formal charges claim the stab resulted in the man...
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