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POLARIS ACCIDENT LEAVES NORRIS CITY WOMAN CITED AND HOSPITALIZED
WHITE CO., Ill.--A two-vehicle collision this morning in White County left a Norris City woman hospitalized at an Evansville facility, as well as cited in the incident. The accident occurred on...
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WE’VE HAD OUR NICE WEATHER…NOW SAY G’BYE TO IT
Naturally, we can't have a nice solid run of pleasant weather...it has to get crappy. Usually, this occurs when we're delivering the print version. This week, however, is not that week. That'll be next...
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MT. CARMEL PD ISSUES WEEKEND ARREST REPORT, 08.15-08.17.15
MT. CARMEL, Ill.—Fun times, it looks like, for the allegedly criminally inclined this past weekend in Mt. Carmel. Here’s the report from the police department. Mt. Carmel Police arrested Kendra L....
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HYPE OVER COSTON MURDER CASE ‘FEATURED’ ON TV…WILL IT BE WORTH IT?
Danny K. Coston, in his current "I'm-really-getting-into-prison" incarnation WHITE CO., Ill.--Everyone this week is atwitter over the fact that the Coston murder case in White County is going to be...
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READ THE LEAD: The full story behind the ‘altercations’ in Carmi
What sounded like a brutal bunch of rotten kids acting out badly in Carmi lit up the news wires and social networking sites in early August....and prompted memes like this one: It also provided a small...
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DUI CHARGED IN SINGLE CAR CRASH THAT INJURES DRIVER, CLAY COUNTY
CLAY CO.— A single car accident in Clay County early this morning (Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015) has left the driver with unknown injuries and criminal charges. According to the Illinois State Police, at...
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ISP DISTRICT 12 ANNOUNCES JULY ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
EFFINGHAM, Ill.--Illinois State Police District 12 Commander, Captain Kelly Hodge, today announced activity and enforcement figures for the month of July. Troopers in District 12, which includes...
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INCIDENT AT EAST MAIN CAR WASH IN OLNEY
OLNEY, Ill.--We're being told that a man collapsed earlier tonight at the Wash N Go Car Wash in Olney. The incident occurred at a little after 8 p.m. (Tuesday, August 18) at the car wash, located at...
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NO SERIOUS INJURIES IN U.S. 50 ACCIDENT TUESDAY NIGHT
RICHLAND CO., Ill.--Richland County Sheriff Andy Hires said there were no serious injuries in what initially appeared to be a horrible traffic accident last night on U.S. 50. Hires said the deputies'...
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CORONER’S OFFICE RELEASES NAME OF DECEASED AT CAR WASH IN OLNEY
Response last night to the 911 upon finding Bobby Stipp, 81, at the car wash OLNEY, Ill.--The Richland County Coroner's office has released the name and circumstances of the individual who was the...
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WEST SALEM MAN ROLLS DICE, LOSES IN BENCH TRIAL
EDWARDS CO., Ill.--The West Salem man accused of home invasion and threatening a woman in an effort to get her to engage in a sex act with him is likely going to be off to prison in September. That's...
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WABASH COUNTY SENTENCINGS INVOLVE SEX OFFENSE, METH
WABASH CO., Ill.--The usual assortment of crims in Wabash County is down two this week after sentencings in criminal court, as announced by prosecutor Cassandra Goldman. The first is a drug crim whose...
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CLAREMONT-BONPAS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT FISH FRY
RICHLAND CO., Ill.--Mark your calendars if you love fried fish! Your opportunity awaits in Claremont at the Fire Station, where there's going to be a big fish fry on Saturday, August 29, in order to...
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THIS ISSUE: A BIZARRE HAMILTON COUNTY BACKSTORY YOU’LL WANT TO KNOW
Just a few short months ago, Jack Thomas Jr. made headlines when he was accused of shooting a man in Marion. And just a few weeks ago, we outlined what happened with his girlfriend, Jessica Shadowens....
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JEFFERSON CO. MAN SENTENCED TO 210 MONTHS ON METH-RELATED CHARGES
U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS - A Jefferson County man was sentenced on August 20, 2015, to federal prison on methamphetamine related charges, Stephen R. Wigginton, United States...
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WABASH, MT. CARMEL AUTHORITIES SEEKING PUBLIC’S HELP
Clayton Kirkman, Wabash County jail mugshot WABASH CO., Ill. - Mt. Carmel's Police Department, along with the Wabash County Sheriff's Department, are requesting the public's help in locating a wanted...
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Mug causes grief among victims
CLAY CO.—A Clay County incorrigible has finally been sent to prison, and judging by his mugshot intake photo, he doesn’t seem to broken up about it. But for those who know and have suffered at the...
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Man charged with disrupting funeral now reported missing
Clifford Darrell, charged with misdemeanors after a strange event in mid-July, has been reported to the Olney Police Department as a missing person as of August 10. RICHLAND CO.—In a very strange...
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Prelims continued for pair accused of sexual assault of Indiana woman
MADONNA McGREW, WILLY KRUP WABASH CO.—It appears the criminal cases of a local businessman and an associate are going to drag through the court system, as a continuance in their matter has been granted...
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WHITE CO.— In the realm of criminal misdemeanors, this issue has a repeat offender back in print and a pair of relative first-timers. Convicted drug felon Brandon K. Bebout, 33, has added a misdemeanor...
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