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INDIANA MAN CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING IN RICHLAND COUNTY
RICHLAND/LAWRENCE COs., Ill. - A man from Washington, Indiana, is in custody today in Richland County, held at the detention center on a kidnapping count. Blake A. McGillem, DOB 1987 (which means he...
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ACTING U.S. ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES CRACKDOWN ON BANKRUPTCY FRAUD
U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS - Earlier today, three individuals were indicted in three separate cases for bankruptcy fraud, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern...
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JEFFERSON CO. MAN SENTENCED TO 151 MONTHS ON COCAINE-RELATED CHARGES
U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS - A Jefferson County man was sentenced on January 26, 2016, to federal prison on cocaine related charges, James L. Porter, Acting United...
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BRIDGE OVER EMBARRAS NORTH OF LAWRENCEVILLE SHUT DOWN BY IDOT
The log jam in Lawrence on New Year's Eve, on the west side (facing west off the north-south bridge) LAWRENCE CO., Ill. - The Illinois Department of Transportation has shut down the bridge over the...
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CARMI OIL COMPANY EMPLOYEE INDICTED IN INDIANA FEDERAL COURT ON FORGERY COUNTS
Alleged to have stolen over $837,000 from Carmi, Illinois, energy company U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA - United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced yesterday (February...
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MAN IN COURT THIS MORNING OVER EDGEWOOD STABBINGS
EFFINGHAM CO., Ill.— A Dieterich man had his first appearance this morning in Effingham County, charged in an incident that happened this past weekend wherein police say he stabbed at least three...
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ILLINOIS STATE POLICE PREPARE FOR 50th SUPER BOWL WEEKEND
ISP DISTS. 12, 19/SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois State Police (ISP) officials unveiled enforcement plans for the 50th Super Bowl weekend. ISP Troopers will strictly enforce moving violations with an...
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CORONER’S REPORT: MAN WHO CRASHED GYROCOPTER IN MARION COUNTY WAS IN GOOD HEALTH
MARION CO., Ill. - A fatal aircraft accident early this week near the Centralia airport is still under investigation, but the coroner of the county where it occurred is saying it wasn't attributed to...
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WHITE COUNTY JOINS OTHERS IN LAWSUIT AGAINST STATE FOR FUNDS
WHITE CO., Ill. - Like the other counties, White County has officially filed a lawsuit for its salary reimbursements from the state of Illinois. White County prosecutor Denton Aud White County State's...
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WHITE COUNTY HEARS FROM STATE, WILL GET ITS MONEY
WHITE CO., Ill. - White County State's Attorney Denton Aud has updated the status of the filing we reported on earlier today, wherein he was attempting to get the state to submit money owed to White...
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REARENDING LANDS ONE IN HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT
EFFINGHAM CO., Ill. — A Mt. Vernon man was taken to an area hospital today (February 6) following a two-vehicle crash. According to authorities, Victor A. Soto, of Rockford, was traveling southbound...
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SLEEPING MT. CARMEL MAN WAKES, TAKES POLICE ON WILD PURSUIT TO KEENSBURG
WABASH CO., Ill. - The public is fortunate yesterday to not have been in the way of a Highway 15 police pursuit, according to information supplied by the Wabash County Sheriff's Office this morning....
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INTRUDER ALERT DRILL TO BE HELD AT FLORA ELEMENTARY FRIDAY
FLORA, Ill. - Flora Chief of Police John Nicholson has announced that a state-mandated police training exercise will be taking place this Friday at Flora Elementary Grade School. Unit 35 School...
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MT. CARMEL POLICE ARREST REPORT RETURNS!
MT. CARMEL, Ill. - The Mt. Carmel arrest report is back….! (It kinda disappeared last week…) but it’s returned now, and here are the arrests for the early part of February, 2016. The report kicks off...
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AND NOW, TWITTER: Ongoing efforts to control what YOU read on the Internet
While we have plenty of people ready to start slapping tinfoil hats on those of us who live this every day, now, the ongoing effort to funnel and filter what YOU read on YOUR feeds has hit Twitter...
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CLAY COUNTY SHERIFF: INMATE ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE
CLAY CO, Ill. - Clay County Sheriff Andy Meyers has issued a press release on the situation that occurred this past Monday morning regarding an attempted inmate escape. On Monday February 8 at...
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LOCAL STATE’S ATTORNEYS AWARDED BY IDNR FOR WORK WITH CVs
BENTON, Ill. - Two downstate state's attorneys were awarded by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources yesterday in Benton at a regional meeting. Justin Hood, Hamilton County State's Attorney, and...
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WABASH COUNTY DEPUTIES WORK SELF-INFLICTED GUNSHOT SITUATION
WABASH CO., Ill. - Wabash County Sheriff Derek Morgan has issued press information on a situation his office handled Monday, February 8. On that date, Morgan said, Wabash County Sheriff's Office...
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FRIDAY ROLLOVER ACCIDENT IN MARION COUNTY REQUIRES EXTRICATION
MARION CO., Ill. - An Indiana man was transported to a St. Louis-area hospital after a serious rollover accident last night in Marion County. The single-vehicle accident occurred in the northbound...
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CANADIANS INJURED IN INTERSTATE WRECK, JEFFERSON COUNTY
JEFFERSON CO., Ill. - Illinois State Police District 13 out of DuQuoin has reported that two men from Canada were injured in a weather-related incident on Interstate 57 in Jefferson County. The...
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