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TRAFFIC CRASH IN MUDDY INJURES TWO IN OVERTURN, FIRE
SALINE CO., Ill. - A horrific traffic crash last night (Tuesday, January 5, 2016) left a couple injured when it happened in the village of Muddy. The crash occurred at 8:48 p.m. on US Rt. 45, 1000...
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FEDERAL COMPLAINT ALLEGES BARGE OPERATOR ILLEGALLY DISCHARGED POLLUTANTS INTO...
U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS - James L. Porter, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that the United States has filed a Clean...
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MULTIPLE FIREARMS COUNTS CHARGED IN SALINE COUNTY INCIDENT
Gunslingers SALINE CO., Ill. - A local punk has been charged with more than 30 counts of Aggravated Possession of Stolen Firearms in the first felony in Saline County for 2016. William Jaydon Emmons,...
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MULTIPLE ARRESTS EFFECTED IN SALINE COUNTY GUN SHOP BURGLARY
HARRISBURG, Ill. – Four Eldorado residents are in custody following a burglary on Sunday. The burglary was to the Gunslingers Gun Shop located at 810 Karel Park Road, outside of Eldorado. An...
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COPS ON-HAND THIS MORNING AT JOHNSTON CITY SCHOOLS AFTER SOFT LOCKDOWN
JOHNSTON CITY, Ill. - A situation emerging twice over the past week in the school in Johnston City has prompted the presence of law enforcement as of this morning. It was reported Tuesday (January 5)...
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MAN CONVICTED OF COCAINE DELIVERY IN WILLIAMSON CO. JURY TRIAL
Courtney Weaver, Williamson County mugshot WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - A Williamson County jury today found 22-year-old Courtney Weaver of Marion guilty of Unlawful Delivery of a Controlled Substance within...
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When NOT to make a big deal over filming a cop
WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - There are just some times when you don't have an excuse to raise a fuss about a police officer doing his job. The following video is one of them. Reportedly posted with the...
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THIS ISSUE’S PRINT HEADLINES, JANUARY SPECIAL EDITION 2016!
Another year is upon us, and another successful delivery of a BIG issue is completed....we've put YOUR copy of the January Special Edition on the racks, in the mail or right here at the e-Edition,...
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RANDOLPH COUNTY RESIDENTS SENTENCED FOR METH OFFENSES
U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS - On January 5, 2016, and January 7, 2016, Michael A. Boyt, Jr., 20, and Russell A. Stokes, 24, both of Sparta, were sentenced for methamphetamine...
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WILLIAMSON COUNTY CORONER RELEASES NAME OF JUVENILE CAR CRASH VICTIM
WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - Williamson County Sheriff Bennie Vick and county coroner Mike "Junior" Burke can now confirm the identity of the driver in last night's fatal traffic crash. Angel Dawn Glory...
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JOHNSTON CITY MAN GETS WARRANT QUASH HEARING
Gary Elders WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - Gary Elders from Johnston City is set for a motion to quash his warrant for failure to appear on on December 21, 2015. Elders, 61, was arrested on September 3, 2015...
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MARCHER ALERT: Apparently this letter-writer hasn’t been reading about the...
SALINE CO., Ill. - Sometimes, our jaws drop in astonishment that people will send us letters (or other communication, such as emails, Google voice calls, Fecesbook messages, etc.) about subjects that,...
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JUVENILE BUSTED DRIVING 20-YEAR-OLD GALLATIN COUNTY MAN IN CARMI
WHITE CO., Ill - A Gallatin County man was jailed and has already posted bond on an incident that occurred this past Friday in Carmi, wherein it's alleged that he allowed a 15-year-old boy to drive...
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EARLY-MORNING FIRE DESTROYS HISTORIC BUILDING, POPULAR MARION BAR
MARION, Ill. - An early morning fire has destroyed a popular Marion bar. John Brown's on the square in Marion was what appears to be a total loss, burned in the wee hours of the morning today...
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TEEN FROM CREAL SPRINGS KILLED IN SINGLE-VEHICLE TRAFFIC CRASH
WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - The Williamson County Sheriff's Office is investigating a single-vehicle traffic crash that killed the 15-year-old driver from Creal Springs, Illinois. The situation began...
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CHICAGO MAN SENTENCED ON WILLIAMSON COUNTY DRUG CONSPIRACY
U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS - On January 14, 2016, David T. Walls, Jr., a/k/a “Gun,” 36, of Chicago, was sentenced for a federal drug offense, Acting United States Attorney for...
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SHOOTOUT IN HURST LEAVES ONE INJURED
Photo from: robfatherxkeepinitreal.com HURST, Ill. - A shootout at Hurst City Park this afternoon has left one injured. Official sources have confirmed that the situation took place at about 3:30 this...
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ISP INVESTIGATES OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING INCIDENT IN HURST
WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - Illinois State Police (ISP) officials are investigating an officer involved shooting which occurred today at approximately 3:15 p.m., at 111 Seba Street, Hurst, Illinois. The...
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CARRIER MILLS MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSING METH FOR DISTRIBUTION IN SALINE
David Garris U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS - David E. Garris II, 36, of Carrier Mills, Illinois, pled guilty on Thursday, January 14, 2016, in United States District Court in...
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DEAD MAN IN HURST SHOOTOUT IDENTIFIED BY ISP
WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - The suspect who was shot and pronounced dead Thursday in Hurst, Illinois, has been identified as Willie C. Holderfield, 41, of DeSoto. This incident is under investigation by...
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