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llinois State Police Announces March Activity and Enforcement
CARMI, Ill. - Illinois State Police District 19 Commander Captain Kelly Hodge announced today activity and enforcement figures for the month of March. Troopers in District 19, which includes Wabash,...
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Harrisburg thug facing theft, strangulation charges
SALINE CO.— One of Harrisburg’s more notorious criminal couples is back in the news: Kyle D. Weatherington, age 31, for thieving again and for domestically battering his girlfriend Jessica Williams,...
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SALINE CO.— An unemployed mother of four has been sentenced after she pleaded guilty to one of two charges of Bringing Contraband Substance into a Penal Institution. The contraband in question was...
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Twenty-nothing busted gassing up stolen motorcycle with still-wet paint
SALINE CO.— A Harrisburg man who just doesn’t seem to be the brightest crayon in the box was caught putting gasoline in a motorcycle he simply grabbed out of someone’s yard the night before, this...
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Carmi man connects Harrisburg to White County meth round-up
SALINE/WHITE COs.— A Carmi man connected with one of the biggest methamphetamine round-ups in White County in recent years has been busted in Harrisburg. According to information filed in the case, on...
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Violent Marion man accused of beating girlfriend in Arby’s parking lot
SALINE/WILLIAMSON COs.— A violent convicted felon from Marion was taken into Saline County custody March 18 after authorities say he beat his girlfriend in the parking lot of the Harrisburg Arby’s and...
View ArticleBike path incident, assault with deadly weapon, DUIs and drugs fill crime...
GALLATIN CO.— Gallatin County’s criminal report is a mix bag of drunk driving arrests, stolen computer tablets, drug offenses and a mishap on a bike trail. The report begins with a DuQuoin woman who...
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‘Road rage’ incident not charged yet; OP issued
SALINE CO. – While no charges have yet been filed in the case of an alleged attack on a rural Saline County road in February, plenty of Stalking/No-Contact Orders have been presented and either...
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Way connection: How far does this reach?
WILLIAMSON/SALINE COs. – A former frequent flier of the drug court system in Saline turned up in a very big way in Williamson County in March. And while many weren’t so surprised to hear the name...
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Alleged driver ‘tried to report wrongdoing’
SALINE CO.— A man identifying himself as at least one of the limo drivers for the elusive Chess Club, a reported gentlemen’s club located in the heart of Harrisburg atop the Clearwave building,...
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Doctor Burns accused of shooting wife, burning body
SALINE CO. – An area family practice doctor charged with killing his wife in early March remains behind bars more than a month later, held on an extremely high ten-million-dollar bail. That bail –...
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**UPDATE** SHOOTING SITUATION, STARTED IN WEST CITY, ENDS SOUTH OF BENTON OFF 37
UPDATE 5:15 While waiting for the press conference in Franklin County, we've received a few more details on the shooting incident - and make no mistake, it certainly was a shooting incident, despite...
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SHOOTOUT STARTED AS RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY; SUSPECT WAS FROM KENTUCKY
FRANKLIN CO., Ill. - Illinois State Police have advised specifics on the dangerous situation that emerged this afternoon in the Benton/West City area of that county, which was brought under control...
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CHRONIC DRUNK-DRIVER BUSTED AGAIN IN WILLIAMSON
Gary Elders, from a PREVIOUS arrest..new mug coming soon WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - A frequent flyer on the DUI scene has been busted AGAIN in Williamson County, and locals are hoping that maybe this time,...
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SHOOTOUT VICTIM ORIGINALLY FROM SALINE COUNTY; FRIENDS COME FORWARD
Joshua Moreno FRANKLIN/SALINE COs., Ill. - The man who was shot by authorities in Franklin County yesterday after a crazed series of events following a burglary was originally from Saline County,...
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Just a little more information about Tuesday’s Franklin County shooter
Moreno and friend, bein all gangsta. Photo by Mrs. Moreno, all rights reserved, shown here in part, under Fair Use Act for news application. FRANKLIN/SALINE COs., Ill. - The number of people now...
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AS PREDICTED: PEABODY COAL FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY
U.S. - A press release issued by the Peabody Coal Company has indicated that the nation's largest mine company has filed for bankruptcy protection. The St. Louis-based company filed for Chapter 11...
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MEDICATION AROUND SCHOOL-AGE KIDS SHOULD BE LOCKED UP, COUNSELS DAYCARE OWNER
WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - A daycare owner in Carterville took to the internet to underscore the importance of ensuring medications are locked up so kids don't get hold of them. The owner of Robin's Nest...
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PUNK WHO STOLE CAR IN MAUNIE SENTENCED IN SALINE
SALINE CO., Ill. - The young man who apparently featured himself some kind of gangsta homie from LA is now facing time in IDOC. According to a press release from Saline County Assistant State's...
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ELDERLY MAN DIES IN EARLY-MORNING HOUSE FIRE, ELDORADO
ELDORADO, Ill. - An elderly man lost his life in a fire on Benton Street in Eldorado this morning. Officials report that the fire broke out at about 5:30 a.m. today (April 15, 2016). Neighbors report...
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