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ATKINSON BEING HOUSED IN WHITE COUNTY AFTER FTA
HARDIN CO., Ill. - Our page 8 girl this issue has landed in White County Jail. Carrie Atkinson, who at age 29 is old enough to know better, is alleged to have failed to appear for a scheduled court...
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PILOT INSTRUCTOR SURVIVED PLANE CRASH; CONDITION UPGRADED
Photo: Disclosure staff MARION, Ill. - A man who has survived plane crashes, as well as a motorcycle crash, in the past is the one who survived the crash yesterday at Williamson County Regional...
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POLICE ACTIVITY AT THE HUB, MARION
MARION, Ill. - We're only guessing here...but it appears something was going on at The Hub in Marion that involved a lot of cops. The Hub is the city's taxpayer-funded boondoggle that opened last year...
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ISP Dist. 19 Announces May Activity and Enforcement
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE, DIST. 19 - Illinois State Police District 19 Interim Commander, Lieutenant Cory Ristvedt, announced today activity and enforcement figures for the month of May. Troopers in...
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SHAWNEETOWN BANK ROBBED THIS MORNING; CAR FLEES, WRECKS IN KENTUCKY
SHAWNEETOWN, Ill. - Poor Shawneetown in Gallatin County has likely hosted a lot of famed bank robberies in the past, but this may be the first for Grand Rivers, a relatively new bank in that burg....
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MURPHYSBORO MAN SENTENCED ON CRACK COCAINE OFFENSE
MURPHYSBORO, Ill. - On June 14, 2016, Keenon J. Farr, a/k/a “Keeno,” 32, of Murphysboro, was sentenced for a crack cocaine offense, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of...
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Yes, Joe…Jason Kasiar is an elected official
SALINE CO., Ill. - There's an Eldorado resident who seems to be a little confused about what constitutes an elected official. We don't know who this character is...(we're in the process of finding out,...
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MARION POLICE REPORT, SECOND WEEK OF JUNE 2016
MARION, Ill. - Not much by way of police action in Marion this go-round, but someone was actually cited for using a cell phone while driving. Unfortunately, there's nothing in the report about what...
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UPDATE: SHAWNEETOWN BANK ROBBER IDENTIFIED, HOSPITALIZED
The scene yesterday morning, Tuesday, June 14, in Shawneetown GALLATIN CO., Ill./UNION CO., Ky. - A 32-year-old man from Reed, Kentucky, has been identified as the alleged bank robber in yesterday's...
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SALINE COUNTY ANNOUNCES SENTENCINGS FOR MAY 2016
SALINE CO., Ill. - The following people were sentenced in May, 2016 in Saline County Circuit Court: Devan Potts was sentenced on May 10, 2016 by Judge Walden Morris to 4 years in the Illinois...
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If you were on Oglesby in Harrisburg today….
...you might've observed this. Harrisburg Police Chief Whipper Johnson was keeping his guys - in this case, the ILEAS team - trained. They were practicing in/around a house on that street, as the rain...
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BAD WRECK IN MARION AT ROUTE 13 AND SPILLWAY ROAD
MARION, Ill. - Authorities in Williamson County are working a wreck this morning that happened shortly before 10 a.m. outside of the Marion city limits. The single two-car (CORRECTED) wreck occurred in...
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RYAN MOORE WINS FACEBOOK FOR THE WEEK
Ryan Moore, from his Facebook page SALINE CO., Ill. - Every so often, something hits a local Facebook page that is so epic in its viral-ness, we just have to share. Ryan Moore, of Galatia, hit it...
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VARIOUS PATROLS CONDUCTED IN DISTRICT 19; REPORTS IN
DISTRICT 19 - Various patrols, including alcohol countermeasure, seatbelts and roadside safety checks, were conducted by Illinois State Police from District 19 in three counties in the coverage area...
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WILLIAMSON COUNTY HEROIN SELLER FACES LONG PRISON TERM
U.S. DISTRICT COURT, BENTON, Ill. - A Williamson County, Illinois man was recently sentenced to a long term in federal prison on heroin charges, James L. Porter, Acting United States Attorney for the...
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AUXILIARY DEPUTIES WANTED IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY
WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - Williamson County Sheriff Bennie Vick would like to announce that the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for membership on the Williamson County...
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Stolen beer costs burg thief $2,427 and one year of probation — Wasn’t even...
SALINE CO.— A Harrisburg man has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to stealing himself a beer after hours. The incident began when Harrisburg Sgt. David Morris was flagged down at 12:15...
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HARDIN CO.— Wife beating, drunk driving and theft are the basics for this issue’s Hardin crim report. Gavin M. Helms has been charged with Burglary and Criminal Damage to Property after authorities say...
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Teens involved in Eldorado firefight
Aqaille D. Brooks SALINE CO.— It appears that a couple of teens from out of the county exchanged gunfire on Johnson Street at Madison Street in Eldorado June 3. According to information filed in the...
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Patton surfaces in beating case
Tyler Patton GALLATIN CO.— One of Gallatin County’s most insidious scumbags continues his reign as one of the most frequent criminal names in print….at least out of Gallatin County. Tyler R. Patton,...
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