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Shawneetown meth criminal charged with threatening witness
Garrett Austin Case GALLTIN CO.— A violent Shawneetown convicted meth crim has been charged with threatening a woman. According to the formal charge, on May 21, Garrett Austin Case, 27, of 10955...
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Harrisburg man’s full bladder leads to accidental attempted theft and jail
Tyler Falconbury SALINE CO.— A Harrisburg crim claimed he was merely taking a leak near someone’s home when he accidentally ended up trying to steal a satellite dish. On May 24 at approximately 1:30...
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Harrisburg handles derelict properties with multiple civil demolition filings
Photos shown here are of derelict buildings and/or properties around Harrisburg, and aren’t isolated to one certain area, but are all over, including downtown, as is shown by the lower photo in an...
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Golconda woman sees bond increase
MEGAN E. BEATTIE POPE CO. – The girl accused of stabbing an ex last fall on the yard of his family home in Golconda may have irretrievably screwed up any chance she had of redemption. Megan E. Geisler...
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Natural life sentence sought in sex abuse case
Justin R. Ledbetter POPE CO.— Not since the days of the late Mike Henshaw, retired judge turned prosecutor, has a state’s attorney pursued such a serious penalty in a case involving sexual abuse of...
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HOMICIDE IN HARRISBURG
Officers were swarming the grounds of Mings Apartments on the southwest side of Harrisburg Friday evening, June 16, looking for (from left) Xzavier Gibbs, Ramonte Scott and Jared Crawford. HARRISBURG –...
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MARION: Big city police report for June 7 through 18
MARION, Ill. - Marion City Police have issued the following activity report for June 7th through the 18th, and it's largely composed of locals except for an errant couple of them - one from up north...
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HERRIN: Police report – arrests only – for June 12-17, 2017
HERRIN, Ill. - Our Williamson County correspondent has begun collecting Herrin PD reports...and here's the first installment. Emetric D. Clark, 28 of Marion, was arrested on June 14 for a Failure To...
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PALESTINE: Eldorado teen stopped; Effingham County warrant issued on passenger
PALESTINE, Ill. - Palestine and Crawford County officials made a stop last night that was somewhat stunningly multi-county...and brought in a girl who was part of a huge controversy in Jasper County a...
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Country boy vs. gangsta wannabe: Hamilton issues threats to Heflin
Eric Heflin SALINE CO., Ill. - An amusing exchange that began this past Saturday, June 17, has a great number of Saline County residents literally rolling on the floor laughing nearly a week later. So...
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HARRISBURG: SHOOTOUT REPORTED ON WEST CHURCH STREET, NO INJURIES
HARRISBURG, Ill. - Details are scant, but another shooting has been reported in town, this one late last night/very early this morning (Friday, June 23.) Authorities have confirmed few details, but...
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HARRISBURG: Arrests made in last night’s shooting incident
HARRISBURG, Ill. - Arrests have been made in the incident last night that has an edgy Harrisburg even edgier. While details of what actually happened are few - and won't be addressed here until we get...
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Applications being accepted for membership on Williamson Co. Sheriff’s Auxiliary
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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HARRISBURG: More arrests made in Thursday night shooting incident
Sean Draper, 2016 mug HARRISBURG, Ill. - Two more arrests have been made in the insane debacle that went down late Thursday night (June 22) into early Friday morning (June 23) on West Church Street in...
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WILLIAMSON COUNTY: Voter registration cards begin mailing TODAY
WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - Amanda Barnes, Williamson County Clerk, wishes to inform registered voters in Williamson County that new voter registration cards will begin being mailed out June 27, 2017. This...
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FLORA: City police have an array of issues…including serving a Franklin...
FLORA, Ill. - Flora once again appears to be the landing zone for folks from out of the area when it comes to citations and warrants, and this police report includes one from Effingham and one from...
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ISP urges safe travel this holiday weekend
DISTRICTS 12, 19, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, would like to remind motorists to drive sober or designate a driver while celebrating...
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Herrin police reports, June 19-24
HERRIN, Ill. - Here are your Herrin police reports for the week of June 19th through the 24th. William D. Basenberg, 23 from DuQuoin, was arrested on June 20 for Driving While License Suspended....
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SALINE COUNTY DEPUTIES ISSUED LAYOFF NOTICES
SALINE CO.— It appears that the ongoing budget war between the Saline County Sheriff’s Department and the Saline County Board has reached a boiling point. Official sources have informed Disclosure...
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CARBONDALE: Stabbing and shooting reported
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Another shooting incident has occurred in the city of Carbondale...and this one had a little extra violence to go with it. The black male who was reported to be a victim of yet...
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