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Possession of 100 grams of meth charge filed against Eldorado man
SALINE CO.— An Eldorado convicted drug felon finds himself facing multiple drug charges. Details filed in the case allege that on September 4, Carl E. Payne, 27, 3011 Chestnut St., Eldorado, committed...
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HARDIN CO.— A Rosiclare man facing a misdemeanor charge of Criminal Damage to Property after police say on August 23 he damaged floral arrangements located in the Rosiclare Cemetery, that were property...
View ArticleDrunk elderly Golconda woman charged with confronting neighbor’s boyfriend...
POPE CO.— A Golconda woman has been charged after authorities say she confronted a neighbor and the neighbor’s boyfriend with a gun. The incident began when authorities received a call at approximately...
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Suspected shoplifter bused with dope stash
SALINE CO.— A Harrisburg woman is facing multiple drug charges after police say she made off with merchandise from the local Walmart. Details of the charges allege that on August 31, Pamela Brooke...
View ArticleShots fired lands old guy behind bars
HARDIN CO.— John Bieruta, 61, has been charged with a pair of felonies. The formal charges allege that on September 3 he knowingly engaged in conduct, which placed Kyle Bebout and a minor in reasonable...
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Sex-offending drug felon charged with giving authorities false address
Wesley McClusky Ridgway to Shawneetown GALLATIN CO.— A drug felon and convicted sex offender has been charged with two counts of not registering with local authorities. Details filed in the case...
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Harrisburg thief facing stolen weapon charge
The not exactly incredibly handsome Dwayne E. Bruce is shown here in his latest mugshot sporting what some call tribal markings and others call stupid. SALINE CO.— A Harrisburg convicted thief is...
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County clerk could face contempt jailing
Kim Buchanan SALINE CO. – The ongoing drama surrounding Saline County’s duly-elected county clerk has heated back up again after a couple of months of simmering down. Kim Buchanan came under the...
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**UPDATE** BOMB THREAT IN FRANKLIN COUNTY; WILLIAMSON AFFECTED, TOO
Our Marion correspondent has confirmed that a non-specific call came in to authorities this morning at some point, indicating that there was an improvised explosive device (IED) on the second floor of...
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WILLIAMSON COUNTY COURTHOUSE CLEARED AFTER NON-SPECIFIC BOMB THREAT
A view of the Williamson County Courthouse from the third floor of the Administrative Building, which wasn't evacuated. WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. - A bit more information has come in regarding the bomb...
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NEWS BRIEFS: Catching you up on what’s been going on this week
Here's a rundown of what's been going on in the area...in brief. The bomb squad taking the dog into the courthouse in Marion, at about noon Wednesday. The Franklin County Courthouse was cleared...
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SALINE COUNTY: USGS says no earthquake this morning
CARRIER MILLS, Ill. - While literally dozens of inquiries came in this morning to Disclosure from folks who heard and felt a rumble in the Carrier Mills area of Saline County, the U.S. Geological...
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GALLATIN COUNTY: Suspect in Equality farm shop burglary sentenced
Nathan Mitchell GALLATIN CO., Ill. - Gallatin County State's Attorney Doug Dyhrkopp has announced the sentencing of a Saline County man following a July 2017 incident of Burglary at a farm shop in...
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MARION: Police have an active end of September
MARION, lll. - It's an EXTREMELY busy police report coming out of the city of Marion for the time period covering September 21 through the 28th, 2017. Reva Warnsman, 33 of Marion has been issued a...
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Peace and Justice vigil, coming up in ONE WEEK
CARBONDALE, Ill. - The Peace Coalition of Southern Illinois/FOR Monthly Vigil for Peace and Justice is scheduled for Saturday, October 7, noon to 1 P.M. at the corner of Illinois Avenue and Main...
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TEENS AIRLIFTED TO REGIONAL HOSPITALS AFTER GALLATIN COUNTY ROLLOVER CRASH
GALLATIN CO., Ill. - Three Shawneetown teens were injured this afternoon after a rollover and collision on Illinois Route 13 in Gallatin County. Illinois State Police in District 19 said the...
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ZEIGLER CITY TREASURER INDICTED ON FRAUD, EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGES
Ryan Thorpe, from his LinkedIn page FRANKLIN CO., Ill. - Yesterday, a federal grand jury for the Southern District of Illinois returned a five count indictment charging Ryan A. Thorpe, 44, of Zeigler,...
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FRANKLIN COUNTY: Arrest made in courthouse bomb threat
Robert Bell FRANKLIN CO., Ill. - A Johnston City man is in custody this evening in Franklin County after the investigation into the a bomb threat that cleared two courthouses last week. Robert E. Bell,...
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FRANKLIN COUNTY: Former deputy charged with sex crime
Christopher Hampton FRANKLIN CO., Ill. - A former Franklin County deputy has been charged with sex crime-related charges in his county. Christopher N. Hampton, 37, of Mulkeytown, was arrested yesterday...
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Apparently, there are still a couple of missing Kentucky inmates
FRANKLIN CO., Ill. - In one of the most confounding instances of missing inmates to happen in the area, apparently there are two still out and about after a strange situation that emerged last night...
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