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Three Facing Charges for Unlawfully Selling Firearms in Carbondale

CARBONDALE – Three people have been arrested and charged in connection with the unlawful sale of firearms in Carbondale. According to Carbondale Police, officer executed a search warrant Tuesday at a home in the 700 block of South Lewis Lane. During the search, officers arrested 23-year-old Darrion J. Clark of Carbondale on a Jackson County

City of Carbondale to Hold Cedar Lake Master Recreation Plan Public Input Meeting

CARBONDALE – A public meeting is planned for Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at Carbondale City Hall to discuss the latest developments on the Cedar Lake Master Recreation Plan and allow for public input from residents. The Cedar Lake Plan document is being completed with Stakeholder groups and the City of Carbondale

Two Cited in Recent Shots Fired Investigation in Marion

MARION – Two men are awaiting their day in Williamson County Court after they were recently cited and taken to jail in a recent shots fired investigation in Marion. According to Marion Police, last Thursday the police department received a 911 call relative to “shots fired” at the Quality Inn on West Main Street. Upon

Three from the Second Judicial Circuit Selected to Serve on State Judicial Task Force

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MT. VERNON – The Second Judicial Circuit is proud to recognize the appointment of Hamilton County State’s Attorney Justin Hood, Public Defender for Hamilton and Gallatin counties Nathan Rowland and Second Circuit Chief Judge Melissa Morgan to a newly created 2023 Illinois Judicial Conference Task Force. In October of 2022, the Illinois Judicial Conference developed

Meth Bust Conducted at Marion Econo Lodge Tuesday

MARION – The Marion Police Department says beginning late last year, its Narcotics Unit initiated an investigation relative to the sales of crystal methamphetamine, involving multiple subjects that reside at the Econo Lodge hotel, located in the 1800 block of Bittle Place. During the investigation multiple confidential sources were utilized to conduct several controlled drug

Illinois Appeals Judge’s Restraining Order on Gun Ban

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has asked a state appellate court to dismiss a temporary restraining order on Illinois’ new ban on semiautomatic weapons. The two-week-old law was adopted in response to a mass shooting at the July 4th parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park. Raoul filed the request

Tuesday Crash on I-24 in Johnson County Injures Paducah Woman

VIENNA – A Paducah woman was hurt in a one-vehicle crash on I-24 in Johnson County Tuesday morning. According to Illinois State Police, just after 10, a car driven by 46-year-old Jana Braswell was driving west on I-24 at milepost 21 and left the roadway to the right striking several large trees. Braswell was flown

Murbarger to Be Sentenced Today for Girlfriend’s 2014 Murder

FAIRFIELD (WMIX) – A 27-year-old former Fairfield man is scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday afternoon for the murder of his then high school girlfriend nearly 10 years ago. A Wayne County jury found Brodey Murbarger guilty in November 2022 of strangling to death Megan Nichols at her Fairfield home in July of 2014. Murbarger was

Winter Storm Warning Continues until Noon Today

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS – The National Weather Service in Paducah says a Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for a good portion of southern Illinois until noon today. Gallatin, Johnson, Pope and Pulaski counties are under a Winter Weather Advisory until noon today. Massac and Hardin counties are not affected. If you are in the Winter

Four Area Transit Systems Awarded Rebuild Illinois Funding for Projects

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS – Four transit providers in our area are among 32 downstate transit systems that will see a share of $113.8 million as part of the historic, bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program. That’s according to an announcement made by Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation Tuesday. The funding brings the total

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