CARBONDALE – Two people are facing drug and gun charges while another suspect is being sought in a reported shooting Thursday night in the 200 block of East Sycamore Street in Carbondale. According to Carbondale Police, police responded to that area around 7:10 p.m. and could not find the suspect identified as 27-year-old Jalen Cobb
BROOKPORT – A Brookport man was taken into custody following a hours-long standoff with law enforcement from Massac County and Illinois State Police Friday afternoon in Brookport According to Massac County Sheriff Chad Kaylor, sheriff’s deputies responded to an initial call for a domestic disturbance with possible shots being fired around 2:25 p.m. in the
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Sunday reported 1,249 new COVID-19 cases in Illinois, including 22 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 1,186,696 cases, including 20,516 deaths, in Illinois. The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from Feb. 21–27 is 2.4%. The preliminary
MARION – Click here to see the Marion Police Report that was released on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021.
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Thursday reported 1,884 new COVID-19 cases in Illinois, including 32 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 1,181,226 cases, including 20,406 deaths, in Illinois. The preliminary seven-day statewide positivity for cases as a percent of total test from Feb. 18–24 is 2.5%. The preliminary
BONNIE – A Waltonville firefighter suffered minor injuries Wednesday night while working a residential structure fire in Bonnie. According to Assistant Waltonville Fire Chief Scott Pennington, they responded around 6:25 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a fire at a home in the 11-thousand block of East Bonnie Road. While fighting the blaze, a plastic
CARBONDALE – Carbondale Police are investigating a shooting that happened just before 5:30 Wednesday night in the 1500 block of West Walnut Street. Police say officers responded to that area after getting a report of an aggravated discharge of a firearm from a vehicle. During the course of the investigation, officers learned the suspect
MARION – The City of Marion is moving along with plans to put 10 permanent murals on historic buildings located in the downtown area. Allison Hasler, the City’s Director of Community Programs, shares with us where the murals will be located. The City is currently accepting applications from artists for the mural project until March
MT. VERNON – When the recently signed criminal justice reform bill first became a topic of discussion, the Jefferson County Sheriff began drafting some protection for his employees regarding qualified immunity. The ‘Back the Blue’ Ordinance was crafted by Sheriff Jeff Bullard and although the qualified immunity portion was taken out of the new version
ULLIN – Illinois State Police Wednesday released the names of the two people killed when the truck they were in was struck by a train Tuesday morning in Pulaski County. According to Illinois State Police, at 11:30 a.m. a white Ford Truck, driven by a 76-year-old Lanny Stocke of Carmi, was turning west onto McIntosh
