Centralia Police arrested 25-year-old Nicholas Cook of Granite City for possession of methamphetamine. He was taken to the Marion County Jail.
Centralia Police arrested 48-year-old Justin Brake of Richview for alleged deceptive practice/bad checks. He was also taken to the Marion County Jail.
A 37-year-old homeless Centralia man was arrested by Centralia Police on an outstanding Marion County domestic warrant. Richard Burkett remained in custody in lieu of $10,000 bond.
Jefferson Fire Protection District officials report the cab of a semi-truck caught fire and was destroyed by fire Saturday night on the Adams Farm near the North Spring Garden and Adams Road intersection. Mt. Vernon City Firemen were called for mutual aid assistance. The cause of the fire has not been determined. The fire call came in at 8:16 Saturday night.
