Category Archives: Local News
COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Marion and most surrounding counties
The Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 tracker shows the number of positive cases continues to go up in most of South Central Illinois. Marion County saw another increase of over four percent, with ...
Jan 24, 2022
Police Beat for Monday, January 24th, 2022
Wamac Police arrested a 44-year-old Wamac man for possession of methamphetamine and driving on a suspended or revoked license. Joshua Keebler of North Wall Street was taken to the Marion County Jail. ...
Jan 24, 2022
Centralia Police say suspect got away following lengthy high-speed chase
Centralia Police say the driver of a pickup truck that sped away from an attempted traffic stop at Rhodes and Elm went on a lengthy high-speed police chase that ended when he drove the truck off the r...
Jan 24, 2022
Mt. Vernon man arrested by Centralia Police on motor vehicle theft and methamphetamine charges
A 42-year-old Mt. Vernon man wanted since November 20th for allegedly stealing a car from a fire scene in Centralia was located in a traffic stop and taken into custody. Daniel Morton of Eat Oakton an...
Jan 24, 2022
Off-duty Illinois state trooper 1 of 2 shot dead in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois State Police say an off-duty trooper and a woman were shot dead in a car on Chicago's South Side. Police say 30-year-old Trooper Antonio Alvarez and 31-year-old Amanda Alvarez ...
Jan 24, 2022
Argument over Xbox game leads to stabbing at rural Odin home
A 24-year-old homeless man was arrested following an alleged stabbing at a home in rural Odin that was apparently set off by an Xbox game. Marion County Sheriff's officials say the incident occurred a...
Jan 23, 2022 Jareth Wilson
Police Beat for Sunday, January 23rd, 2022
A 22-year-old Centralia man has been taken into custody on drug charges. Cody Lindsey of Circle Drive was arrested for alleged possession of meth, methamphetamine delivery, and possession of drug para...
Jan 23, 2022
In-person services resuming at Ill. driver's license offices
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Secretary of State's offices _ including driver services facilities _ will resume in-person services in the coming days. In a news release, Secretary of State Jesse White says ...
Jan 23, 2022 State Farm / CC
Officer wounded in shooting that killed 1 officer in Northern Illinois out of ICU
BRADLEY, Ill. (AP) - The family of a northern Illinois police officer who was critically wounded in a December shooting that killed another officer says he is out of intensive care and may soon be rel...
Jan 23, 2022
Marion County Health Department reports four more positive for COVID-19
The Marion County Health Department has announced the death of four more Marion County residents who were positive for COVID-19 at the time of their deaths. All four were not vaccinated and none were ...
Jan 22, 2022 Fusion Medical Animation / Unsplash
