Category Archives: Local News
Kentucky man sentenced to natural life in prison without parole for murder of Wayne County Deputy
A 40-year-old Kentucky man has been sentenced to natural life in prison without parole for the January shooting death of Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Riley. Ray Tate pleaded guilty last month to...
Apr 22, 2022 Ray Tate (Clinton County Sheriff's Department)
Centralia has four new patrolmen graduate from the Southwestern Illinois Police Academy at Belleville
The Centralia Police Department will get four more officers on the street Monday. The four, Christopher Jansen of Clinton County, Michael Dodson of Salem, and Nolen Beggs and Bret Winegarner of Centra...
Apr 22, 2022 Graduation Day for four new Centralia Police Officers. Left to right Bret Winegarner, Christopher Jansen, Chief Greg Dodson, Michael Dodson, and Nolen Beggs.
State's Attorney files misdemeanor battery charge against former City Council candidate
Marion County State's Attorney Tim Hudspeth has elected to file a misdemeanor battery charge against a former Salem City Council candidate involved in an incident outside Project Bread Meal Site in Sa...
Apr 22, 2022
Judge vacates more convictions linked to former Chicago cop
CHICAGO (AP) - A judge has thrown out 44 more convictions tied to a notorious former Chicago police sergeant who regularly framed people for drug crimes they didn't commit. Victim advocates say the ex...
Apr 22, 2022 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Crash kills 2 Southern Illinois students, Missouri woman
REYNOLDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Two Southern Illinois University-Carbondale students and a Missouri woman have died after their vehicles collided on a highway. Illinois State Police say the crash occurred ...
Apr 22, 2022
Centralia Police releasing details of Thursday night shooting and stabbing
Centralia Police are investigating a Thursday night shooting and stabbing that occurred on the opposite ends of town. Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson says 30-year-old LaQuisha Lockett of Centralia ...
Apr 22, 2022 Centralia Police have identified 30-year-old Nathan Johnson of Centralia as a suspect in the Thursday night shooting of LaQuisha Lockett.
Salem Grade School Board approves SRO for three more years; will start fulltime transitional kindergarten
The Salem Grade School Board Thursday night approved a new contract to keep the School Resource Officer in place another three years and agreed to make transitional kindergarten fulltime starting next...
Apr 22, 2022
Former St. Peter man arrested following two high speed motorcycle chases
A 30-year-old former St. Peter man faces multiple charges after two high-speed police chases while he was riding his motorcycle. Brandon Wells, who now resides in Robinson, first fled from Farina Poli...
Apr 21, 2022
Unemployment dips; workforce grows in Marion County in March
The Illinois Department of Employment Security says unemployment in Marion County in March fell to an even five percent. That's down two-tenths of a percent from February and 1.3-percent from last Mar...
Apr 21, 2022 Innov8social / CC
IDNR recommends no use of bird feeders and birdbaths until spread of avian influenza subsides
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is recommending that the use of bird feeders and birdbaths should cease through May 31st as officials try to stop the spread of the Highly Pathogenic Avian...
Apr 21, 2022 C Watts / CC
