Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Saturday, April 16th, 2022
Centralia Police arrested 18-year-old Justin Street of East Noleman in Centralia after being called to a report of a man screaming in the street near the Amtrak train station on Oak Street around 12:3...
Apr 16, 2022
Prosecutor: Man crushed grandmother's skull with hammer
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A prosecutor says a man killed his grandmother by crushing her skull and face with a hammer. Assistant State's Attorney Jason Ramos described the scene during a bond hearing Friday...
Apr 16, 2022 Tom Britt / CC
Dieterich woman leads police on lengthy high-speed chase through Sandoval and Central City area
A 40-year-old Dieterich woman faces a felony aggravated fleeing and eluding police charge and multiple traffic citations after leading Marion County Sheriff's Deputies on a lengthy high-speed chase la...
Apr 15, 2022
Belleville man faces weapons and resisting arrest charges following Centralia incident
An 18-year-old Belleville man had bond set at $50,000 after being charged with two weapons offenses and resisting arrest following an incident in Centralia late Wednesday night. Demonte Agnew is being...
Apr 15, 2022
Jefferson and Marion County finish 1st and 3rd in turkey harvests during 2022 youth turkey season
Jefferson County was tops in the state for number of turkeys harvested during the 2022 youth turkey season and Marion County was third. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources reports 54 turkeys ...
Apr 15, 2022 Will Kimeria / CC
Mt. Vernon woman identified as person found dead inside a burned vehicle at Radom Cemetery
Washington County Coroner Mark Styninger has identified a deceased person found at the scene of a vehicle fire in the St. Michael's Cemetery near Radom. The victim is 75-year-old Genevieve Barciszewsk...
Apr 15, 2022
Marion County Sheriff's Department investigating stabbing in Vernon
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating a stabbing incident at a Vernon home. Initial reports indicate two men arrived at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital around 10:30 Thursday night for...
Apr 15, 2022
Fire heavily damages mobile home northeast of Mt. Vernon
The Jefferson Fire Protection District is reporting heavy damage in a kitchen fire at a mobile home northeast of Mt. Vernon early Thursday night. Fire officials say the occupant of the home, Jason Rei...
Apr 15, 2022
IDPH warns COVID-19 cases rising slowly again
The IDPH warns that cases of Covid-19 are slowly rising in many areas of the state. The vast majority of Illinois is rated at low risk of transmission, but cases have been increasing. State Public Hea...
Apr 15, 2022
Marion County Clerk takes delivery of new election equipment
Marion County Clerk Steve Fox has taken delivery of $438,695 in new voting equipment. Fox made the plea in February for the county board to replace the old equipment that he had patched together for s...
Apr 15, 2022 Marion County Clerk Steve Fox with one of the Marion County voting machines. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
