Category Archives: Local News
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies investigate residential burglary and theft
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating a residential burglary at a home in the 2900 block of Green Street Road east of Central City. The homeowner returned after being gone to find se...
Jul 08, 2021
Sandoval man arrested for alleged aggravated assault and obstructing justice
A 40-year-old Sandoval man has been arrested by Sandoval Police for alleged aggravated assault and obstructing justice. Tobias Barnes of North Broadway was allegedly spotted by police carrying a baseb...
Jul 08, 2021
Centralia home damaged in Thursday morning fire
A Centralia home received considerable damage in a fire blamed on a wiring issue. Firemen responded to the Justin Pruntey and Angel Evilsizer home at 438 Fayette Street after Evilsizer woke up to disc...
Jul 08, 2021
Car destroyed by fire on I-57 north of Salem
Salem Firemen report a car received heavy fire damage to the engine compartment Thursday morning when it caught fire while traveling southbound on I-57 just south of the Tonti Road overpass. Fire offi...
Jul 08, 2021
Woodlawn man wanted for murder of Mt. Vernon man in custody
A 29-year-old Woodlawn man being sought in connection with the shooting death of a Mt. Vernon man early Sunday morning outside the Corner Tavern in Mt. Vernon has been arrested exiting the Drury Inn H...
Jul 07, 2021 Jaquez Gardner, IDOC website.
Centralia woman pleads guilty to burglary charge
A 36-year-old Centralia woman has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to a burglary charge. Ashley Matson of South Davis Street admitted entering a building in the 1100 block of South Sycamore with ...
Jul 07, 2021
Centralia man has child pornography charge dropped
The Illinois Attorney General's office has dismissed a child pornography charge pending against an 18-year-old Centralia man. The verbal motion was made during a Marion County Court appearance where G...
Jul 07, 2021
Centralia City Manager candidates trimmed to five
The number of Centralia City Manager candidates has been trimmed to five. Mayor Bryan Kuder says the city council narrowed the field from the 18 applicants to the top five in a closed session meeting ...
Jul 07, 2021
Bryan Kuder's lawsuit to be seated Mayor two years ago ends quietly
A lawsuit brought against the City of Centralia by now Mayor Bryan Kuder seeking to be seated as Mayor in the prior election two years ago has ended. The council in 2019 found Kuder did not meet resid...
Jul 07, 2021 Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder.
State Police investigate shooting death involving two Carterville Police Officers
A shooting death involving two Carterville Police officers is under investigation by the Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation-Zone 7. State Police say the shooting occurred Tuesday...
Jul 07, 2021
