Category Archives: Local News
Central Illinois woman convicted in toddler son's smothering death
DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - A central Illinois woman has been convicted of killing her 19-month-old son by smothering him in his bed one day after she did an internet search for "how do you suffocate?" A Mac...
Jun 10, 2021 Karen Neoh / CC
Police: Unmasked man denied Chicago bus entry opens fire
CHICAGO (AP) - An unmasked Chicago man denied entry onto a city bus faces attempted murder and weapons charges after allegedly firing shots at the vehicle. Police say 37-year-old Fred White was arrest...
Jun 10, 2021 David Wilson / CC
Governor confirms state will fully reopen on Friday as COVID-19 cases continue to drop
Illinois will move to a full reopening on Friday. At that time, the state will eliminate all capacity limits on businesses, large-scale events, conventions, amusement parks, and all other venues. Mask...
Jun 10, 2021 Fusion Medical Animation / Unsplash
Marion County Sheriff's Department releases report on Walnut Hill Road crash
The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports one nine-year-old female juvenile was taken to SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital following a two vehicle crash last Friday at the Walnut Hill and Perrine St...
Jun 10, 2021
Central City man arrested after Centralia Police break up burglary in progress
A 54-year-old Central City man is in custody after Centralia Police arrested him in the process of breaking into Johannes Construction on the 1200 block of Hester Street. Michael Thompson of Marvin St...
Jun 10, 2021
State Police arrest two for possession of meth following traffic stop in Salem
State Police arrested both occupants of a car for possession of under five grams of methamphetamine following a Wednesday night traffic stop in Salem. 44-year-old Seth Lambert of Burkes Road in Vernon...
Jun 10, 2021 Arvell Dorsey Jr. / CC
Centralia man arrested for aggravated criminal sexual assault of 6-year-old
A 26-year-old Centralia man has been charged in Marion County Court with two Class X felony charges of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child under 13 and a single count of aggravated criminal s...
Jun 10, 2021
Centralia man who fled police following domestic disturbance turns himself in
A 34-year-old Centralia man wanted on aggravated domestic battery and aggravated fleeing and eluding turned himself into the Marion County Jail Thursday morning. Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson say...
Jun 10, 2021
Police Beat for Thursday, June 10th, 2021
A 41-year-old Odin man remained in the Marion County Jail Thursday on a failure to appear warrant in a Marion County felony case. Bond on the warrant for Ricky McIntosh of Everett Street is set at $3,...
Jun 10, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Attempted residential arson charge filed in connection with Centralia fire
Bond has been set at $50,000 for a 28-year-old Mt. Vernon woman who was charged with attempted residential arson. Krystyne Kelley of Park Avenue was arrested by Centralia Police in connection with a M...
Jun 10, 2021
