Category Archives: Local News
Centralia man sentenced to 8 years in prison for aggravated criminal sexual assault
A 22-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty in Washington County Court to a Class X charge of aggravated criminal sexual assault. The sentence was imp...
Dec 26, 2023
Salem issues nearly $6.5 million in building permits for 2023
The City of Salem has issued nearly 6.5 million dollars in building permits for 2023. Two large projects are responsible for all but $ 1 million of new construction. Salem Industrial Enterprises was i...
Dec 26, 2023
Around 65 attend Christmas Dinner at Salem Presbyterian Church
Around 65 attended the Christmas Day dinner at the Salem Presbyterian Church designed for those who have no family Christmas gathering. Church member Joe Black has been part of the dinner since it beg...
Dec 26, 2023 65 gathered at the Salem Presbyterian Church last year for free lunch available to all who don't have family to spend the day with. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem man arrested for leading Centralia Police on high speed chase in stolen car
A 26-year-old homeless Salem man has been arrested following a high-speed chase by Centralia Police in a car stolen Christmas Eve from Salem. Edward Kinney was taken into custody early Tuesday night w...
Dec 26, 2023
Salem woman runs off I-57 and hits tree
A 27-year-old Salem woman received apparent minor injuries when her car hit standing water on I-57 southbound at mile marker 114 on Christmas morning. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Kyeshia Bier...
Dec 26, 2023
Police say a report of armed men in Biggies Tuesday morning was false 911 report
Several police agencies converged on Biggies on Route 161 at Interstate 57 east of Centralia Tuesday morning after a 911 call indicated there were three to five armed men inside the convenience store....
Dec 26, 2023
Centralia Police say 'hoax' behind call man was aboard Amtrak train threatening to shoot passengers
Centralia Police met an Amtrak passenger train early Tuesday morning after Amtrak received a call through a third party that there was a man aboard the train threatening to shoot other passengers. Pol...
Dec 26, 2023 Richard Eriksson / CC
Police Beat for Tuesday, December 26th, 2023
Four people were taken to the Marion County Jail on Christmas Day. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 54-year-old Vicki McMullin of Tonti Road in Salem for alleged domestic battery following an...
Dec 26, 2023
Early Christmas morning shooting in Mt. Vernon leads to high-speed police chase and crash
Mt. Vernon Police say an early Christmas morning shooting was followed by a high-speed wrong-way police chase and crash on I 57-64. 20-year-old Maliq Petties was eventually taken into custody and is b...
Dec 25, 2023
More details released on rural Iuka home destroyed by fire
A rural Iuka home was destroyed by fire Saturday night. The fire was at the Gary Keller home at 5649 Swan Road northeast of Iuka. Iuka Fire Chief Kenny Eagan says the entire home was engulfed in flame...
Dec 25, 2023 Fire destroys the Gary Keller home on Swan Drive in rural Iuka on Saturday night.
