Category Archives: Local News
Salem Police say reports of man with gun and four later 'shots fired' calls all found to be unsubstantiated
Salem Police Chief Kyle Ambuehl says reports of a man with a gun in the area of the west side industrial park and four later shots fired complaints were all found to be unsubstantiated. Ambuehl says a...
Oct 27, 2022
Mountain lion traveling state spotted in Springfield
A mountain lion being tracked by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources has been spotted in Springfield. Nebraska wildlife officials were able to put a GPS collar on the cougar last year, and mo...
Oct 27, 2022 Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Mt Vernon man found guilty of home invasion, armed robbery, and armed violence
A 38-year-old Mt. Vernon man has been found guilty by a Jefferson County Jury for home invasion, armed robbery, and armed violence. Melvin Taylor was arrested on the charges in November of last year. ...
Oct 27, 2022 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Nine arrested in drug round-up in Mt. Vernon
Nine people were arrested in a round-up of suspects primarily dealing narcotics in Mt. Vernon on Tuesday. Knock and announce search warrants were served on three homes simultaneously by a team of offi...
Oct 26, 2022 Nine arrested in Mt. Vernon on drug charges. Top row left to right: Jeffrey Dent, Sabastian Whipple, and Jerrett Spells. 2nd row left to right: Eric Rakers, Rebecca Phillips, and Christopher Carter. Third row left to right: Richard Hicks, Rafael Diaz and Kegan Graham.
BCMW gets grant from Conagra Brands Foundation Grant
The Social Service agency BCMW has been awarded a 2022 Nourish Our Community Conagra Brands Foundation Grant. Executive Director Sue Castleman says the $20,243 grant will support a three-pronged effor...
Oct 26, 2022
Marion County Board votes 7-6 to increase tax levy
The Marion County Board Tuesday night approved a 3.9-percent increase in the property tax levy on a 7-6 vote. Some of the board members who voted no didn't appear happy with the size of the increase. ...
Oct 26, 2022 DonkeyHotey / CC
Junction City man gets six-year prison term on residential burglary and weapons charges
A 23-year-old Junction City man has been sentenced to a total of six years in prison when pleading guilty in Marion County Court to a petition to revoke his probation on a residential burglary convict...
Oct 26, 2022
Wamac man sentenced to prison for entering home without permission
A 27-year-old Wamac man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for felony criminal trespass to a residence in the 500 block of South Maple Street in Centralia in July. Tyler Atchison had a criminal...
Oct 26, 2022
Police Beat for Wednesday, October 26th, 2022
A 48-year-old Carlyle man has been arrested by Salem Police for felony theft. Robert Wells of Lincoln Street is accused of hooking on a trailer parked at a business in the 400 block of West Main onto ...
Oct 26, 2022
Centralia man found not guilty by reason of insanity for home invasion and stabbing
A 50-year-old Centralia man has been found not guilty by reason of insanity in connection with a March 2021 home invasion and stabbing. DeWayne Whipple had earlier been found unfit to stand trial with...
Oct 26, 2022