Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Friday, November 4th, 2022
Salem Police arrested a 51-year-old Salem man for a violation of the sex offender law. Bradley Gibson of North Jackson allegedly was within 500 feet of a park when he was taken into custody near Jacks...
Nov 04, 2022
Salem Fireman quickly control grass and woods fire
The Salem Fire Protection District quickly extinguished a grass and woods fire Thursday afternoon. Firemen say the fire on the Beth Ann Branch property in the 2400 block of State Route 37 south of Sal...
Nov 04, 2022
Fairfield woman trapped, but not injured following Tuesday crash on 161 Extension at Iuka Road
A 43-year-old Fairfield woman was trapped in her car following a two-vehicle crash on the Route 161 Extension at the Iuka Road on Tuesday morning. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Cheryl Hedrick p...
Nov 04, 2022
State Fire Marshal investigating alleged arson fire in rural Sandoval
The State Fire Marshal's office is investigating two small fires apparently set in a home in the 1600 block of Ticklen Road in rural Sandoval early Thursday night. Sandoval Fire Protection District Ch...
Nov 04, 2022 File photo.
Rural Odin man already in jail arrested in connection with wire theft
The Marion County Sheriff's Department has made an arrest in connection with the theft of three spools of wire at a solar field installation site on US 51 north of Sandoval. 24-year-old Trevor Langfor...
Nov 04, 2022
UPDATE 3: Centralia Police say victim of what was thought to be a hit and run apparently tried to jump onto cab of passing semi
Centralia Police say an investigation into a fatal hit and run indicates the person killed apparently lunged towards the passenger side of the cab of a semi after it had slowed before receiving a gree...
Nov 04, 2022 Locust Street at Noleman Street intersection. Photo by Pat Hodges.
72-year-old Mt. Vernon man sentenced to 20 years in prison for child pornography
A 72-year-old Mt. Vernon man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of distributing child pornography. As part of the plea agreement, five other counts of child...
Nov 03, 2022
Selmaville Road reopened to traffic at Crooked Creek Bridge
The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that the Selmaville Road has been reopened to traffic at the Crooked Creek bridge three miles south of Salem. The bridge has been closed since S...
Nov 03, 2022
Centralia City Firemen get quick knockdown on garage fire
Centralia City Firemen say they got a quick knockdown on a garage fire at the Jordan DeWolf home on Circle Drive Thursday morning. Firemen say a smoldering mulch pile close to the garage caught one wa...
Nov 03, 2022
$7,000 wire theft reported at solar field installation north of Sandoval
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating the theft of three new spools of wire from a construction site for a new solar farm on US 51 just north of Sandoval. The contractor on the proje...
Nov 03, 2022 valli_mark / CC
