Category Archives: Local News
Salem Police make arrest for predatory criminal sexual assault of a child
Salem Police have arrested a 31-year-old Salem man for predatory criminal sexual assault of a child. Jerry Summers of South Franklin is accused of committing an act of sexual conduct with an eight-yea...
Sep 29, 2022
Sandoval Elementary School September Students of the Month
Sandoval Elementary School celebrated the Blackhawk Students of the Month for September. The students were chosen because of their outstanding display of RESPECT for rules, self, others, school and co...
Sep 29, 2022 Submitted Photo
Salem Township Hospital finishes last fiscal year with $15.3-million positive bottom line
'Very, very impressive' is how Salem Township Hospital's auditor described the hospital's financial performance during the fiscal year ending March 30th. David Goodman of WipFly says the hospital fini...
Sep 29, 2022
Early voting begins today for November General Election
Thursday is the first day for early voting at courthouses around the area. Marion County Clerk Steve Fox says they are ready. "Early voting starts 40 days before the election and so does sending out t...
Sep 29, 2022 Marion County Clerk Steve Fox ready for early voters.
Farina man charged with dissemination of private sexual images
A 20-year-old Farina man was formally charged in Marion County Court on Wednesday with non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images. The charge states Diego Barradas of South Walnut dissemina...
Sep 29, 2022
Odin woman receives six year prison sentence for vehicle burglary
A 36-year-old Odin woman has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty in Marion County Court on Tuesday to a vehicle burglary charge. As part of the plea, Laura Spitler of O'Fallon ...
Sep 28, 2022
Salem man arrested following alleged hit and run and altercation with sheriff's deputy
A 36-year-old Salem man has been arrested for aggravated battery to a police officer and disorderly conduct after an alleged altercation with a Marion County Sheriff's Deputy outside Biggie's on Route...
Sep 28, 2022
Police Beat for Wednesday, September 28th, 2022
Salem Police arrested 36-year-old Steven West of East Williams in Salem for possession of methamphetamine and two outstanding warrants. Police say they were called to West's home to a complaint about ...
Sep 28, 2022
Centralia man arrested for disorderly conduct after causing scare at Bridges Learning Center
Wamac Police Chief Steve Prather says a 49-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for disorderly conduct after being seen dressed in camouflage and appearing armed with a shotgun and a large knife w...
Sep 28, 2022
Smith & Wesson sued over link to July 4 parade mass shooting
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Survivors of the mass shooting at a suburban Chicago Independence Day parade and family members of those killed filed 11 lawsuits Wednesday against th...
Sep 28, 2022 Tony Webster / CC
