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08/19/2025

Authorities say it happened around 8:40 p.m. in the 100 block of North Spencer Street.

MOUNDS – Illinois State Police are investigating a Monday night shooting in Mounds. Authorities say it happened around 8:40 p.m. in the 100 block of North Spencer Street. One male victim was shot and taken to an

08/18/2025

Services will be held Saturday.

SESSER – Sesser Fire Protection District Chief Michael Rasnic passed away Thursday. According to the fire district, funeral services will be held Saturday, Aug. 23, at 1 p.m. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 1

08/15/2025

Talk about your moo-ving violation!

JOHNSTON CITY – Williamson County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the I-57 Herrin Road overpass in Johnston City for a large cow in the roadway around 8:30 Thursday morning. Deputies found the wandering animal near the 1100 block

08/14/2025

The new facility will be located adjacent to Oasis Powersports and Oasis Family Entertainment Center.

MARION – The Black Diamond Family of Businesses announced Thursday that Black Diamond Harley-Davidson will be relocating to the former Illinois Star Centre Mall in Marion this fall. The new facility will be located adjacent to Oasis

08/13/2025

Forty-three-year-old Brian K. Adams was lodged in the Jefferson County Jail awaiting transfer back to Jackson County.

CARBONDALE/MT. VERNON – Carbondale Police say a man wanted on a warrant for a recent Residential Burglary and Vehicle Theft was found and arrested Sunday in Mt. Vernon while investigating an unrelated criminal offense in their jurisdiction.

08/12/2025

According to Christopher Police, an officer found the suspect, 31-year-old Jerry W. Ing highly intoxicated, had been involved in several altercations with other patrons and had made threats of serious harm toward them.

CHRISTOPHER – A Christopher man is facing multiple charges including Aggravated Battery to a Peace Officer and three counts of Aggravated Assault after an argument between two people at a Market Street tavern in Christopher turned into

08/11/2025

Zeigler Police Chief Ben Burkhamer says police responded and arrested two men charging them both with Aggravated Battery – Great Bodily Harm and Mob Action. Names were not released.

08/08/2025

Robert Browning fled from an earlier vehicle pursuit and was taken into custody in the area of Illinois 145 and Marion Road.

METROPOLIS – A manhunt Thursday in Massac County ended with the arrest of 30-year-old Robert Browning according to the Massac County Sheriff’s Office. Browning fled from an earlier vehicle pursuit and was taken into custody in the

08/07/2025

The arrests were made following the ex*****on of search warrants in Mt. Vernon and Wayne City Wednesday.

MT. VERNON/WAYNE CITY – Two more arrests have been made in connection with the July 27 shooting that killed two people and injured several others in the 600 block of South 15th Street in Mt. Vernon. Mt.

08/06/2025

One death was reported in Johnston City while the other was in Carrier Mills. Names are being withheld until family members are notified.

MARION – Two unrelated death investigations are underway in Williamson County. According to the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office, Johnston City Police responded around 9:30 Tuesday night to the 1500 block of Pine Avenue regarding a 44-year-old deceased

08/05/2025

Sheriff Jeff Diederich says these patrols were carried out in direct response to ongoing citizen concerns about rising crime within the community.

HERRIN – The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office made 13 arrests for various offenses during its Community Impact Patrols over the weekend in Herrin. Sheriff Jeff Diederich says these patrols were carried out in direct response to ongoing

08/04/2025

Sheriff Jordan Weiss says no foul play is suspected, but an autopsy will be done to determine the cause of death.

CARMI – The White County Sheriff’s Office has released the identity of a man found dead in an overturned truck in the Wabash River one mile south of the New Harmony Bridge Friday morning. Sheriff Jordan Weiss