One person has been arrested and police are searching for two more after a traff... May 27, 2023 @ 8:13 am One person has been arrested and police are searching for two more after a traffic stop in Marion. Early Friday morning, around 12:25am, a... Read More
Carbondale man arrested for brandishing gun May 26, 2023 @ 9:48 am CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – A Carbondale man was arrested after police say he displayed a gun during a fight. Police were called to the... Read More
Zeigler man facing battery charges after Thursday stabbing May 26, 2023 @ 9:44 am ZEIGLER, Ill. (WJPF) – A Franklin County man faces an aggravated battery charge after a stabbing in Zeigler. It happened just after 12:00 a.m.... Read More
Person of interest detained after fire heavily damages Energy United Methodist C... May 26, 2023 @ 9:24 am ENERGY, Ill. (WJPF) – A person of interest has been detained in connection to a series of arson fires early Friday morning in Herrin... Read More
Local Memorial Day Observances May 24, 2023 @ 2:45 pm Below is a short list of Memorial Day events inside our listening area! We will continue adding events to this list as we gather... Read More
5 day closure planned for eastbound Route 13 in Carbondale May 24, 2023 @ 7:58 am CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) — Eastbound Route 13 will be closed at the railroad crossing in Carbondale for 5 days in June. According to I-DOT,... Read More
Prosecutors: Man drove car into planned Illinois abortion clinic in attempted ar... May 24, 2023 @ 7:04 am DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A 73-year-old man is facing federal charges after he rammed a car into a planned abortion clinic in an eastern... Read More
Catholic clergy sexually abused Illinois kids far more often than church acknowl... May 24, 2023 @ 6:57 am CHICAGO (AP) — More than 450 Catholic clergy in Illinois sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950, the state’s attorney general found in an investigation... Read More
Sheriff's Office: Stolen backhoe used for airport commute May 23, 2023 @ 10:29 am MARION, Ill. (WJPF) – A Carbondale man is facing a felony theft charge after police say he stole a backhoe from a construction site... Read More
Mt. Vernon woman arrested for child ponography May 23, 2023 @ 10:01 am JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – A 69-year-old Mt. Vernon woman has been arrested for child pornography. Pamela Hiatt was arrested Friday, May 19 at... Read More