Crime rates drop at SIU Carbondale October 10, 2017 @ 11:13 am The latest report from the SIU Police Department shows that the Carbondale campus became a safer place to be in 2016. Last year, university... Read More
Authorities searching for non-compliant sex offender October 10, 2017 @ 10:51 am An area is now wanted by authorities after he was no-show for a court appearance to register as a sex offender. 27 year old... Read More
Three injured in Marion barroom stabbing October 10, 2017 @ 9:57 am Two men and one woman suffered non-life threatening stab wounds Saturday night in Marion. It happened just after 11:30 PM inside of the Heartland... Read More
Victim identified in fatal Carbondale shooting October 10, 2017 @ 9:28 am We now know the name of the victim of Saturday night’s fatal shooting in Carbondale. Police say 35 year old Tony Johnson of East... Read More
Carbondale Police investigate murder October 9, 2017 @ 11:10 am Carbondale Police say one person has been killed in a shooting in the 700 block of East College Street. It happened around 2:45 AM... Read More
Thorpe indicted on embezzlement, wire fraud charges October 5, 2017 @ 8:41 am Fired Zeigler Treasurer Ryan Thorpe has been indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple counts of both embezzlement and wire fraud. According to... Read More
US House passes 20 week abortion ban October 4, 2017 @ 9:25 am Just days after Governor Bruce Rauner signed into law an expansion of abortion coverage for those on medicaid or state employee health insurance, the... Read More
Cellphone found after Casino Queen robbery could provide clues October 4, 2017 @ 9:16 am A cellphone found after an armed robbery at a casino that left a guard injured could boost authorities’ investigation. A phone left in a stolen... Read More
Death of Johnston City child being handled as a murder October 2, 2017 @ 9:13 am Authorities in Johnston City are treating the death of an 11-month-old child as a murder investigation. Police were first called to the home on... Read More
Gov Rauner proposes rolling back coal regulations October 2, 2017 @ 8:44 am Gov. Bruce Rauner is seeking to overhaul regulations on the last of the state’s coal-fired power plants. The proposed amendments to the state rules... Read More