Investigators call Herrin fire suspicious April 18, 2017 @ 6:27 am Authorities are calling a Herrin house fire suspicious. Fire fighters were called to the abandoned home in the 700 block of North 14th Street... Read More
Metropolis Police arrest man after tasing him April 18, 2017 @ 6:26 am Police in Metropolis have arrested 25 year old Bobby Jack Wheeler after authorities say they had to taser him. Police say last Monday, Wheeler... Read More
Mount Vernon tables decision on mobile home ordinance April 18, 2017 @ 6:25 am Mount Vernon’s City Council tabled two ordinances that could pave the way for a new mobile home park near Lincoln Park. Developers say that... Read More
Man sentenced in Union County burglaries April 14, 2017 @ 7:33 am An Indiana man faces nine years in prison after breaking into a tavern and vehicle in Union County. Prosecutors say 36-year-old Dejun Deneil Booker... Read More
Campbell Hill man charged with DUI after crash April 14, 2017 @ 7:32 am A Campbell Hill man has been charged with DUI after he was injured in a wreck. It happened early Thursday on Highway 4 near... Read More
Benton Police arrest sexual predator April 14, 2017 @ 7:31 am Benton Police have arrested 27 year old Gregory Mays. The sexual predator is charged with failure to register as a sex offender. Mays was... Read More
Equality man sentenced to 1,652 years in prison April 14, 2017 @ 7:26 am An Equality man has been sentenced to 1,652 years in prison. Ronald Yarber was convicted of more than 260 counts of child sex crimes.... Read More
Trial date set in Christopher murder April 14, 2017 @ 7:22 am A trial date has been set in the case of a Christopher man accused of killing his wife. Prosecutors say 43 year old Brian... Read More
Benton finalizes financing for fire truck April 13, 2017 @ 9:01 am Benton city leaders have approved the financing for their new aerial truck. The truck will cost $750,000 – it’s expected to be delivered late... Read More
Sword found during traffic stop April 13, 2017 @ 8:59 am A Murphysboro man was arrested in Carterville yesterday after he was found to be wearing a bulletproof vest and have a sword in his... Read More