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Wells to Be Sentenced for Role in 2011 Murder of Mt. Vernon Cab Driver

MT. VERNON – A Mt. Vernon man who pleaded guilty in 2012 to his role in a murder that happened when he was 15-years-old will be sentenced in adult court next month. Christopher Wells is one of four men charged for the 2011 murder of 75-year-old local cab driver Charles Ellis. In August Judge Jo

Cambria Man Arrested for Aggravated Battery after Stabbing in Herrin

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HERRIN – Herrin Police arrested and charged 37-year-old Curtis Holland of Cambria with aggravated battery following an alleged stabbing at the Mach 1 convenience store in Herrin early Sunday morning. Police say they saw what happened and found a man suffering from a stab wound at the gas station around 1:30 a.m. The man was

Audit Shows Over $315K Missing in Zeigler

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ZEIGLER – An audit filed Friday by accountant Dennis Uhls shows former Zeigler City Treasurer Ryan Thorpe stole over $315,000 from the city between Jan. 1, 2013 through Aug. 31 of this year. That’s according to a report in the Southern Illinoisan. A federal grand jury recently returned a five count indictment charging Thorpe with

CASA of Franklin County Opening New Visitation Room Tuesday

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BENTON – CASA of Franklin County will hold an open house and ribbon cutting for its new visitation room at the CASA office, located at 903 W. Washington St, Suite 4 in Benton tomorrow. The open house will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with the ribbon cutting set for 11:30 a.m. Officials say

Parking Sites Available for Veterans Honor Flight Welcoming Home Event

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MARION – Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois and Rides Mass Transit District have teamed up to provide transportation to and from several parking locations to Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois for tomorrow’s welcoming home event in Marion. Buses will depart from the following parking locations every 15 minutes starting at 5 p.m. Rent One Ball Park

Jury Finds Harrisburg Man Guilty of Aggravated Battery

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HARRISBURG – A Saline County Jury Friday found a Harrisburg man guilty of a Class 3 felony charge of aggravated battery. Saline County State’s Attorney Jayson Clark says the charge against 30-year-old Jared R. Crawford arose out of an incident in which he struck another man in the back of the head with a beer

Three Injured in Sunday Morning Crash in Union County

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WOLF LAKE – Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Union County Sunday morning. Illinois State Police say around 7:20, 45-year-old Melissa A. O’Daniel of Anna was driving her car north on Route 3 approaching Shawnee High School when her car crossed into the southbound lane and struck a pickup truck going south

Dispatch Board Puts Hampton on Administrative Leave

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CHRISTOPHER – A former Franklin County Sheriff’s deputy arrested last week for alleged sexual abuse and misconduct was put on unpaid administrative leave indefinitely as a dispatcher Wednesday night by the West Franklin County Central Dispatch Board. Christopher Hampton faces one count of criminal sexual assault and a second count of custodial sexual misconduct from

Four Arrested Following Traffic Incident in Mulkeytown

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MULKEYTOWN – Three people were arrested for underage drinking and another one on an arrest warrant following a traffic incident in rural Mulkeytown around 7:45 Tuesday night. Franklin County Sheriff Don Jones says 19-year-old Danielle N. Phillips of West Frankfort, 18-year-old Segio M. Davis of Goreville and 19-year-old Kaitlin N. Staley of Christopher were all

McLeansboro Woman Petitions City Council to Allow Sunday Liquor Sales

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MCLEANSBORO – Some folks in McLeansboro want city leaders to allow Sunday liquor sales in town. During Tuesday night’s McLeansboro City Council meeting, Angie Rheude Stricklin presented the council with signatures from 359 people wanting Sunday liquor sales. She also requested the council to consider allowing gambling machines at the convenience stores and said that