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Violent convict found living with victim in his room at mom’s house against OP
SALINE CO.— An Eldorado man already serving a 2015 sentence for Unlawful Restraint and Strangulation has been arrested after police find out the teenage girl he brutalized was living with him. On...
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Arson suspected at superintendent’s house
SALINE CO.— A Harrisburg man has been charged in connection with a fire at the home of Harrisburg Schools Superintendent Mike Gauch. According to information filed in the case, on October 17, Donald N....
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Repeat offenders facing felony driving revoked
SALINE CO.— The subject of driving revoked proves that old habits are difficult to break. A Galatia man who has been in trouble with the law since 1999 for one thing or another, including being a meth...
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Meth convict, girlfriend and their buddy caught busting into storage units
JENNIFER MCNABB JEREMY GOSS SALINE CO.— A convicted meth felon, his girlfriend and one of their buddies, all from Eldorado, have been charged with felonies after police say they were involved with...
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Boot camp option on the table for troubled teen
WILLIAM JAYDON EMMONS SALINE CO.— An Eldorado teen facing numerous felonies has been accepted to the Illinois Teen Challenge Program, also known as boot camp. William Jaydon Emmons, 18, of 1110...
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Former doctor charged with kidnapping counts
Brian Burns being walked from the Saline County courthouse in April of this year. Alleged to have tried it from jail SALINE CO. – A preliminary hearing is coming up for the second set of very...
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‘Fowl’-project? Business sued
There was plenty of media coverage late last year (2015) and early this year when Harrisburg mayor Dale Fowler (now state senator-elect) “brought” Z Factor Amusements to the empty Kmart building next...
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RIDES Mass Transit Responds To Edgar County’s Motion To Dismiss
From our friends the Edgar County Watchdogs/Illinois Leaks PARIS and HARRISBURG, IL. (ECWd) – RIDES Mass Transit District (RIDES) has filed its answer to Edgar County’s Motion to Dismiss. Here is our...
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HARRISBURG WOMAN INVOLVED IN WHITE COUNTY CRASH
WHITE CO., Ill. - A Harrisburg woman was cited in White County after allegedly running a stop sign and smacking into a car toting two elderly people. Illinois State Police said the crash occurred at...
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CARRIER MILLS WANTS A TRACK TEAM; HERE’S HOW YOU CAN HELP
CARRIER MILLS, Ill. - Parents of kids attending a Saline County high school are looking for support for the sport of their choice, and they're asking you to help. James and Rosie Walker are leading...
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THIS MONTH’S PRINT HEADLINES, NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2016
The November-December 2016 has been on the stands for just a few days, and it's flying out the doors. Why? Wait til you see this story line-up, and you'll understand. Print Headlines is a way for...
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ISP TO CONDUCT PATROLS IN SALINE, GALLATIN, WAYNE COUNTIES
SALINE/GALLATIN/WAYNE COs., Ill. - ISP District 19 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, has announced that ISP will conduct Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols in Saline, Gallatin and Wayne...
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ISP ANNOUNCE RESULTS OF VARIOUS PATROLS IN NOVEMBER
DISTRICT 19 - Illinois State Police District 19 Commander Captain Cory Ristvedt has announced the results of various patrols across the district. NITE, Saline Below are the results of Nighttime...
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ISP CONDUCTS ANNUAL CHARITY AUCTION
CARMI, Ill. - Illinois State Police District 19 Commander, Capt. Cory Ristvedt, would like to announce the results of the 15th annual in-house Charity Auction held at the District 19 Headquarters on...
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Stolen tricycle lands wire wrapped Baker behind bars
Nathan Lee Baker SALINE CO.— An Eldorado convicted burglar found himself back behind bars after authorities say he was caught with a child’s stolen tricycle. According to reports, on November 16 at...
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Trying to pawn stolen weed-eater lands drug suspect back behind bars
Carrie Graham SALINE CO.— A Harrisburg woman, who claimed in October at the time of her drug arrest to live at 1352 West Doris St., Harrisburg, and now claims she resides at 317 West Raymond St.,...
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Chief deputy leads lawmen in talking Harrisburg drug dealer out of an attic
Larry Wayne Harris SALINE CO.— Saline County Chief Deputy Ken Clore took the lead in talking a multiple convicted drug dealer out of hiding. On November 19 at approximately 1:35 p.m. Saline County...
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Suspect says he stole UTV to raise money for rehab
SALINE CO.— A Raymond Street, Harrisburg, man has been charged with a pair of felonies after police say he took off on an UTV that didn’t belong to him. On November 10 at 12 a.m. authorities were...
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Man overcome by munchies ultimately dines at table for one on county jail food
SALINE CO.— A Harrisburg convicted felon who has spent time in prison for theft appears to be headed in that direction once again, quite possibly due to a case of the munchies. Court documents indicate...
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Mach One traffic stop nets weed-smoking Carrier Mills man
SALINE CO.— It appears that a routine traffic stop landed a Carrier Mils man behind bars on a pair of felonies. According to information filed in the case, on November 29, at approximately 12:52 a.m....
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