Kiddy prison shove charged
SALINE CO.— Yet another inmate of the local kiddy prison has been charged. Derris D. LeBlanc, also known as Inmate #H19988, 18, of the Illinois Youth Center, located at 12 01 West Poplar St.,...
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Serial Harrisburg drunk driver faces 180 days
SALINE CO.— A Harrisburg man well known for his drunk driving antics and driving suspended/ revoked is looking at a minimum of 180 days in the county jail if convicted on his latest charges. According...
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Golconda professed federal snitch is charged with 11th felony in Saline Co.
SALINE CO.— A violent Saline County criminal, who brags about being a federal snitch and has at least 10 pending felonies from three separate cases, is now facing yet another felony. According to...
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Homeless Harrisburg pair blame each other for West Walnut Street break-in
JANET COLANTUONO JEREMY MAY SALINE CO.— A Harrisburg man and a California woman were taken into custody after an alert Harrisburg police officer approached a suspect house and found the pair breaking...
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Woman reports her live-in boyfriend for violence and gets herself arrested
SALINE CO.— An Eldorado woman who made her way to the local police department to report that her boyfriend beat her found herself behind bars. He too was taken into custody but his charge was...
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Mosses pile on Miller in civil case
Rietta Miller HARRISBURG – A Law Magistrate (LM) filing in Saline County Circuit Court has created a pile-on of sorts among members of a well-known family. William Moss, no age available, of...
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Photo mistake leads to rant about sex offense charge
Daniel RAY Sherfield, at left, and Daniel L. Sherfield, apparently father and son, if Dnine Sherf’s ranting (shown here) is any indication. SALINE CO. – A photo error in the last issue (April 2017)...
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Henshaw intestate; probate case gears up over heirs
Brad Henshaw SALINE CO. – The late Saline County State’s Attorney Mike Henshaw’s death revealed that he apparently had no will drawn up, and now, a contentious probate is brewing in Saline County...
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Harrisburg guy tracked down in Enfield, arrested
Mac Lands, White County mug WHITE CO., Ill. - A Harrisburg felon still on parole from a Hamilton County dope conviction and being sought by authorities on a Hardin County warrant was located in...
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ISP issues details on upcoming patrols in District 19
CARMI, Ill. - Illinois State Police in District 19, Carmi, have announced upcoming enforcement patrols for the month of May. Below are the patrols and where they will be held. OCCUPANT RESTRAINT...
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR DOWNSTATE ILLINOIS, WITH FLOODING LIKELY
That red bean there...that's us SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - The rain that's supposed to become very heavy, long-lasting and probably ark-inspiring this weekend has begun across the readership area, and flood...
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Latest shootings in Harrisburg; one might not be gang-related
HARRISBURG, Ill. - It appears one of the shootings in Harrisburg this week might not be gang-affiliated, but instead might be just a boyfriend-girlfriend dispute. That'd be the one that happened...
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HARRISBURG: Another shooting, this one on South Granger
HARRISBURG, Ill. - The fourth shooting in less than a week is making many nervous and worried, and Harrisburg's mayor says something is going to have to happen soon to bring it under control. The...
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No injuries reported in water-filled-ditch crash
HARRISBURG, Ill. - Authorities have confirmed that two people involved in a water rescue in Harrisburg Sunday night are going to be fine. Saline County officials said that a call came in at 8:07 p.m....
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THIS ISSUE’S PRINT HEADLINES, MAY 2017
We've fallen down on the job the last two issues, not bringing you Print Headlines for the March Consolidated Election Edition (released March 15) and the April 2017 edition (released April 5), most of...
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One in custody after Monday shooting in Harrisburg
Xzavier Gibbs newest mug HARRISBURG, Ill. - Details are few, but it's been confirmed that at least one of the regulars in the wannabe-"gang" in Harrisburg was rounded up yesterday morning on the south...
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Teen sentenced in Saline County court
SALINE CO., Ill. - Saline County State's Attorney Jayson Clark has released information on a young man from upstate who was sentenced in court today in Saline County. Clark said that earlier today...
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IDNR posts closings at downstate national parks, including Shawnee National...
Garden of the Gods SOUTHERN ILLINOIS - Illinois' Department of Natural Resources has announced closures across many of the public parks in southern Illinois that they maintain. Below is the...
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HARRISBURG: Two in custody after last night’s shooting event
Arrow points to the approximate location of the attempted burglary/alleged shooting/stabbing HARRISBURG, Ill. - Two males are in custody following a reported shooting event that came about after an...
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Eldorado man busted in Carmi on meth counts
James Braddock WHITE CO., Ill. - An Eldorado man remains behind bars today after being stopped in Carmi in the early hours this morning...and alleged meth was discovered on his person. James R....
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