Missing Milton Teen’s Body Discovered North of Pere Marquette State Park
By Benjamin Cox on May 16, 2024 at 8:05pm
The body of a missing teenager that was seen Sunday evening was found this afternoon north of Pere Marquette State Park in Jersey County. WICS Newschannel 20 reports that 19-year old Bryar A. DeJaynes’ body was discovered near the Illinois River in a remote portion of Jersey County. Jersey County Coroner Kevin Ayres confirmed the […]
Baylis Man Arrested For Child Pornography Charges
By Benjamin Cox on May 16, 2024 at 9:45am
A Baylis man has been arrested by Pike County authorities after a month-long investigation into a report of child pornography. Yesterday at 10:30AM, law enforcement officials from the Pike County Sheriff’s Department, Illinois State Police, and the Illinois Attorney General’s Crime’s Against Children Task Force executed a court-authorized search warrant in the 200 block of […]
The Drink Shop To Take Over Former Perk Coffee Location
By Benjamin Cox on May 16, 2024 at 9:40am
A local drink shop chain is taking over the site of the now-closed Perk Coffee. The Drink Shop, based out of Mt. Sterling, announced yesterday that they will expand to a third location at the former home of Perk, at 408 West Morton Avenue. Established in 2020, The Drink Shop currently has locations in Mt. […]
Nanz Named to New FBI D.C. Post
By Benjamin Cox on May 16, 2024 at 9:36am
The Springfield FBI Field Office is looking for a new Special Agent In Charge. FBI Director Christopher Wray announced on Wednesday that current Springfield Special Agent In Charge David Nanz has been named the Assistant Director of the Operational Technology Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington D.C. Nanz has been with the FBI since 2001, […]
Pike County Man Missing on Illinois River
By Benjamin Cox on May 16, 2024 at 8:50am
Authorities in multiple counties are searching along the banks of the Illinois River for a missing Milton man. Family members of 19-year old Bryar A. DeJaynes say that he was last heard from around 5:30PM on Sunday prior to putting his boat into the Illinois River near Pearl Landing. DeJaynes never returned to his truck […]
Jacksonville Man Charged With Multiple Felonies After Drug Bust by JPD, CEIG
By Benjamin Cox on May 15, 2024 at 5:51am
Jacksonville Police officials have released more information on an arrest Monday morning involving the Special Response Team and members of the Central Illinois Enforcement Group. At approximately 10:30 yesterday morning, the Jacksonville Police Department Patrol Division, Special Response Team, and the Central Illinois Enforcement Group executed a search warrant on a residence in the 600 […]
Jacksonville Parks & Lakes Employee Injured When Mower Rolls Off Into Lake at Nichols Park
By Benjamin Cox on May 14, 2024 at 6:56am
Jacksonville Police, South Jacksonville Police, Jacksonville Fire, and LifeStar EMS responded to Nichols Park after a caller reported they were giving CPR to a City Parks & Lakes employee after their mower had flipped into Lake Mauvaisterre just after Noon yesterday. The employee was injured when the mower got to close to the bank and […]
Two Women Killed In Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash on Old Route 36
By Benjamin Cox on May 14, 2024 at 6:53am
Two women were killed yesterday when a vehicle flipped over into a ditch on Old Route 36 west of Jacksonville yesterday. According to an Illinois State Police report, State Troopers and the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department responded to a single-vehicle crash and rollover on Old Route 36 at the U.S. 67 northbound exit ramp at […]
Johnson Retires As Waverly Chief of Police, Takes Code Enforcement Job with City of Jacksonville
By Benjamin Cox on May 14, 2024 at 6:44am
The City of Waverly is looking for a new police chief. The Journal Courier reports that Chief Chris Johnson retired on Friday after 3 years. Johnson was hired in Waverly in 2020 after 25 years with the Jacksonville Police Department. Johnson says his reason for retirement from law enforcement was wishing to be closer to […]
Arson Investigation Under Way In White Hall After 2 Homes Burn, 3rd Damaged
By Benjamin Cox on May 14, 2024 at 6:07am
Two homes on East Bridgeport Street in White Hall burned to the ground under suspicious circumstances Sunday morning. The White Hall Fire Department received an emergency dispatch just before 3:30 Sunday morning at 302 and 306 East Bridgeport for two homes that sit next to each other on fire. Fire Chief Cale Hoesman says when […]