Jackson Gets 13 Years for Meth
By Benjamin Cox on October 2, 2026 at 11:20am
A Jacksonville man has been sentenced to over a decade in federal prison on drug trafficking charges. Marquise Jackson, 35, was sentenced to 13 years in the federal bureau of prisons, 5 years of mandatory supervised release, and ordered to pay a $200 special assessment. Jackson pleaded guilty to 2 counts of trafficking more than 50 […]
Child Sex 12 Year Sentence
By Benjamin Cox on October 2, 2026 at 11:19am
A Jacksonville man arrested in December after a six-month child sex abuse material investigation has been sentenced to over a decade in federal prison. Daniel Brannan, 48, of Jacksonville was sentenced to 12 years in the federal bureau of prisons, 10 years of mandatory supervised release and ordered to pay $300 for a special assessment […]
Most Wanted
By Gary Scott on October 2, 2026 at 11:12am
A local man and a woman are highlighted this week by Morgan-Cass-Scott Crimestoppers as most wanted. One of the suspects is 42-year-old Ashton Haley. He is wanted for burglary, theft and meth possession. Haley is a black male who stands 5-8 and weighs 183 pounds. He has black brush cut hair and brown eyes. He […]
Staunton Man Gets 22 years for Child Porn
By Gary Scott on September 29, 2026 at 1:11pm
A Macoupin County man has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term after admitting to possessing child sexual abuse material. 36-year-old Stephen Hokhold of Staunton was sentenced to 22 years in prison, after pleading guilty in June to five Class 2 felony counts of child pornography involving victims under 13. Investigators from the Illinois attorney […]
Homeless Man Headed to Prison
By Gary Scott on September 29, 2026 at 10:46am
A local man in an out of the court system and jails for alleged repeated drug use and criminal counts is headed to prison. 27-year-old Koby Baumgart, listed as homeless, was sentenced in a plea agreement to 2 and a half years in prison in Morgan County court yesterday. Technically, the sentence occurred on an […]
Jacksonville contractor sentenced to county jail term for home repair fraud in Scott County
By Benjamin Cox on September 29, 2026 at 8:51am
A Jacksonville contractor has been sentenced to local jail time after pleading guilty to home repair fraud charges in Scott County. Devin Workman, 54, pleaded guilty on July 27 to a single count of Class 4 felony Home Repair Fraud involving a contract of more than $1,000. Two other felony charges–deceptive practices involving a contract […]
Rotary to dedicate pavilion at Lake Jacksonville on Friday
By Benjamin Cox on September 29, 2026 at 8:00am
The Rotary Club of Jacksonville will dedicate a new pavilion and weigh-in station at Lake Jacksonville on Friday. The dedication of the Rotary Club of Jacksonville Lape Pavilion is set for 1:30 Friday afternoon at 2193 New Lake Road, near the boat launch and concession stand. The public is invited. The pavilion will provide a […]
JPD investigating alleged DUI after car strikes home on Sunday
By Benjamin Cox on September 29, 2026 at 7:58am
Jacksonville Police are investigating an alleged DUI incident after a vehicle hit a house Sunday night. Officers were called to the 800 block of North Prairie at approximately 9:15. According to a police report, a vehicle driven by 63-year old Samuel C. Buchanan of that vicinity was attempting to park in a driveway at 852 […]
MFAA Community Grant supports Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ Mission Trip
By Benjamin Cox on September 29, 2026 at 7:55am
The MacMurray Foundation & Alumni Association (MFAA) has awarded a 2026 community grant to the Jacksonville Area Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), helping support the organization’s annual college mission trip and its commitment to community service and leadership development. Led by Todd Sweatman, the Jacksonville Area FCA has taken college students on an annual mission […]
Cass Co. Board member arrested over domestic incident
By Benjamin Cox on September 29, 2026 at 7:51am
A Cass County Board member is facing a domestic violence charge following an incident in Beardstown. Beardstown Police told the Cass County Star Gazette that officers responded to an emergency call regarding an altercation in the 1100 block of East Eighth Street at about 6:40 p.m. on September 10. Police arrested 39-year-old Eric R. Snellgrove […]
