Crime Stoppers Seeking Information on Rash of Shots Fired Incidents
By Jeremy Coumbes on June 8, 2023 at 3:49pm
Investigations into the rash of shots fired incidents in the city of Jacksonville remain ongoing. This week, Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott & Cass Counties are requesting information to assist the Jacksonville Police Department in their investigation of the latest incident of gunshots fired in the city. At approximately 9:50 pm on Saturday, June 3, […]
Yohn Sentenced to 7 Years in IDOC in Contraband Case
By Benjamin Cox on June 8, 2023 at 6:09am
A Springfield man was sentenced to prison time in Adams County Court yesterday on one of many criminal felonies he faces in the county. WGEM reports that 36 year old Bradley S. Yohn was sentenced to 7 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for possession of contraband in a penal institution by Chief Judge […]
Ashland PD: No Fraud or Skimmer at Ashland Casey’s
By Benjamin Cox on June 8, 2023 at 5:59am
The Ashland Police Department has provided an update on the alleged card skimmer incident at the town’s Casey’s location. Police Chief Martin Fanning says after an investigation into the incident in which an alleged card skimmer was found at the Casey’s in Ashland over the weekend, that fraudulent charges reported on Tuesday did not come […]
Property Tax Bills Mailed Out Friday in Morgan County
By Benjamin Cox on June 7, 2023 at 6:30pm
Property tax bills for Morgan County are going out this week. Morgan County Treasurer Crystal Myers says that everything this year is pretty much the same as it has been the last two years: “The tax bills are going to be mailed out this Friday, June 9th. The first installment will be due July 10th […]
Chandlerville Farmer Indicted on Federal Bank & Bankruptcy Fraud Charges
By Benjamin Cox on June 7, 2023 at 6:25pm
A Chandlerville man has been indicted by federal authorities on bank and bankruptcy fraud. 40-year old Travis Murphy of Chandlerville has been charged with 4 counts of bank fraud alleging over $8.4 million in fraud and one count of bankruptcy fraud. The indictment alleges that Murphy, through the business Murphy Farms, devised a scheme to […]
Rural Two-Story Turn of the Century Waverly Home Burns in Massive Fire
By Benjamin Cox on June 7, 2023 at 6:23pm
A large two-story home in rural Waverly burned to the ground in a massive firefight involving multiple departments on Sunday afternoon. Initial calls of a garage fire at 3159 State Highway 104, about 2.5 miles northwest of Waverly came in just after 12:15 Sunday afternoon. Waverly Fire Chief Jason Shumaker says that because the fire […]
LaHood Introduces Bipartisan Manufacturing, Farming Bonds Modernization Bill
By Benjamin Cox on June 7, 2023 at 6:07pm
An Illinois Congressman has announced bipartisan legislation to help small manufacturers and family farmers get financing. 16th District Congressman Darin LaHood announced the Modernizing Manufacturing and Agricultural Bonds Act yesterday. The bill is expected to raise the maximum manufacturing bond size from $10 million to $30 million, updating the threshold for inflation and economic changes. […]
Budzinski Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Preserve Rural Star Energy Savings Program in 2023 Farm Bill
By Benjamin Cox on June 7, 2023 at 6:06pm
13th District Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski has joined House Democrats to reauthorize an energy savings program for rural communities. Budzinski along with South Carolina Democrat Jim Clyburn ntroduced the Rural Energy Savings Act of 2023 to reauthorize the Rural Energy Savings Program in the 2023 Farm Bill. First included in the 2014 Farm Bill, the Rural […]
Jacksonville Man Is Heading to Prison For December Shooting That Injured A Woman
By Benjamin Cox on June 7, 2023 at 6:04pm
A Jacksonville man is headed to prison after shooting a woman during a domestic disturbance back in December. 35-year old Antonio K. King of the 300 block of West Dunlap Street pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon in Morgan County Court yesterday afternoon. King was arrested by Jacksonville Police at […]
Menard Co. Sheriff’s Office Investigating Multiple Car Burglaries at Lake Petersburg
By Benjamin Cox on June 7, 2023 at 7:54am
The Menard County Sheriff’s Department is investigating multiple vehicle burglaries. Deputies have taken multiple theft reports from motor vehicles at Lake Petersburg, according to a Facebook post on the Sheriff’s Department Facebook Page yesterday. The Sheriff’s Department is asking anyone in the area who has security cameras or video doorbells to review their system footage […]