Winter Camp Check and 2023 Season Just Around the Corner at Lake Jacksonville
By Jeremy Coumbes on February 10, 2023 at 10:04am
The 2023 season out at Lake Jacksonville is just around the corner, and the Parks and Lakes Department has announced the opening dates. Coming up in a little over one week, campers will be able to perform the winter check-up of their campsites soon. Lake Jacksonville Superintendent Brett Gilbreth says public access for the campsite […]
Alleged Armed Kidnapping Investigation Under Way in Scott County
By Benjamin Cox on February 10, 2023 at 5:42am
Scott County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call of a possible person with a gun outside of a residence in Winchester last night. At approximately 5:40PM Thursday, Scott County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a residence in the vicinity of McGlasson Drive in Winchester about 3 individuals who were outside of a residence, and according […]
Charges on File in Mason County For IL-97 Road Rage Shooting
By Benjamin Cox on February 9, 2023 at 8:06pm
The identity of the man who allegedly shot a motorist from a U-Haul truck in Mason County has been revealed. The State Journal Register reports that 34 year old Nicholas A. Santos of El Paso, Texas was the driver of a U-Haul box truck who shot an unnamed motorist while traveling southbound on Illinois Route […]
JPD Seeking Info After Jacksonville Resident is Awoken by Late Night Intruder
By Jeremy Coumbes on February 9, 2023 at 3:59pm
The Jacksonville Police Department is seeking the public’s help to assist in the investigation of a recent criminal trespassing case. According to a report by Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott & Cass Counties, at approximately 3:00 am on Monday, February 6th, a resident in the 1600 block of West Lafayette Avenue was awakened to find […]
Colorado Man Arrested in Nov with 5,000 Grams of Cannabis Pleads Guilty to Possession Charge
By Jeremy Coumbes on February 9, 2023 at 11:21am
A Colorado man who was arrested for cannabis trafficking on Interstate 72 last fall was in Morgan County Court yesterday. 74-year-old Robert H. Michaels of Aurora, Colorado was arrested in the afternoon of November, 15th of last year after a Morgan County Sheriff’s Deputy performed a traffic stop on a 2017 Volkswagen sedan that was […]
Two Rivers Crime Stoppers Looking For Two Wanted Individuals on Greene & Jersey Warrants
By Benjamin Cox on February 9, 2023 at 8:22am
Two Rivers Crime Stoppers are asking for the public’s help in finding two men wanted on outstanding warrants in Jersey & Greene Counties. 33 year old Jeremiah Bowman has ties to both Greene and Calhoun Counties, according to a post from Crime Stoppers. He is being sought for a charge of delivery/possession of methamphetamine with […]
Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department Announce Multiple Drug Arrests Over the Last Week
By Benjamin Cox on February 9, 2023 at 8:05am
The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office has announced 5 drug-related arrests over the past week. According to a press release, at 10:28PM on Thursday, a Deputy with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Illinois Route 100 near the Godar Diamond Access area approximately 3 miles north of Hardin. Subsequent to an investigation, […]
NTSB Release Final Report on Airplane Crash That Killed Edwards’ & Family Friend in 2020
By Benjamin Cox on February 9, 2023 at 7:46am
The National Transportation Safety Board has released a final report on an airplane crash that killed a well-known Springfield couple and their friend three years ago. Sangamon County Coroner Cinda Edwards and her husband, former Springfield Mayor Frank Edwards along with family friend John Evans and the Edwards’ family dog were killed when their twin-engine […]
McDonald Pleads Guilty to Multiple Arson Counts in Pike County
By Benjamin Cox on February 9, 2023 at 6:02am
A Griggsville man accused of setting fire to Lynch’s Livestock back in September pleaded guilty to four counts of arson on Tuesday in Pike County Court. 37 year old Travis D. McDonald was arrested by Pike County Sheriff’s Deputies on September 15th in connection to three separate fires that occurred over a four-day span at […]
Memorial Urgent Care to Open at Month’s End
By Jeremy Coumbes on February 8, 2023 at 2:50pm
A new healthcare option is opening soon in Jacksonville. The new Memorial Care Urgent Care Center located in the Lincoln Square shopping Center is set to open the last week in February. Jacksonville Memorial President and CEO Dr. Scott Boston says Memorial Health is very excited to offer increased access to care in the Jacksonville […]