Yohn Asks For New Judge In Adams County Case
By Benjamin Cox on September 30, 2022 at 8:55am
Springfield man continues to throw up road blocks to his trial as he defends himself in Adams County Court. 35 year old Bradley Yohn filed a motion last week requesting a substitution of judge in his case in Adams County Circuit Court. Yohn is defending himself against charges of home invasion, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated vehicular […]
Rural Greenfield Fire Damage Home & Garage
By Benjamin Cox on September 29, 2022 at 6:09pm
A fire severely damaged a house and attached garage south of Greenfield early this morning. Greenfield Fire Chief Cory Hudson told the Journal Courier that Greenfield Fire was dispatched to the Weisner residence at 149 North Illlinois Route 267, at 2:10AM. The Carrollton and White Hall Fire Departments were also called for immediate mutual aid […]
Crime Stoppers Seeking Tips on Latest Suspicious House Fire
By Jeremy Coumbes on September 29, 2022 at 4:02pm
Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott & Cass Counties are requesting Information to assist the Jacksonville Police Department in their investigation of a recent structure fire. At approximately 5 am on September 22nd, Jacksonville and South Jacksonville firefighters were called to the 400 block of North Fayette for a house fire. The house was vacant at […]
Fire Totals Home in Barrow on Tuesday
By Benjamin Cox on September 29, 2022 at 1:07pm
The Roodhouse, White Hall, and Winchester Fire Departments responded to a single-story structure fire in the early morning hours on Tuesday. Roodhouse Fire Chief Terry Hopkins says that initial calls for a structure fire came in just after midnight Tuesday to 1508 Northeast 160th Avenue just inside the limits of Barrow Township, west of Roodhouse. […]
Semi Trailer Fire Shuts Down Portions of Highway in Cass County This Morning
By Benjamin Cox on September 29, 2022 at 1:01pm
Portions of Illinois Route 67 and Illinois Route 125 in Cass County were shut down for a short time this morning due to a semi trailer fire. The Beardstown Fire Department reports that calls came in just before 9AM of a semi trailer on fire just south of the Illinois Route 125 and Illinois Route […]
Dist 117 Approves Budget, Names Temporary Replacement to Open School Board Position
By Jeremy Coumbes on September 29, 2022 at 9:51am
Jacksonville School District 117 has a new budget and a new, albeit temporary, member of the board. The District 117 Board of Education met in a special session last night to hear the proposed budget for the new fiscal year, and to lay out plans and procedures for replacing a member of the board. A […]
UPDATE: Krueger Apprehended
By Benjamin Cox on September 29, 2022 at 8:11am
Two Rivers Crime Stoppers reports that 26 year old Devin A. Krueger of Jerseyville was apprehended this morning by U.S. Marshals. Krueger was wanted on multiple felonies in Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, and Madison counties. Two Rivers says that he is also wanted in connection to and questioning for multiple residential burglaries and possession of a […]
Stumpf Named Assistant Superintendent in Greenfield
By Benjamin Cox on September 29, 2022 at 6:16am
One Central Illinois school district will be losing a key administrator while another gains one next summer. Winchester Elementary Principal Andy Stumpf has been hired as an assistant superintendent for Greenfield School District. The hiring took place at Greenfield’s September 19th board meeting, with Stumpf beginning his new duties with Greenfield starting in July 2023. […]
Springfield Man Indicted By Grand Jury For Double Murder
By Benjamin Cox on September 29, 2022 at 6:14am
A Sangamon County Grand Jury returned a 13-count indictment yesterday against a man accused of killing a couple in the southwest edge of Springfield earlier this month. 23 year old Mark N. Crites has been indicted for 8 counts of first degree murder, one count of aggravated arson, one count of residential arson, theft, possession […]
Carlinville Man Sentenced to Four Decades in Prison For Virden Murder
By Benjamin Cox on September 29, 2022 at 6:13am
A Carlinville man who stabbed a Virden man to death at his residence last year will spend the next four decades in prison. Macoupin County State’s Attorney Jordan Garrison announced today that 21 year old Dalton M.K. Obermark has been sentenced to 40 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the murder of 58 […]