Cass Co. Sheriff’s Office “Operation: March Madness” Nets Second Drug Arrest
By Benjamin Cox on March 18, 2022 at 10:22am
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office netted a second arrest as a part of an ongoing drug operation being dubbed “Operation: March Madness.” Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies served a search warrant at a residence in the 500 block of East 2nd Street in Beardstown yesterday. Cass County Sheriff Devron Ohrn says the warrant was obtained based […]
Settlement with Journal-Courier finds Village “Willfully Failed to Comply” Through Actions of Former Mayor
By Jeremy Coumbes on March 18, 2022 at 9:43am
The Village of South Jacksonville has settled a pair of ongoing lawsuits filed against the municipality, one of which also named a Village employee. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve each of the two settlements during a special meeting last night ahead of the regularly scheduled Committee of the Whole. The Board first […]
Search for Pike County Man Missing Since March 7
By Benjamin Cox on March 18, 2022 at 8:41am
UPDATED: Pike County authorities are searching for a missing man this hour. According to Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood, just before 2PM on Sunday, the sheriff’s office received a report of 30 year old Austin J. Shaw as a missing person. According to the missing persons report, Shaw has been missing since March 7th. Shaw […]
Woodson Man Heading to Prison For Attempting to Entice A Minor
By Benjamin Cox on March 17, 2022 at 6:39pm
A Morgan County man who tried to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity will spend the next 15 years of his life in prison. 32 year old Corey Meador of Woodson was sentenced to 15 years in prison along with 15 years of mandatory supervised release by U.S. District Judge Sue E. Myerscough […]
Plea Agreement Reached in Murrayville Convenience Store Burglary
By Jeremy Coumbes on March 17, 2022 at 2:27pm
A woman accused in the burglary of a Murrayville business plead guilty in Morgan County Court this week. 22-year-old Talesha L. Castleberry of Roodhouse was arrested by Murrayville-Woodson Police on May 21st of last year in connection to a burglary at the Murrayville Fast Stop convenience store. During the early morning hours of June 5th, […]
ALL IN 4 IC Results
By Benjamin Cox on March 17, 2022 at 2:00pm
Illinois College’s annual day of giving surpassed expectations yesterday. The college surpassed their 800 separate donor goal by 25%, with 1,006 donors donating over $398,432 yesterday. The total nearly matches the $400,000 total from last year. The Class of 2024 had the most individual donors with 25. The Class of 1966 had the highest dollar […]
West Central IL Becomes Prime Bobcat Hunting Area
By Benjamin Cox on March 17, 2022 at 1:58pm
Illinois brought back the hunting of bobcats almost six years ago. Sightings of the animal have increased rapidly across the state. West Central Illinois appears to be the prime place to come looking for one during its regulated hunting and trapping season during the winter. Prior to 2016, the species was considered a protected species […]
JPD Investigating Attempted Break-In
By Jeremy Coumbes on March 17, 2022 at 12:26pm
Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott, and Cass Counties are requesting Information to assist the Jacksonville Police Department in their investigation of a recent attempted break-in. On Sunday at 6:45 am, officers responded to an apartment in the 600 block of North Main Street. Minutes earlier an unknown person damaged a door in an unsuccessful attempt […]
West Central Dispatch Joins Elite Group
By Jeremy Coumbes on March 17, 2022 at 11:41am
The West Central Illinois Joint Dispatch has earned national recognition for being one of the best of the best. West Central Joint ETSB 911 has been recognized by the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch® (IAEDTM) as an Accredited Center of Excellence, or ACE, for emergency fire dispatching. The IAED said in a press release today, […]
Beardstown Woman Arrested on Forgery, Drug Charges
By Benjamin Cox on March 17, 2022 at 8:59am
Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested one woman yesterday after conducting a search warrant. Deputies executed the warrant at a residence in the first block of Frank Wessel Drive in Beardstown. According to Cass County Sheriff Devron Ohrn, the search warrant was obtained on information from an investigation involving the theft and forgery of stolen checks. […]