Roodhouse Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Criminal Sex Abuse of a Minor in Scott Co. Case
By Benjamin Cox on September 13, 2024 at 12:49pm
A Roodhouse man pleaded guilty to predatory criminal sexual assault of a child yesterday in Scott County Circuit Court. 26-year old Jacob D. Haynes pleaded guilty to the charge stemming from an arrest on October 25, 2023 at his residence in Roodhouse by Scott County Sheriff’s deputies on a warrant based on an Illinois State […]
Authorities Searching For Canton Man Charged For Thwarted Alton Child Abduction
By Benjamin Cox on September 13, 2024 at 12:47pm
Authorities are search for a Canton man who has a warrant for his arrested in a thwarted Madison County kidnapping. Riverbender reports that a Madison County judge has issued an arrest warrant for 44-year old Michael J. Roberts. The Alton & Canton Police Departments announced that Roberts has formally been charged with Class 4 felony […]
Barry Hosting Free Frank Freedom Day Today
By Benjamin Cox on September 13, 2024 at 12:42pm
The City of Barry will celebrate the emancipation of one of the area’s most famous residents. The city along with the New Philadelphia will celebrate the 205th anniversary of Free Frank McWhorter being emancipated from slavery. McWhorter obtained his freedom in 1819 in Pulaski County, Kentucky and moved north to Pike County, Illinois where he […]
Two JMS Students To Be Disciplined Over Gun Threat
By Benjamin Cox on September 13, 2024 at 12:39pm
Two Jacksonville Middle School students are set to receive punishment after threats of shooting up the school persisted yesterday. Jacksonville School District 117 officials and Jacksonville Police have been dealing with threats being spread over social media of school shootings since Wednesday. The district was made aware of a list of “targeted schools” that spread […]
Downtown & Area Businesses Gearing Up For October’s Autumn Warehouse Market Event
By Benjamin Cox on September 13, 2024 at 12:35pm
The Jacksonville Central Park Market organizers have announced an upcoming Fall event for downtown shoppers. The Autumn Warehouse Market is being held at the historical Warehouse 200 space at 200 East Douglas. It will include over 60 juried, local arts and crafts vendors as well as bakers and growers. There will also be several food […]
Massey Lane Home Has Attic Fire
By Benjamin Cox on September 13, 2024 at 12:33pm
The Jacksonville and South Jacksonville Fire Departments responded to a report of a structure fire at approximately 5:25AM yesterday at 1325 Massey Lane. Jacksonville Fire Officials reported that light smoke could be seen issuing up a side wall near an electrical junction box. The junction box is believed to have been the origin and the […]
Two New Jersey Men Arrested For Cannabis Trafficking in I-72 Stop
By Benjamin Cox on September 13, 2024 at 12:26pm
Morgan County Sheriff’s Deputies and Illinois State Police arrested two out-of-state men on drug trafficking charges yesterday morning. State Police troppers initiated the stop around 9:30 yesterday morning near milemarker 68 on Interstate 72, just before the exit to East Morton Avenue. 27-year old Brandon S. Arcila Osorio of Elizabeth, New Jersey and 29-year old […]
Jacksonville Woman Cited After Driving Into Power Pole on South Main
By Benjamin Cox on September 13, 2024 at 12:24pm
A Jacksonville woman was cited after the vehicle she was driving collided with a light pole last night. Officers were called to the 400 block of South Main Street just before 11:30 last night for a single-vehicle collision with a utility pole on the ground. According to a Jacksonville Police report, a vehicle driven by […]
Former Quincy Pool Business Owners’ Theft Trial Pushed Back Again
By Benjamin Cox on September 12, 2024 at 5:51am
A trial for the former owners of a Quincy pool business has been pushed back again – this time to December. Muddy River News reports that St. Louis attorney Justin Summary appeared by Zoom Tuesday morning for a hearing in front of Adams County Judge Tad Brenner for a motion hearing. Summary said his clients, […]
JPD Investigating A Number of Crimes Involving Vehicles
By Benjamin Cox on September 12, 2024 at 5:47am
Jacksonville Police are investigating a stolen vehicle that was crashed into a ditch in rural Jacksonville Tuesday morning. West Central Joint Dispatch received a report just after 2:30 Tuesday morning that a dark gray Toyota Tundra pick-up truck was stolen from a residence in the 400 block of West Walnut Street and was found crashed […]