Franklin County task-force arrests four on meth charges
The multi-agency task force in Franklin County has arrested four people on drug charges after performing traffic stops in areas with high illegal drug activity and conducted a search of those vehicles with the help of a
Cook County man sentenced for 2016 incident inside The Jackson County Jail
A Cook County man has been sentenced to nine years in state prison in connection to a 2016 incident in the Jackson County Jail. In a news release, Jackson County State’s Attorney Michael Carr says that 41-year-old
30-year-old Herrin man sentenced for stealing 73-year-old victim’s purse
A Herrin man will spend the next four years in state prison on theft charges. According to Jackson County State’s Attorney Michael Carr, 30-year-old Devale Fredericks pleaded guilty to stealing an elderly woman’s coin purse right out
Johnston City man sentenced for stealing purse, cellphone out of parked car
A Johnston City man will spend the next three years in state prison on charges he stole a purse and cellphone out of a car that was parked in Carbondale. Investigators used the stolen cell phones GPS
Former United Center employee accused of stealing $600,000 in ticket refunds
A former employee at Chicago’s United Center is facing felony charges after he allegedly sent nearly $600,000 in ticket refunds that customers never asked for to his own accounts. According to court records, Bryan Charnot was charged
Madison County woman sentenced to probation in the death of her 2-month-old son
A south central Illinois woman has been sentenced to four years of probation in the asphyxiation death of her 2-month-old son in a crowded, trash-filled home. 36-year-old Amy Elkins pleaded guilty Monday in Madison County court to