Drug trafficking ringleader sentenced to decades in prison
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (WJPF) – The ringleader of a drug trafficking operation, responsible for distributing over four million dollars worth of cocaine in southern Illinois and the surrounding area, has been sentenced to 30 years
Suspect ID’d in officer involved shooting
MT. VERNON, Ill. (WJPF) – Illinois State Police have identified the suspect shot by Mt. Vernon Police Saturday night. According to ISP, Terrell Burnam, a 20-year-old from Harvey, Illinois, was involved in an armed home invasion
2 hurt in Franklin County motorcycle accident
ZEIGLER, Ill. (WJPF) – Two people were hurt Saturday in a motorcycle crash in Franklin County. It happened about 10:15 p.m. on Route 148 in between Herrin and Zeigler. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says Michael
3 killed, dozens hurt in Amtrak train crash in Missouri
MENDON, Mo. (AP) — An Amtrak passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago struck a dump truck Monday in a remote area of Missouri, killing three people and injuring dozens more as rail cars tumbled off
Marion man arrested after armed parking lot confrontation
MARION, Ill. (WJPF) – One person was arrested after an armed confrontation Sunday in the parking lot of Pirate Pete’s, a family arcade and entertainment center in Marion. Marion Police say Robert Czuprynski, 58, and another