Missouri man arrested in Carbondale on gun charges
CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – A Columbia, Missouri man was arrested Thursday in Carbondale on weapons charges. Preston Walden, 31, was taken into custody shortly after 7:30 p.m. at a residence in the 700 block of South Lewis
Cairo grocery store to open Friday
CAIRO, Ill. (WJPF) – After a ribbon cutting Friday morning, Cairo residents will be able to shop in town for groceries for the first time in about 7 years. The Rise Community Market will open at 10:00
18-year-old arrested for kidnapping, domestic battery
CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – An 18-year-old has been arrested after he kidnapped an underage girl from Carbondale. Carbondale Police say Chrishon Sawyer abducted the girl around 4:00 p.m. Thursday from the 200 block of North Wall Street.
Eldorado man sentenced for 2021 murder
BENTON, Ill. (WJPF) – An Eldorado man has been sentenced to over 50 years in prison in connection to a 2021 murder. Franklin County State’s Attorney Abby Dinn says Heath Dunning, 35, was driving a vehicle on
Despite lull in the sports world, Illinois sees another strong month in sports betting
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — An expected dip in sports wagering in Illinois in April wasn’t as bad as most thought. Figures released by the Illinois Gaming Board showed sports betting sites took in total bets just shy
Denver police officer hit by firetruck, 2 people shot amid Nuggets championship parade
A fire truck carrying Denver Nuggets players struck and injured a police officer amid a celebratory parade for the team’s first NBA championship on Thursday, about an hour before two people were injured during a shooting just
At least 15 killed, multiple injured in ‘mass casualty collision’ on highway in Canada
Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirmed that at least 15 people were killed and at least 10 injured in a “mass casualty collision” that occurred Thursday on a highway in Canada. The crash occurred around 11:40 a.m. local
UFC’s Conor McGregor accused of sexually assaulting woman at NBA Finals game
UFC star Conor McGregor has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman during an NBA Finals game last week in Miami. According to legal letters sent to McGregor and his team, the woman said McGregor “violently” forced
Foo Fighters share debut performance of their new song ‘Rescued’
Foo Fighters have shared the video of the debut performance of “Rescued,” off their new album “But Here We Are,” produced by Greg Kurstin and Foo Fighters. The footage comes from the band’s hour-long livestream event on
Eric Clapton releases ‘Key to the Highway’ Royal Albert Hall live performance
Eric Clapton’s previously unreleased 1991 performance of “Key To The Highway (Live at Royal Albert Hall)” is available digitally. The song leads off the blues set of Clapton’s upcoming album The Definitive 24 Nights, due out June