Charges dropped in Mt. Vernon shooting; suspects still sought
MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (WJPF) – Charges have been dropped – at least for now – against a 22-year-old woman for her role in a Mt. Vernon shooting that left two dead and five injured. Jerria Smith had
Pritzker signs bills addressing gun storage, tracing of firearms
Under new laws signed by Gov. JB Pritzker, firearm owners will soon be required to keep their weapons stored securely and out of the hands of minors while law enforcement agencies will be required to trace the
Longtime SIU SID Tom Weber leaves post to start new multimedia outlet StrongDawgs
Longtime SIU Sports Information Director and Senior Associate AD Tom Weber announced he is leaving the school’s athletic department this week and starting a new multimedia outlet called StrongDawgs on Monday. StrongDawgs.com and its social media channels
Saluki men’s basketball get commitment from Pinckneyville forward Laur
SIU men’s basketball extended an offer to Pinckneyville Panthers senior forward Ty Laur last Thursday. On Monday night, Laur made his decision – he’ll be a Saluki. The 6’8 forward impressed earlier this summer with an average
Herman’s Music Minute for July 29th
On this day in music history… In 1978, Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture topped the albums chart. It went on to spend seven weeks at number 1 in the U.S. The album was
Suspect dead after NYC shooting kills four, including NYPD officer
Four people were killed, including an NYPD officer, and another man was critically injured in a shooting Monday evening inside a Midtown Manhattan office building, which houses the corporate offices of the National Football League and Blackstone.
Suspect sought in home burglary, vehicle theft
Brian Adams CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – Carbondale Police are asking the public’s help locating a suspected burglar. 43-year-old Brian Adams, of Carbondale, is a suspect in a home burglary and vehicle theft that happened earlier this month.
Four suspects at large after mass shooting in Atlanta that left 1 dead, 10
Police are still searching for 4 suspects involved in a mass shooting that killed 1 and injured 10 early Monday in Atlanta, GA. Police are asking anyone with information to come forward as authorities search for those
2 children killed after barge hits sailboat in Florida’s Biscayne Bay
Two children were killed after a large barge hit their sailboat near Hibiscus Island off Miami Beach on Monday morning. Hibiscus Island is a Miami Beach island in Biscayne Bay, across from the Port of Miami. According
Judas Priest pays tribute to Black Sabbath with cover of ‘War Dogs’
Judas Priest shared a video of a new cover of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs”, in honor of the farewell performances by Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne in Birmingham, UK. The video features Halford, bassist Ian Hill, drummer