Former Johnson County deputy sentenced three years in prison for deadly crash
In March of 2018, Cyle Harner crashed a truck that killed passenger Troy Newman who was 24 years old.…
Crime and Courts
Pullen sentenced to 84 years in prison for shooting outside Tres Hombres
The man accused in a shooting outside of Tres…
Warrant Amnesty Initiative help defendants return to roadways without fear of arrest
The Jackson County Warrant Amnesty Initiative is…
Autopsy: inmate at Cape County Justice Center died from cardiac arrest
An inmate’s death at the Cape County Justice…
US soldier arrested in plot to blow up NYC 9/11 Memorial
A spokesperson for Manhattan federal prosecutors…
Carbondale man impersonates police officer, tries to steal car
A Carbondale man is in custody after…
Man allegedly hid 3 months at Chicago airport due to virus
A California man who told police that the…
Inmate dies in Cape Girardeau County jail
CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, MO. (WSIL) — Details are limited at this time on an inmate dying at the Cape County Justice…
Feds: Capitol mob aimed to ‘assassinate’ elected officials
The pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol aimed to “capture and assassinate elected officials,” federal prosecutors said in court…
Illinois lawmaker tables bill that would eliminate school resource officers
A new bill would effectively end school resource officers in…
Justices say women must obtain abortion pill in person
The Supreme Court has ordered that women must visit a doctor’s office, hospital or clinic in person to obtain an abortion pill during the COVID-19…
Feds considering sedition, conspiracy charges
Federal prosecutors are looking at bringing “significant” cases involving possible sedition and conspiracy charges in last week’s riot at the…
FBI arrests Arkansas man from photo inside Pelosi’s office
The FBI has arrested an Arkansas man who was photographed sitting at a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office following the storming of the…
Local law enforcement say justice reform bill does more harm than good
A new justice reform bill received backlash from law enforcement, who believe the bill causes more problems than it fixes.…
Illinois State Police adopt the NAACP’s “Ten Shared Principles” on police reform
The Illinois State Police has joined the Illinois National Assoc. for Advancement for Colored People (NAACP) and the Illinois Assoc. of the Chiefs of…
Carbondale police investigating armed robbery
Police in Carbondale are investigating after a person reported being robbed at gunpoint.…
Two Illinois men charged after riot at US Capitol
Two men from Illinois are among the dozens who were charged after pro-Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol on…