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Higgins pleads guilty in Jefferson County child porn case

August 9, 2022 @ 1:14 pm

JEFFERSON COUNTY — A 27-year-old Mt. Vernon man was sentenced to 15 years in prison Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to three of 10 counts of possessing child pornography....

A two semi-truck crash Monday causes delays on I-57

August 8, 2022 @ 5:08 pm

SALEM, IL — Southbound Interstate 57 was closed for more than three hours Monday and traffic diverted through Salem after two semi-trucks were involved in a crash. According to...

JEFFERSON COUNTY ARREST REPORTS – AUGUST 8TH, 2022

August 8, 2022 @ 12:31 pm

MT. VERNON, IL — On Monday, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office along with the Mt. Vernon Police Department reported the following arrests to this Withers Broadcasting/Dana Communications Radio Station;...

MT. VERNON MAN PLEADS GUILTY ON THEFT CHARGE

August 8, 2022 @ 12:25 pm

MT. VERNON, IL — A 61-year-old man Bonnie once recognized on a local TV station as an ‘Unsung Hero” for his work with the Mt. Vernon Christian Outreach and...

Illinois man dies in Thursday afternoon crash on I-57

August 5, 2022 @ 5:38 pm

DIX, IL — The Illinois State Police have released the name of the man who died in a two-vehicle crash on I-57 in Jefferson County Thursday afternoon. According to Illinois...