HERRIN, IL — The Herrin Police Department in conjunction with the Williamson County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in locating Juan Antonio Ortiz. Please notify your local police department with any information regarding Ortiz’s whereabouts, but do not approach the subject as he should be considered dangerous.… Read more…
Senior Saints Hall of Fame Committee co-chair visits the Southern Illinois Insider
JEFFERSON COUNTY, IL — The Senior Saints Hall of Fame Committee, in conjunction with major sponsor Heritage Woods of Mt. Vernon, the City of Mt. Vernon and the Jefferson County Board, would like to announce the Senior Saints Hall of Fame nomination forms are now available and being accepted for 2021. Individuals being chosen as…… Read more…
PD release name of dead man found in former Motel Marion site
MARION, IL — The Marion Police Department has released the name of a Marion man found dead at the former site of the Motel Marion earlier this week. Police say the Williamson County Coroner’s Office Thursday positively identified the dead man’s remains as 51-year-old Russell W. Bozarth. The coroner’s findings indicate that foul play is not suspected.…… Read more…
Road Closures set for Mt. Vernon in late June
MT. VERNON, IL — Road closures are planned in the coming days for two areas of Mt. Vernon. The first will take place on South 10th Street Monday, June 21st at 8am and finish on Friday, June 25th at 7pm; while the other will be on Broadway Street and Main Street Monday, June 28th at…… Read more…
HUD AWARDS $33.4 MILLION IN AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY HOUSING VOUCHERS IN ILLINOIS
JEFFERSON COUNTY, IL — Housing authorities in Jackson and Jefferson counties are among 19 housing authorities across Illinois receiving part of over $33 million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Emergency Housing Vouchers in Illinois. According to a press release Thursday from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Housing Authority of the County of…… Read more…
Mt. Vernon man one of two sentenced this month for rural burglary
JEFFERSON COUNTY, IL — A 40-year-old Mt. Vernon man was sentenced Wednesday in Jefferson County Court on a residential burglary charge as a part of an investigation into a break-in on E. Cedar Hills Rd in rural Mt. Vernon. Michael Upton was actually arrested Wednesday by the Mt. Vernon Police Department for Driving While License…… Read more…
JEFFERSON COUNTY ARREST REPORTS – JUNE 11TH, 2021
MT. VERNON, IL — On Friday, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office along with the Mt. Vernon Police Department reported the following arrest(s) to WMIX/WDML News; 32-year-old Brandon Fitzpatrick of Mt. Vernon was arrested Thursday by the Mt.Vernon Police Department for Contempt of Court. 37-year-old Jessica Ridgeway of Nason was arrested Thursday by the Jefferson County…… Read more…
Man’s remains found in field near Brownstown identified as Texas resident formerly of Clinton, IL
BROWNSTOWN, IL — Authorities have identified human remains discovered by a farmer in a Brownstown field late last month as belonging to a man reported missing in Fayette County, IL in August of 2020. According to the Illinois State Police, the skeletal remains belonged to 33-year-old Joel Anthony Mason, of Beaumont, Texas, and formerly of…… Read more…
Centralia man wanted in connection with domestic battery turns himself in
CENTRALIA, IL — A 34-year-old Centralia man wanted in connection with a domestic battery incident Wednesday night has reportedly turned himself in to the Marion County Jail. According to the Centralia Police Department, Michael Kretzer was being sought on charges of aggravated domestic battery and aggravated fleeing and eluding police. Kretzer fled in his Jeep…… Read more…
Registered predator charged in Marion County Court with child sex assault
CENTRALIA, IL — Bail was set at half-million dollars Thursday in Marion County Court for a 24-year-old Centralia man charged with multiple child sex crimes. Thomas M. Smith was charged Thursday morning in Marion County Court with two Class X felonies for predatory criminal sexual assault of a child under the age of 13 and…… Read more…
JEFFERSON COUNTY ARREST REPORTS – JUNE 10TH, 2021
MT. VERNON, IL — On Thursday, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office along with the Mt. Vernon Police Department reported the following arrest(s) to WMIX/WDML News; 39-year-old Benjamin Smith of Mt. Vernon was arrested Wednesday by the Mt. Vernon Police Department for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. 19-year-old Guy Twiggs of Mt. Vernon was arrested Wednesday by…… Read more…
Peoria Man sentenced in Jeffco Court for 2019 Home Invasion in Woodlawn
WOODLAWN, IL — A Peoria man was sentenced Tuesday in Jefferson County court for a 2019 home invasion. 22-year-old Jeremy J. Brock will serve 18 years in prison on the above charge that occurred on October 25th, almost two years ago, in the 500 block of N. Main St. in Woodlawn. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s…… Read more…
Waltonville man sentenced in absentia for 2020 burglary remains at large
MT. VERNON, IL — A Waltonville man was sentenced in Jefferson County Court last Thursday to 15 years in prison for a 2020 residential burglary to a home in rural Mt. Vernon. 42-year-old Harry J. Mulkey Jr. was arrested and charged as the result of a Sheriff’s Office investigation, which began on August 28th of…… Read more…
CENTRALIA MAN FOUND UNFIT TO STAND TRIAL IN SWORD ASSAULT ON BROTHER
CENTRALIA, IL — A 48-year-old Centralia man has been found mentally unfit to stand trial in a Marion County Court case accusing him of multiple charges stemming from an altercation with his brother earlier this year that reportedly involved a baseball bat and a sword. Dewayne Whipple is charged with multiple felony and misdemeanor charges…… Read more…
JEFFERSON COUNTY ARREST REPORTS – JUNE 9TH, 2021
MT. VERNON, IL — On Wednesday, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office along with the Mt. Vernon Police Department reported the following arrest(s) to WMIX/WDML News; 24-year-old Stephanie Stumbaugh of Mt. Vernon was arrested Tuesday by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office for Violation of Bail Bond. 33-year-old Sylvia Kibler of Bonnie was arrested Tuesday by the…… Read more…