Federally-charged man on recog bond, under child porn counts
OLNEY/U.S. DISTRICT COURT, BENTON—An Olney man is on a recognizance bond after being charged in federal court with possession of child pornography.
OLNEY/U.S. DISTRICT COURT, BENTON—An Olney man is on a recognizance bond after being charged in federal court with possession of child pornography.

Remember the shake-&-bake victim from last November, Mary Beth Hutchison?

GALLATIN/FRANKLIN COs.—Despite what at times appeared to be desperate pleas on the parts of members of the family, his attorney, and the man himself, former Gallatin County sheriff Raymond Martin could not overcome the evidence against him dating back several years as well as some that was very recent, and it all added up to another sentence of life in a federal penitentiary on December 7, 2012.

There were no surprises in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois this afternoon when a haggard and extremely thin Raymond Martin once again took a seat at the defense table.

The re-sentencing of Raymond Martin, set to commence this Thursday in Benton, has taken a decided turn for the U.S. Government upon an October 30 discovery in his holding cell in Williamson County.
A sign on the doors and corridors of the Hamilton County courthouse alerted us this morning to something that we had NO idea was going on in the case of the challenge to Eric Dirnbeck’s judicial candidacy.
The former sheriff of Gallatin County is said to be in transit on a long journey from California to Illinois.
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FRANKLIN CO.—A DUI stop in late August provided an opportunity for a local politician to grandstand about his position in the state and the trooper that pulled the vehicle over.
Moore, Oklahoma and surrounds once again victim of massive tornado
SMOKEY THE DOG SHOOTING CASE SETTLED
PAYTON CASE: MOTIONS TO BE HEARD ON TUESDAY
Sheriff clarifies: Layoff of chief deputy was budgetary, NOT disciplinary
Vidcast: Jack & Ang Show 5/18/2013 – PART 2 of 2 [VIDEO]
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