A federal grand jury in Benton, Illinois, has charged seven individuals with methamphetamine related offenses, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois announced today.
Preliminary reports are that there has been a one vehicle wreck, occurring at approximately 10:30 p.m. (May 13, 2013) east of Oblong with an amputation involved. It was reported that they found the missing appendage, being an arm, in a nearby field.
EDGAR CO.—A woman who has years of public service under her belt and who has been entrusted with handling petitions for leniency for Terry Peyton has come under scrutiny in recent weeks for her position and stance with county entities.
Old York on the county line suffered massive flooding with water reaching into homes, the top of road signs, the bottom of mail boxes and over the axles of several vehicles which couldn’t be moved fast enough.
CRAWFORD CO.—The death of a motorcyclist shut down Illinois Route 1 north of Robinson on Friday, April 26, 2013, but it’s only lead to a misdemeanor DUI-drugs count for the local woman who was behind the wheel of the van that the cycle struck.
EDGAR/CLARK COs.—The East Central Illinois Mass Transit District (ECIMTD), based out of Paris, Illinois and covering Edgar and Clark counties is in serious talks with Rides Mass Transit (RMT) based out of Harrisburg in Saline County, located in deep southern Illinois.
JASPER CO.—Five suspects face a variety of drug charges following busts that all took place April 9 in Jasper County.
ROBINSON— Authorities are asking the public’s help in catching an arsonist who has torched two structures, one near Heathsville and another near Flat Rock.
CRAWFORD CO.—A Robinson man has been charged with Aggravated Battery.
CRAWFORD CO.—The April 25 meeting of the Crawford County board took a little different turn from previous meetings, as social networking made its impact on matters raised for discussion.
