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Mental fitness questioned for Vernon man accused of attempted child abduction

August 12, 2022 @ 2:45 pm

MARION COUNTY — A 67-year-old Vernon man is accused in Marion County Court of multiple offenses including the attempted kidnapping of a child in...

LINK system to shut down for maintenance

August 11, 2022 @ 3:47 pm

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois is transitioning the Illinois Link Card System to a new system and has scheduled maintenance that will interrupt Link card access....

JEFFERSON COUNTY ARREST REPORTS – AUGUST 10TH, 2022

August 10, 2022 @ 5:50 pm

MT. VERNON, IL — On Wednesday, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office along with the Mt. Vernon Police Department reported the following arrests to this...

Mt. Vernon man charged with making false 9-1-1 calls

August 10, 2022 @ 2:15 pm

MOUNT VERNON — Mt. Vernon police responded Tuesday night to multiple 9-1-1 calls from a residence on Conger where a man reportedly made false...

JCSO to close cause of Indy woman's death as undetermined

August 10, 2022 @ 2:12 pm

JEFFERSON COUNTY — The investigation into the body of a young Indianapolis woman found near Mt. Vernon in March will likely be closed soon...

Multiple I-57 wrecks Monday

August 10, 2022 @ 12:49 pm

KINMUNDY, IL — Just hours after a crash between two semi-trucks on southbound Interstate 57 near Salem saw one driver airlifted to a regional...

Southern IL Reps Sign Legislative Package Aimed at Reducing Energy Costs and End...

August 10, 2022 @ 12:45 pm

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS – State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) and State Rep. Paul Jacobs (R-Pomona) announced this week that they have signed on to a comprehensive...

JEFFERSON COUNTY ARREST REPORTS – AUGUST 9TH, 2022

August 9, 2022 @ 5:58 pm

MT. VERNON, IL — On Tuesday, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office along with the Mt. Vernon Police Department reported the following arrests to this...

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...

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...