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Do Lawrence lawmen have dopers on the run, or are Richland lawmen better at...
RICHLAND CO.— It is unclear if Lawrence County lawmen have dopers in their area so worried about getting caught that they have taken to doing their doper deeds across the county line, or if Richland...
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Father and son dust-up in Calhoun leads to drug convictions for both
RICHLAND CO.— A father-and-son dust-up in Calhoun ended with both convicted of drug possession. Details in the two cases indicate that Kaleb P. Bracken, 23, and his father Shawn W. Bracken, 55, both of...
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Former suspected drug dealer on the lam from rehab caught in Olney
Shannon M. Lewis Already gone missing again RICHLAND CO.— A Louisville woman who was sought on an active arrest warrant after skipping out of rehab is said to have been taken into custody in Olney....
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No robbery of McDonald’s, but robbery ‘near’ McD’s
Seth T. Whalen OLNEY – Reports of a local crim holding up McDonald’s in Olney weren’t exactly that, but at least the “holding up” part was accurate. Most of Olney was buzzing on the evening of June 11...
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Golf cart v. Silverado sends elderly Olney man to hospital
OLNEY, Ill. - An elderly Olney man has been taken to Deaconess Hospital in Evansville after a traffic accident this afternoon ejected him from the golf cart he was tooling around in. Illinois State...
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DUI-Drugs cited after two Olney residents injured in Jasper County crash
JASPER CO., Ill. - Two young Olney residents were injured - and one cited with DUI-Drugs and other charges - after the vehicle they were in flipped on a Jasper County road very early this morning....
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Olney man sentenced in federal meth case
Brandon Atwood OLNEY, Ill. - Apparently Brandon Atwood couldn't find enough people to roll on in Richland/Lawrence/Clay counties where he was doing his dope-slinging a few years ago. And that's too...
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ISP encourages safe driving for the upcoming holiday…because they know how...
EFFINGHAM, Ill. - The Labor Day weekend signifies the end of the summer and the last chance for people to get out and enjoy the warm weather. This holiday weekend is a busy driving period and millions...
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OLNEY: Police looking for suspects on motorcycle
OLNEY, Ill. - The Olney Police Department has posted on their Facebook page that they would like the public’s help in identifying the subjects in these photographs. OPD were involved in an incident on...
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‘Homeless’ hispanics given a home – in jail; harassment arrest made in...
Lujan Ramon WHITE CO., Ill. - Two hispanic individuals claiming they're "homeless" - despite one of them bearing the surname of a local family involved in significant crime over the years - were locked...
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Richland County Board meeting agenda for September
RICHLAND CO., Ill. - As a public service to you, the taxpayer, we run agendas for the various cities and counties free of charge....and here's Richland County's full board meeting agenda for Thursday...
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ISP District 12 announces August enforcement activity
DISTRICT 12 - Illinois State Police District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, has announced activity and enforcement figures for the month of August. Troopers in District 12, which includes...
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Overturned turkey poop truck causes injury to driver from Claremont
Photo supplied by Wabash County Sheriff's Office WABASH CO., Ill. - A smelly truck accident was worked last night in Wabash County. Wabash County Sheriff Derek Morgan said that yesterday (Monday,...
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CLAY COUNTY: Warrant services, wrecks and citations fill Sheriff’s dept. blotter
CLAY CO., Ill. - Sheriff Andy Myers in Clay County has submitted the department's activity report for the second week in September and it takes us right up to today, Tuesday, September 18, so let's...
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Violent Richland man sentenced for violence in Edwards
Tyler W. Leaf EDWARDS CO.— A violent, habitual Richland County criminal appears to be headed for the next several months of living in a cage provided by taxpayers via the Illinois Department of...
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AS PREDICTED: RAMEY WITHDRAWS PLEA
Glen R. Ramey, new IDOC mug as of this fall. RICHLAND CO., Ill. - The man who was accused of murdering 8-year-old Sabrina Stauffenberg two years ago in Olney is back on the docket after his guilty plea...
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RICHLAND COUNTY: County clerk announces petitions available for April 2019...
RICHLAND CO., Ill. - Richland County Clerk Alice Mullinax has announced the availability of petition packets for the April 2, 2019 election. Mullinax said that petitions for school board members for...
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RICHLAND, CLAY COs.: ISP D12 announces results of Nighttime Enforcement Patrols
RICHLAND/CLAY, Ill. - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the results of Nighttime Enforcement (NITE) patrols in Clay and Richland counties during...
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Ramey plea withdrawal NOT finalized: Prosecutor
Glen Ramey RICHLAND CO., Ill. - Richland County State's Attorney Brad Vaughn has advised that an article published earlier this week is incorrect in some of the basic assertions contained therein. In...
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Olney man flown to Indy after cycling accident in Clay
CLAY CO., Ill. - A young Olney man learned the hard way last night that when cycling on a major highway, lights on the bike need to be operational. An accident between the cyclist and a passing...
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