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Windhorst Files Legislation Aimed at Stopping Criminal Child Fentanyl Exposure

Friday, September 29 by Jc Tinsley

In an effort to reduce incidents of exposure of children to fentanyl, House Republican Leader State Rep. Patrick Windhorst has introduced legislation that takes aim at those who expose children to the deadly substance. HB 4151 would create two new criminal offenses: fentanyl-related child... Read More.

New Baden Teacher Arrested For Child Pornography And Indecent Solicitation Of A Child Following Investigation By Carmi Police Department

Friday, August 18 by WROY-WRUL News

Howell Sentenced To 54 Years For Sexual Assault Of A Child

Tuesday, July 25 by WROY-WRUL News

A Norris City man will spend the next 54 years in the Illinois Department Of Corrections for Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child, a class X felony. After a nearly three hour contested sentencing hearing in White County Court Monday, Judge Thomas Dinn... Read More.

Fairfield Man Arrested For Possession Of Child Pornography

Monday, June 26 by WROY-WRUL News

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced his office has charged a Wayne County man with alleged possession of child pornography. Raoul’s office charged 53-year-old Brian J. Wallace of Fairfield in Wayne County Circuit Court with 11 counts of possession of child pornography, a Class 2... Read More.

Xenia Woman Arrested After Attempting To Drown Her Child

Wednesday, March 29 by WROY-WRUL News

Wayne County Sheriff’s Deputies made an arrest Friday following a disturbing situation that took place earlier this month. Deputies say 31-year-old Charity Bailey of Xenia, IL was arrested on a charge of Aggravated Domestic Battery. They say that Bailey attempted to drown one of... Read More.

Biggerstaff Arrested on Multiple Warrants for Child Grooming

Friday, January 6 by Blake Seely

In September 2022, the Benton Police Department received information from a juvenile claiming to be the target of some form of sexual exploitation. Officers handling the complaint in Benton contacted Detectives from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and a coordinated investigation begun. The investigation... Read More.

FBI Seeking To Identify Victims In Child Pornography Investigation

Monday, December 12 by WROY-WRUL News

FBI Springfield Seeking Victims in Trent Lilly InvestigationFBI Springfield in coordination with the United States Attorney’s Office–Central District of Illinois is seeking to identify potential victims in a child pornography investigation.Central Illinois resident Trent A. Lilly has been charged with production, receipt, and possession... Read More.

Paynter Arrested For Possession Of Child Pornography

Thursday, September 22 by WROY-WRUL News

A Carmi man is being held in the White County Jail after being arrested on a White County warrant for possession of child pornography. At around 7 p.m. Wednesday, officers with the Carmi Police Department arrested 20 year old Jacob Paynter of Crebs Street... Read More.

White County Child Targeted By California Man; Arrest Made Following Lengthy Investigation

Wednesday, September 21 by WROY-WRUL News

In October of 2021, the White County Sheriff’s Department received a call regarding Sexual Exploitation of a Child that is a White County resident. The report stated that the child was receiving inappropriate messages on their phone and that the suspect was aware they... Read More.

Ziehm And Hanes Held On Out Of County Warrants

Thursday, May 5 by WROY-WRUL News

It's been the week for warrants at the White County Sheriff's Department.On Tuesday at around 3:00 p.m., 49 year old Tad L Ziehm of Dalhgren, who was currently being held in the White County Jail on other Hamilton County charges, was served an additional... Read More.