State and local police step up patrols for Halloween weekend
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies today reminded motorists that driving impaired is a scary decision that causes needless fatalities. The message is simple this Halloween:... Read More.
The White County Sheriff’s Office received a call Friday night to report a suspicious vehicle at IL 141 and Epworth Road. Upon arrival Officers observed 20 year old James Mosley standing beside a white Chevy. Mosley told Officers that his child’s mother, 24 year... Read More.
Kara M. Braun, 24, of Ridgway, was arrested by Carmi Police early Sunday morning for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Operation of an Uninsured Motor Vehicle following a traffic stop for using a cell phone without a hands free device. She bonded... Read More.
Two Grayville Police Department patrol vehicles were damaged Tuesday night in a high-speed pursuit that reached 100 miles per hour. Police say Timothy L. Shaver was eventually taken into custody, and he was taken to the White County Jail on several charges, including DUI,... Read More.
Illinois State Police arrested 31 year old Jessica McPherson of New Haven Thursday evening. While State Police didn’t provide any details on the arrest, court records show McPherson has been charged with DUI, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Unlawful Storage of a Controlled... Read More.
Amanda T. Ward, 24, of Carmi, was cited by Carmi Police early Sunday morning when officers responded to a vehicle vs. tree crash on Plum Street. After Field Sobriety Tests, Ward was cited for DUI of Alcohol, Operating an Uninsured Vehicle, and Failure to... Read More.
A 22 year old Benton man, Chase Dalton Owens, was arrested by the White County Sheriff’s Department early Sunday morning. At approximately 4:52 a.m., a motorist reported to White County Dispatch a subject passed out and unresponsive in a black 2014 Ford Focus parked... Read More.
White County Dispatch received a report early Friday morning around 1:59 a.m. that a vehicle had wrecked into the trees on the west side of IL Highway 45.Upon arrival, officers and first responders noticed a female, identified as Morgan L. Williams, 30, of West... Read More.
A 44 year old Evansville, Indiana woman, Emerald Sharon Guard, was arrested by Carmi Police Friday evening for DUI and Possession of a Controlled Substance, following a traffic stop in East Carmi. She is currently being held in the White County Jail.