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Illinois State Police District 19 Announces Illinois Inaugural Distracted Driving Awareness Week

Friday, April 21 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police District 19 Commander Cory Ristvedt announces they will be participating in the inaugural “Illinois Distracted Driving Awareness Week.”Troopers will be giving special attention to distracted driving laws the week of April 24‑28. A press conference Monday, April 24, at the Illinois... Read More.

Carmi Police make warrant arrest Wednesday

Thursday, April 20 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police arrested 34 year old Melissa Jack of Carmi Wednesday afternoon on a failure to appear warrant out of White County.Jack was taken into custody at 2:08 pm in the Dollar General parking lot and was transported to the White County Jail. ... Read More.

Carmi Police make traffic arrest; take another medication theft report

Tuesday, April 18 by Jc Tinsley

The Carmi Police Department arrested 37 year old Treasa Jennings of Eldorado Monday morning following a traffic stop in the Pundrake’s parking lot.Jennings was taken into custody at 9:07 am for driving on a suspended license, and was also found to be wanted... Read More.

Carmi Police make weekend arrests; report early morning fire

Monday, April 17 by Jc Tinsley

Friday evening, 32 year old Joshua Newton of Haubstadt, Indiana was arrested in Grayville on a charge of DUI following a hit and run accident in Carmi. Newton struck a street sign in the median of Highway 1 in front of the Carmi... Read More.

Illinois State Police investigation of Mt. Carmel man leads to felony conviction

Monday, April 17 by Jc Tinsley

Illinois State Police (ISP) officials announce the felony conviction of Timothy W. Morrison, age 39 from Mount Carmel, for Vendor Fraud, a class 1 felony. Morrison pled guilty to the charge on April 4, 2017, in Wabash County.An investigation by the ISP Medicaid... Read More.

Carmi Police investigating stolen medication; make traffic stop arrest

Wednesday, April 12 by Jc Tinsley

Tuesday afternoon, Carmi Police received a report of stolen medication from Donald Van Horne. Van Horne told officers that four different prescriptions were taken from his camper on 3rd Street.Early Wednesday morning, 19 year old Samuel Stafford of Enfield was arrested by Carmi... Read More.

Illinois Improving Training Hate Crime for State Police Cadets

Tuesday, April 11 by Jc Tinsley

Governor Bruce Rauner today announced the next steps to comprehensive plan to combat hate crimes in Illinois through improved training of law enforcement.As directed by the Governor last month, Illinois State Police worked with the Anti-Defamation League to create a new curriculum for Illinois... Read More.

Indiana State Police: Wrong-Way Driver Arrested for Driving While Impaired

Monday, April 10 by Jc Tinsley

Sunday night at approximately 9:30, Trooper Zackary Fulton was watching traffic while parked in the Schroeder Lane crossover on SR 66 when he observed a vehicle traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes.The wrong-way driver was traveling in the passing lane and nearly struck another vehicle... Read More.

Illinois State Police Recognize National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

Monday, April 10 by Jc Tinsley

The week of April 9-15, 2017, is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. This week marks the time each year when the public safety community formally acknowledges the contributions and sacrifices of all Telecommunicators, Call-Takers, and Technicians. Telecommunications personnel are critical to every aspect of... Read More.

Carmi Police make three arrests over weekend

Monday, April 10 by Jc Tinsley

Carmi Police arrested 32 year old James Lindsay Jr. Saturday morning following a traffic stop on 5th Street. Lindsay was seen leaving the Pundrakes parking lot, and was known to have an active White County warrant for retail theft. Lindsay was taken into... Read More.