by James Roberts | Oct 19, 2021 | Announcements, General
MURPHYSBORO — Joseph A. Cervantez, Jackson County State’s Attorney, announced today that Charles Whitney, 34, Anna, Illinois, was sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections following a guilty verdict from a jury for Aggravated Battery of a Correctional...
by James Roberts | Oct 15, 2021 | Announcements, Community, General
MURPHYSBORO — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Springfield Division is offering a $10,000 reward and Carbondale Police are offering $5,000 to anyone with information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the subject(s) involved in the August 22nd, 2021...
by James Roberts | Sep 17, 2021 | Announcements
MURPHYSBORO — Joseph A. Cervantez, Jackson County State’s Attorney, announced today that on September 16, 2021, Peter J. Greenwood, 19, of Carbondale, Illinois, received a sentence of nine (9) years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, followed by an...
by James Roberts | Sep 10, 2021 | Announcements
MURPHYSBORO — Jackson County State’s Attorney Joseph A. Cervantez announced today that felony charges of animal cruelty have been filed against Jacob K. Spradling, age 22, of Murphysboro, Illinoi. Spradling was arrested on Wednesday pursuant to a warrant. He was...
by James Roberts | Aug 9, 2021 | Announcements, Community
MURPHYSBORO — On May 28th, 2021 at approximately 5:40 a.m., City of Carbondale Police Department Officers responded to assist with an eviction in the 700 block of South Marion Street. During the investigation, officers located an adult, later identified as Melvin L....
by Lisa Byrd | Jun 16, 2021 | Announcements, Community
MURPHYSBORO — A Carbondale man has been indicted on multiple felony charges, including home invasion and aggravated sexual assault of a person over 60-years-old. Kyle Locklear, 30, of Carbondale, was indicted May 20 on eight felony charges, according to Jackson County...
