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...
by Lisa Byrd | Jun 2, 2021 | Announcements, Community
KVFS12 By Ashley Smith Updated: Jun. 2, 2021 at 5:32 PM CDT CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) – A West Frankfort man was charged with murder in connection to a missing woman. Michael Moore, 44, was charged with first-degree murder and aggravated domestic battery in the...
by Lisa Byrd | May 18, 2021 | Announcements, Community
The Southern IllinoisanIsaac Smith MURPHYSBORO — Jackson County State’s Attorney Joseph Cervantez is hoping to set an example of government transparency with his recently formed Citizen’s Advisory Board. Last year Cervantez ran on a platform of communication, wanting...
