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DARON L. WOODS, 49-YEAR-OLD CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joseph A. Cervantez, State’s Attorney Thursday, August 22, 2024 DARON L. WOODS, 49-YEAR-OLD CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE...
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$15,000 in Reward Money Offered for Information Regarding the Murder of Keeshanna Jackson
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...
Peter J. Greenwood, Carbondale, Sentenced to Department of Corrections for Armed Robbery
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 eighteen...
Jacob K. Spradling Charged with Animal Cruelty
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...
Homicide Investigation
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....