Welcome to the Jackson County
State’s Attorney’s Office
Joseph A. Cervantez
Jackson County State’s Attorney
Welcome to the Jackson County State's Attorney's Office
Joseph A. Cervantez
Jackson County State’s Attorney
Welcome to the Jackson County State's Attorney's Office
Joseph A. Cervantez
Jackson County State’s Attorney
Welcome to the Jackson County State's Attorney's Office
Joseph A. Cervantez
Jackson County State’s Attorney
Welcome to the Jackson County State's Attorney's Office
Joseph A. Cervantez
Jackson County State’s Attorney
Welcome to the Jackson County State's Attorney's Office
Joseph A. Cervantez
Jackson County State’s Attorney
As the Jackson County State’s Attorney, Joseph Cervantez has made the advancement of criminal justice reform part of the mission of the State’s Attorney’s Office, right alongside our founding mission of public safety.
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Dakota R. A. Rushing Charged with Aggravated Possession of Stolen Firearms
MURPHYSBORO — Jackson County State's Attorney Joseph A. Cervantez announced today that felony charges of Aggravated Possession of Stolen Firearms have been filed against Dakota R. A. Rushing, age 24, of Zeigler, Illinois. The charges arise from an incident that...
Nathan S. Bigham, Carbondale, Sentenced to Department of Corrections for Home Invasion
MURPHYSBORO — Joseph A. Cervantez, Jackson County State's Attorney, announced today that on April 4, 2022, Nathan S. Bigham, 28, of Carbondale, Illinois, entered a plea of guilty to a Class X felony offense of Home Invasion. Bigham received a sentence of ten (10)...
Taniskia J. Morning and Javaar D. Underwood Charged with Firearms Violation
MURPHYSBORO —Jackson County State's Attorney Joseph A. Cervantez announced today that Taniskia J. Morning, age 44, and Javarr D. Underwood, age 18, both of Carbondale, Illinois, were arrested and charged with multiple weapons charges as a result of the execution of a...
Jeffrey D. Chism, Carbondale, Sentenced to Illinois Department of Corrections on Drug Charges
MURPHYSBORO — Jackson County State's Attorney Joseph A. Cervantez announced today that Jeffrey D. Chism, age 36 of Carbondale, Illinois, was sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections after being found guilty to Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled...