Press Releases
Marlin Clark, Carbondale, and Britni Dowdy, Murphysboro, Sentenced to Department of Corrections for Armed Robbery
MURPHYSBORO — Joseph A. Cervantez, Jackson County State's Attorney, announced today that on March 22, 2022, Marlin D. Clark, Jr., 19, of Carbondale, Illinois, and Britni J. Dowdy, 21, of...
Commodore D. Jackson, Murphysboro, Found Guilty in Carbondale Stabbing Incident
MURPHYSBORO — Joseph A. Cervantez, Jackson County State's Attorney, announced today that on March 4, 2022, Commodore D. Jackson, age 40, of Murphysboro, Illinois, was found guilty of four (4) counts...
Antonio D. Watson, Carbondale, Found Guilty in Carbondale Armed Habitual Criminal Incident
MURPHYSBORO — Joseph A. Cervantez, Jackson County State's Attorney, announced today that on March 3, 2022, a Jackson County Jury returned a guilty verdict on Antonio D. Watson, age 40, of...
Violent Crimes Statement
MURPHYSBORO — Jackson County State's Attorney, Joseph A. Cervantez, announced today that the following six individuals are just the latest of many who have been arrested and charged for gun related...
Joint Statement of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and the Jackson County State’s Attorney’s Office regarding COVID-19 precautions at the Jackson County Jail
MURPHYSBORO — The Jackson County Sheriff's Office and the Jackson County State's Attorney's Office are working together to ensure that we fulfill our duty to protect the public from violent...
State’s Attorney Announces Music Program for Jackson County Youth
Carbondale, IL - Jackson County State's Attorney, Joseph A. Cervantez, explained that his Office will be investing in the community's youth by orchestrating and sponsoring a music program in...