Press Releases
Michael A. Nelson, Carbondale, Sentenced to Department of Corrections for Possession of Child Pornography
MURPHYSBORO — Joseph A. Cervantez, Jackson County State's Attorney, announced that on November 30, 2021, Michael A Nelson, 24, of Carbondale, Illinois, received a total sentence of seven (7) years...
NICOLE A. DOBBS SENTENCED TO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE, DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, AND POSSESSION OF STOLEN VEHICLE
MURPHYSBORO — Jackson County State's Attorney, Joseph A. Cervantez, announced today that Nicole A. Dobbs, 40, of Gorham, Illinois, was sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections after...
Jacob K. Spradling Indicted on Animal Cruelty Charges
MURPHYSBORO — Jackson County State's Attorney Joseph A. Cervantez announced today that a Jackson County Grand Jury has indicted Jacob K. Spradling, age 22, of Murphysboro, Illinois, with charges of...
Charles Whitney, Sentenced to Department of Corrections for Aggravated Battery of Officer
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...
$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...
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...