Initially, agents recovered 79 grams of meth, 24 fentanyl capsules and two scales in a traffic stop of Jackie Scanlan’s vehicle.

The shooting incident occurred March 17 at the Casey's General Store in Du Quoin.

Sheriff Jeff Diederich says drug arrests are up 19 times what they were just three years ago.

The tools included gloves, masks, keys, hand tools, and other items commonly used to force entry into buildings.

An autopsy is scheduled to determine the cause of death.

Law enforcement responded to two unrelated death investigations on Tuesday night.

An off-duty Johnston City Police Officer spotted a stolen 1930 Ford Model A being hauled on a trailer behind a blue 2013 Ford Explorer.

Sheriff Diederich said there has been a troubling rise in crime in Herrin over the last decade.

The Benton man is accused of sex offenses related to a juvenile.

Additional arrests and charges are anticipated.