Jefferson County

The eight people arrested range in age from 32 to 49 and are from Mt. Vernon, Centralia and Bluford.

State Senator Terri Bryant is throwing her support behind keeping the Ten Commandments monument in Jefferson County.

The plaintiffs assert the monument violates the Illinois Constitution’s protections for the separation of church and state.

A passenger, 18-year-old Elma Mast, died at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital.

Officials say this project will honor and remember those who served in this county with corrections, dispatch, or policing.

Daniel Montgomery of Bonnie was pronounced dead at the scene.

The quake occurred last night, December 17th, at 10:10pm

The investigation started on July 4.

20-year-old Demetrius Walker is accused in the murder of 45-year-old Nathan Dobbs.

An inmate was found dead Sunday