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MARION, Ill. (KBSI) – A 17-year-old boy faces charges after a man was shot and died in Williamson County on June 29. The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home at 13103 Griffith Lane in Marion at 10:50 p.m. on Wednesday. Deputies found Shawn J. Adams, 57,...

COLP. Ill. (KBSI) – A Colp man faces a murder charge after Illinois State Police say a Marion man was stabbed to death. Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 7 agents are investigating a homicide that occurred in Colp. The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office requested ISP to...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – A Carbondale man faces several charges after police say he shot several vehicles. Terrill A. Walker, 44, of Carbondale faces charges of unlawful use of weapon by a felon, aggravated discharge of a firearm, armed habitual criminal and terroristic threats with a bond of $1,250,000.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - A man was charged with murder in connection with a Williamson County stabbing. Nathan Clark, 57, from Colp, Ill., was arrested and has been charged with first degree murder. According to a release from Illinois State Police, officers found a man with stab wounds while...

A couple in Cape Girardeau County were charged with the murder of Jessi Wilfong, who went missing in late May. A man was arrested in connection with a Carbondale shooting investigation. 2 charged with murder in death of missing woman found buried in Cape Girardeau Co. barn. Updated: 6 hours...

Ronald James Kreamalmeyer of West Frankfort, IL died Sunday at the age of 62. The funeral service will be 1:00 Tuesday at Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation for Ronald Kreamalmeyer will be 11:00 until time of service Tuesday at the funeral home.

MARION - The Williamson County Coroner's Office is seeking information on two individuals recently found deceased. According to Williamson County Corner Mike "Junior" Burke, David C. Held who was found deceased at his residence in Carterville on April 27, 2022. Multiple attempts at locating family for Mr. Held have been unsuccessful.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY - A Colp man has been arrested as the result of a stabbing investigation that occurred yesterday morning in Colp. Illinois State Police were called to investigate and approximately 6:42 a.m. Thursday in the 300 block of South Johnson Street in Colp. As deputies arrived on scene, they...

COLP, Ill. (WJPF) – A fatal stabbing is under investigation in Colp. Police were called to two different locations on Johnson Street and Ferguson Street – at about 6:45 a.m. Thursday. No arrests have been announced, but police say there’s currently no ongoing threat to the public.

CARBONDALE, Ill. (KBSI) – A Vergennes man faces a burglary charge after police say he was found in a vehicle in Carbondale. Gerald D. Stroud, 37 of Vergennes faces charges of burglary to motor vehicle, obstructing identification and possession of a hypodermic syringe/needle. Carbondale police were called to the...

The U.S. reported over 573,000 new cases of coronavirus over the seven days ending June 28, bringing the total count to more than 85.6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 1,005,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country. New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In […]

SESSER, IL — Sesser Police along with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and Illinois State Police have investigated the deaths of an elderly Sesser couple and determined their deaths to be a murder/suicide. Officers responded to the home of 86-year-old Phyllis Miller and her husband, 86-year-old James Miller...

(KBSI) – It was signing day for one southern Illinois high school graduate who is now preparing to embark on his college basketball career. Wyatt Sherwin received academic scholarships and financial awards both at Illinois Wesleyan and University of Illinois, but he was determined in his desire to play collegiate basketball.

CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - A man was arrested in connection with a vehicle burglary on Tuesday, June 28. Gerald D. Stroud, 37, of Vergennes, was arrested for burglary to motor vehicle, obstructing identification and possession of a hypodermic syringe/needle. According to Carbondale police, they responded to the 300 block of...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – A Vergennes man was caught by Carbondale Police breaking into a vehicle. Carbondale Police say they were called to the 300 block of West Walnut at about 6:10 p.m. Tuesday. When officers arrived, they found Gerald Stroud, 37, inside of the vehicle and in possession of property that belonged to the vehicle’s owner.