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Emergency Incidents
Domestic argument during property pickup
Domestic Dispute
South St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible domestic dispute near South Con Street in Murphysboro, where a woman reported arguing with a man while trying to retrieve her belongings. She later said the situation was not physical and that she was fine.
Welfare check after resident reports immobility
Medical Emergency
Mulberry St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a possible welfare check at a residence near Mulberry Street in Murphysboro after a resident reportedly called a friend in another town saying she could not move and was not doing well.
Traffic stop with verbal warning for registration
Traffic
Gartside St & N 22nd St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop involving a gray 2019 Chevrolet utility near Crown Bar and later at 22nd and Garza in Murphysboro. The driver was reportedly clear and valid, and officers issued a verbal warning for expired registration.
Traffic stop for suspended registration and insurance
Traffic
S Williams St & Wells St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near South Williams Street and Wells Street, issuing a warning for suspended registration and a citation for operating an uninsured vehicle.
Traffic stop for suspended plate and license
Traffic
Old Brick Rd & S Williams St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop near South Williams Street and Old Brick Road in Murphysboro involving a white 2020 Kia sedan with a suspended plate and registration linked to a mandatory insurance violation.
House fire with heavy smoke on McKinney Street
Fire
McKinney St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews respond to a possible structure fire on McKinney Street in Murphysboro, with heavy smoke reported from the northwest corner of a house.
Man reports damage to rental property
Property Damage
Mulberry St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, a deputy was requested to speak with a walk-in in the lobby of a local business about possible damage to rental property.
Dispute over property line and removed road signs
Other Incidents
Watt Hill Rd, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were requested to respond to a possible property-line dispute involving county road signs near a shop on Watt Hill Road. The caller, a township road commissioner, asked an officer to meet him at his shop so he could take them to the disputed location.
Resident reports small fire set on house siding
Fire
Elm St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller on South Elm Street in Murphysboro, Illinois, reported that people were heard in her backyard the previous evening and that wood beside her house was set on fire, with no active fire at the time of the call.
Driver given warning after traffic stop by hospital
Traffic
Hospital Dr, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, a Murphysboro unit conducted a traffic stop on a silver Dodge/Ram pickup near a hospital parking lot. The driver, who was the registered owner, received a verbal warning for speeding.
Traffic stop on red Ford pickup near IL 13 and IL 127
Traffic
IL-127 & IL-13, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on a red Ford pickup near the intersection of IL 13 and IL 127 south of Gloom, involving four occupants and a Missouri license plate.
Guests refuse to leave canceled Airbnb rental
Trespass/Burglary
Mueller, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies were sent to a possible trespassing situation at an Airbnb on Mueller Road in Murphysboro, where a reporting party said about six people had not left after their reservation was canceled.
75-year-old female falls and hits head at apartment
Medical Emergency
N 14th St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS was dispatched to a residence in Murphysboro for an adult woman who reportedly fell and hit her head. She was said to have bumps on her head with no bleeding reported, and she may be taking blood thinners.
Woman reports being grabbed the previous night
Assault Report
Walnut St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a business on Walnut Street for a report that a female entered and said she believed she was grabbed the previous night and requested police contact.
Open door at vacant house reported on Osburn Street
Suspicious Activity
Osburn St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller near East Osburn Street in Murphysboro reported a possible suspicious situation involving an open door at a nearby vacant house.
hospice patient falls out of bed needs assistance
Medical Emergency
Fiddler Ridge Rd, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is dispatched to a home on Fiddler Ridge Road in Murphysboro for a hospice patient who reportedly fell out of bed and needs assistance back into bed. The patient is described as an adult male, possibly in his 50s or 70s.
Traffic stop with warning for tail light issue
Traffic
Herbert Street, Murphysboro, Illinois 62966, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop on Herbert Street in Murphysboro, resulting in a registration issue and a verbal warning for a tail light violation.
Aggravated battery to officer at Herbert Street home
Assault Report
Herbert St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported disturbance on Herbert Street in Murphysboro involving a female associate of a known person. The incident was later coded as aggravated battery to a police officer and criminal trespass to a residence.
Traffic stop leads to drug delivery warrant arrest
Substance Use
N 14th St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop on a red Ford Escape near a Circle K convenience store after it reportedly hit license plate readers westbound on Parkette Road. A check of the registered owner showed an expired status and a Jackson County warrant, and the woman was detained. The warrant was later described as possibly involving unlawful delivery or possession with intent to deliver drugs.
Disturbance reported at Huck’s parking lot
Disturbance
Walnut St, Murphysboro, IL 62966
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible disturbance at a restaurant parking lot, where they observed the same people they had recently dealt with and a person on a bicycle in the lot.
