Olmsted
CRIME & SAFETY
Driver hits fire hydrant after crashing into ditch: Olmsted Township police blotter
On May 11 around 4:15 am, officers were dispatched for a vehicle that crashed into a ditch and stuck a fire hydrant. The driver was not injured and was cited on scene. On May 10, a woman reported she has a temporary restraining order against her ex-husband, but he showed up at her home and was being loud and belligerent. He left the scene and charges are pending.
Goreville man sentenced to 50 years for Johnson County murder
JOHNSON COUNTY, Ill. (KFVS) - A Goreville man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for a murder that took place in Johnson County in 2021. Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 7 and Johnson County Sheriff’s Office conducted an exhaustive investigation that led to the 50-year sentence for first-degree murder and aggravated battery with a firearm.
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