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Multi-Jurisdiction Pursuit Nets Arrest of Suburban Chicago Man
Morgan County Sheriff’s Deputies, Jacksonville Police, and Greene County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a man near Interstate 72 and the Morton Avenue after a multi-county high speed chase. West Central Joint Dispatch received a report of Greene County Sheriff’s Deputies in pursuit of a red Dodge Dakota truck at...
Arson Case in Greene Co. Dismissed With Leave to Reinstate After Missing Witness
A White Hall man accused of aggravated arson in August of last year had a case against him dismissed on Wednesday. 46-year old Andy J. VanMeter had charges of Class X felony aggravated arson and Class 2 felony arson of property less than $150 dismissed with leave to reinstate on Wednesday. According to charging documents in the case, VanMeter was accused of purposely setting fire to a shed adjacent to a house at 527 Porter Street in White Hall on August 19, 2023.
Kane Man Arrested For Alleged Threats To Calhoun Sheriff’s Department Members While On Pretrial Release
A southern Greene County man is now behind bars after multiple arrests by the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department. According to a press release, on May 6th, Calhoun County deputies conducted a traffic stop which resulted in the arrest of 27-year old Kevin J. Patton of Kane for possession of a controlled substance and possession of methamphetamine. According to online court records, Patton failed to appear at a June 4th pretrial hearing. He was subsequently arrested on a bench warrant by Calhoun deputies on June 13th.
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