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Man arrested on 6 charges in Hurst, IL
HURST, IL (KBSI) – Williamson County Sheriff’s Office noticed a motorcycle traveling in Hurst, IL without a vehicle registration on Jun. 24. Officers pulled over the bike after multiple road violations. Tony D. Parini was discovered to be driving without a driver’s license and after being detained, officers...
Days-old infant, toddlers found near narcotics during traffic stop
HERRIN, Ill. (WJPF) – Police say three children, including a 13-day-old infant, were passengers in the same car in which narcotics were found. The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office says Kortrell Johnson, 26, was initially pulled over June 20 for a traffic violation. Three kids, ages 3 years, 2 years, and 13 days were found in the backseat. One of the children, police say, was sitting just inches away from two hypodermic syringes, concealed inside of a diaper. Unsealsed bags of cannabis, a single bag of 5 alprazolam (Xanax) pills, and a white powder that tested positive for meth were also found in the same car as the kids and police say a strong smell of cannabis was coming from the car.
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