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Family of DPS student sues district after arrest of a substitute teacher
DECATUR, ILL (WICS/WRSP) — The substitute teacher who is accused of sexually assaulting a sixth grader appeared back in the courtroom this morning. Alley Bardfield, 32, was arrested in April by Mt. Zion police on charges of grooming and predatory criminal sexual assault of a child under 13. Now,...
Illinois man kidnapped Saginaw ex, killed her while surrounded by police, witnesses say
SAGINAW, MI — On Memorial Day weekend, a Saginaw family gathered for a celebratory get-together. All was going fine until an uninvited guest arrived, all the way from Illinois, at which point chaos ensued. Brandishing a handgun, the intruder opened fire on the gathering, wounding two people, including a...
Sherman launches investigation after over $175,000 worth of equipment is stolen
SPRINGFIELD, ILL (WICS/WRSP) — The Village of Sherman is on the hunt for a thief after someone stole more than $175,000 worth of equipment from the Public Works building Sunday night. City officials said the thief used an axe cut through the metal building that was holding the equipment...
Decatur man sentenced to 85 years for 2021 murder
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — A 23-year-old man has been effectively sentenced to life in prison for his part in a 2021 shooting that left a teenage girl dead. On Tuesday, a Macon County judge sentenced Dreylynn O’Neal to 85 years in prison for murder and attempted murder. He was previously convicted in May of shooting […]
Help Find Illinois Kids that Mysteriously Vanished in June
Life is complicated and the sad reality is that children go missing every day in America for a variety of reasons. Illinois is not immune to this problem. Do you have information that could lead to the location of many Illinois children that mysteriously vanished in June of this year?
18-year-old hurt in weekend Decatur shooting: Police
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The Decatur Police Department is investigating after an 18-year-old was shot over the weekend. Department officials said the shooting Saturday happened near Nelson Boulevard and U.S. Route 36. Officers responded at 2:12 p.m. for a report of shots being fired; they found multiple shell casings at the scene. Soon after, an […]
Illinois State Police Bust 3 Suspects Accused of Trafficking Kids
The Illinois State Police have taken their efforts to stop human trafficking to the next level. Three suspects were just arrested and accused of the worst kind of human trafficking of children. According to the press release just shared recently by the Illinois State Police, they just completed a two-day...
Village truck stolen from Sherman Public Works: Police
SHERMAN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Sherman Police Department is actively looking for a village truck that was stolen on Monday. Department officials said the flatbed truck was stolen from the Public Works facility. Mayor Trevor Clatfelter told WCIA that the facility was secure; it appears that someone used an axe to cut a hole into […]
Police pursuit from Missouri ends in serious crash in Illinois
PONTOON BEACH, Ill. – A police chase beginning in Missouri crosses into Illinois before ending in a serious crash. County police say that the incident all began a little after midnight in the Jennings area of north St. Louis County. The incident started when an officer from the City of Jennings Precinct attempted to stop […]
Man charged with federal fraud related to COVID-19 gets federal prison time for crimes prior to pandemic
A federal prison sentence has been given to a man who made a lot of money off COVID-19 testing in the State of Illinois. But, the case Aaron Rossi of Morton was sentenced on involves a job he had before that. Federal court records indicate that Rossi, 40, was sentenced...
Illinois Ramping Up Efforts to Stop Horrific Human Trafficking
If I were given superpowers to stop just one injustice in the world, it would likely be this one. Human trafficking is a horrific crime and the state of Illinois is ramping up efforts to crack down on those that exploit the safety and freedom of others. The Illinois State...
Illinois quick hits: Arrests made at after parade; fatal racetrack crash
A mass arrest took place after a Pride parade in Chicago. After reports of people jumping on vehicles and throwing bottles, Chicago police ordered a mass arrest aboud 1:30 a.m. Monday. Riot shields were used to clear streets and some individuals were taken away in handcuffs. There were reports of injuries.
Crash in Winneshiek County, Iowa leaves Illinois man dead
WINNESHIEK COUNTY, Iowa (KTTC) – An Illinois man is dead after a single vehicle crash in northeast Iowa. It happened around 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon on Highway 9 near 260th Avenue, west of Decorah. According to the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office, a witness called 911 and said an SUV...
Watch Massive Sinkhole Swallow Huge Chunk of Illinois Soccer Field
In Illinois, sinkholes don't happen as often as they do in places like Florida, but when they happen here, they're huge. And often, an abandoned mine is to blame. Look what happened to this soccer field in the town of Alton. Fear of Sinkholes. The fear of holes is called...
Chief Switzer Reminds If It Goes Boom, it is Illegal in Illinois
As the 4th of July holiday nears, Monmouth Police Chief Joe Switzer reminds residents that fireworks in Illinois are illegal:. “The bottle rockets, the firecrackers, and any of the bigger ordinance that you shoot up in the sky and is an actual firework, all of that stuff is illegal in the state of Illinois. The only things that are legal in Illinois are the low end things that most people don’t find fun, the sparklers, the little snake things, the little smoke devices, those are legal in the state of Illinois. One of the big things with fireworks are injuries that occur mostly around July 4th. 44 percent of burn injuries that go into the emergency rooms around the 4th of July are caused by fireworks and one third of those injuries are of kids between the ages of 10 and 14 years old.”
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