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CRIME & SAFETY
Man officially charged in homicide of woman found dead inside of a van in Jacksonville
The woman who was found dead inside of a car near the Jacksonville Public Library has been identified, and the man who was initially detained has now been charged in the homicide. Authorities announced Tuesday Joshua E. Jones, 43, has been charged in the death of 33-year-old Kathryn D. Patton Scott of south Jacksonville. ...
Charges Filed, Details Released of Monday Morning Murder in Jacksonville
Official charges and details have been released surrounding the murder of 33-year old Kathryn Scott in Jacksonville. Scott was found deceased in a van by police officers in the 200 block of West Beecher Avenue in the early morning hours on Monday. According to charging documents and a petition to...
Jacksonville man pleads guilty to indecent solicitation of a minor, sentenced to probation
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (WICS) — A Jacksonville man arrested for suspicion of indecent solicitation of a minor has pleaded guilty in Morgan County Circuit Court, according to our media partners at WLDS. Levi E. Elliott, 18, pleaded guilty to indecent solicitation of a minor yesterday in Morgan County Court. Elliott...
Manchester Woman Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Trafficking
A Manchester woman arrested in May of last year on methamphetamine trafficking charges has been sentenced to prison. 43-year old Shanna Smith pleaded guilty to methamphetamine delivery between 15-100 grams in Scott County Circuit Court on June 12th. Smith was arrested by Scott County Sheriff’s Deputies on May 26, 2023...
Crime of the Week: Trailer Theft in Waverly
Crime Stoppers of Morgan, Scott & Cass Counties are requesting Information to assist the Morgan County Sheriffs Department in their investigation of a recent theft. Sometime between July 9 & July 10, unknown individuals removed a trailer from a property in the 3400 block of Hog Market Road in Waverly. The black 2000 2-Wheel, Rettig Enterprises brand trailer was described as having yellow fenders.
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