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CRIME & SAFETY
14-year-old killed in Neoga ATV accident
NEOGA, Ill. (WCIA) — A 14-year-old boy from Neoga has died after an ATV accident Monday afternoon. Greg Epperson, the Deputy Coroner of Coles County, confirmed with WCIA that Graydon Mendenhall was seriously hurt in an accident on his family’s property around noon. After turning a corner too fast, Mendenhall fell off of the ATV […]
Lost hiker, child found in Coles County through innovative location tracking tool
MATTOON, Ill. (WCIA) — On Monday, emergency responders in Coles County recounted an incident in May where they used a unique text-to-911 tool to locate a lost hiker and her child. Officials said that before 1:40 p.m. on May 23, someone reported to the Coles-Moultrie Emergency Communications Center (CECOM) that a family member and their […]
Stew-Stras Schools thanks community for support after deadly crash
STRASBURG, Ill. (WCIA) — The Stewardson-Strasburg School District is out with a new statement to thank the community for their support in a time of crisis. Two weeks ago, three teenage girls lost their lives when the UTV they were driving collided with a grain hauler in rural Shelby County. Edie Wittenberg, Karly Wetherall and […]
Two charged in relation to fentanyl overdose death in Coles County
CHARLESTON, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV) — Two Coles County 20-year-olds have been arrested for charges concerning a drug related homicide. According to the Charleston Police Department, the charges are in relation to the events of May 26. That day police were sent to the 100 block of 13th Street for a call of an unresponsive male. Police […]
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