A 65-year-old Girard man was airlifted by Arch Air Medical Service to St. John’s Hospital in Springfield following a two-vehicle accident that occurred on Illinois Route 111 approximately one-quarter mile north of Chesterfield on Saturday afternoon, September 15. According to Illinois State Police, Dannie Reels, 65 of Girard, was following a John Deere farm tractor […]
Four-vehicle accident closes Route 4 Thursday afternoon
A four-vehicle accident closed Illinois Route 4 near Dodge Road north of Carlinville on Thursday afternoon, September 13, around 4:40 p.m. when Illinois State Police say a truck tractor was partially blocking Route 4 after getting stuck in the mud when entering onto Route 4 from a field access road leaving two people with non-life […]
Benld Police Report: September 1-8, 2018
September 1: Handled a car/deer accident on Sawyerville Hills Road and Illinois Route 4. September 2: Officer was called to the 400 block of Stewart Street in Sawyerville for a suspected child abuse incident. DCFS was called and the child was taken into protective custody. September 3: Jason Schardan was issued a citation for uninsured […]
Gillespie Police Report: August 19-25, 2018
SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 2018 An officer was dispatched to the 300 block of East Maple Street for a domestic dispute. Darrek A. Woolsey Jr, 19, of Staunton was arrested for driving while license is suspended. MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2018 A male juvenile was issued a citation for no valid driver’s license. Donald P. Webb, 39, […]
Gillespie Police Report: August 12-18, 2018
SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2018 Velma S. Morgan, 36, of Gillespie was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. Charges pending crime lab results. An officer was dispatched to the 100 block of Shelby Street for a domestic dispute. MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2018 An officer was dispatched to the 500 block of Park Avenue to assist […]
Gillespie Police Report: August 5-11, 2018
SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2018 An officer was dispatched to the 300 block of Park Avenue for a report of a dog running at large. William H. Ames, 47, of Carlinville was issued a citation for speeding 42 mph in a 30 mph zone. Patrick H. Hickey, 56, of Benld was issued a citation for expired […]
Gillespie Police Report: July 29-August 4, 2018
SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2018 An officer was dispatched to the police department to take a report on a child custody issue. MONDAY, JULY 30, 2018 Timothy A. Desherlia, 42, Gillespie was issued a citation for dog running at large. TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2018 An officer took a report of a traffic crash at the New […]
Child drowns at Lake Catatoga, investigation underway
The Macoupin County Sheriff’s Office, Illinois State Police Crime Scene Division, Department of Children and Family Services, and the Sangamon County Coroner’s Office are conducting a joint investigation into the death of a 7-year-old child who died Friday evening after drowning at Lake Catatoga in Plainview. According to a press release by the Macoupin County […]
Benld residents air opinions about proposal to dissolve police department
Benld Mayor Jim Kelly assured residents Monday night that a proposal to dissolve the Benld Police Department and contract with the City of Gillespie for local police protection is “not a done deal” and will not happen immediately even if the Benld City Council moves forward with the measure. Upward of 80 people attended the […]
Two-vehicle accident Thursday morning results in one fatality
A Thursday morning accident on Shipman Road at Remington Lane in Carlinville claimed the life of a 35-year-old Carlinville man, according to a press release from Macoupin County Coroner Brad Targhetta. Targhetta identified the man as Jarrod N. Adams. Targhetta responded to a pickup truck versus tractor-trailer accident Thursday morning, August 2, at 5:31 in […]
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