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MACOMB, Ill. — The Illinois State Police continues its investigation into a Macomb Police Officer involved shooting that occurred Saturday at approximately 10 p.m. when officers responded to a call of an active domestic disturbance in the 900 block of N. Charles. The Macomb Police Department requested ISP investigate the incident. After reviewing body…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A Quincy man is in the Adams County Jail after being arrested last week in possession of at least one pound of methamphetamine. The Illinois State Police conducted a traffic stop in Quincy on Feb. 12. A canine assisted during the stop and found a large amount of methamphetamine, leading to the arrest…
Read Full Article The increasing trend of “swatting,” faking dangerous crimes that cause police to respond with force to the victim’s home, has become a popular tactic in Illinois. Criminologist Currie Myers said these crimes are acts of domestic terrorism that put the lives of both victims and law enforcement in harm’s way. “Swatting is extremely dangerous. Somebody…
Read Full Article The state of Illinois says “government has no authority” to impose criminal penalties for those not registering banned firearms. Illinois State Police have updated the gun ban registration numbers to include those who registered after the Jan. 1 deadline. On top of the 29,357 individuals who registered before the deadline, 5,867 have registered since. The total of…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Rushville man was arrested on multiple charges for allegedly traveling to meet and have sex with a 14-year-old girl. The Illinois State Police arrested Dallas Wilcoxen, 30, for Traveling to Meet a Child(Class 3 Felony), Indecent Solicitation of a Child (Class 4 Felony), and Grooming (Class 4Felony). On October 19, the…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. —On Monday, law enforcement officials from the Pike County Sheriff’s Department, Pittsfield Police Department, Illinois State Police, Illinois Conservation Police, and the Attorney General’s Office executed a court-authorized search warrant in the 400 block of Sycamore Street in Pittsfield. Just after 9 a.m. Monday, Andrew C. Snow, 18, of Pittsfield, was arrested on…
Read Full Article ADAMS COUNTY — Adams County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a traffic crash on Ill. 172 one mile south of Highway 96 early Tuesday morning that stopped traffic on the highway. Two vehicles, a white van and a dark colored SUV, were both traveling Northbound on Ill. 172 south of exit 10 when the vehicles encountered…
Read Full Article PERRY, Ill. — A teenager was killed in a vehicle crash Thursday morning in Pike County. Pike County 911 received a report of the crash on Illinois Route 107, just south of Perry, at 8:20 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12. Units with Troop 6 of the Illinois State Police responded to a single vehicle fatal…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD – Illinoisans who own weapons that can no longer be purchased or sold in the state under its new assault weapons ban can soon register those weapons so they can legally keep them. The law, officially known as the Protect Illinois Communities Act, bans the sale and possession of firearms defined as “assault weapons” as…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Five people were arrested on Aug. 31 after officers with the Pittsfield Police Department, Pike County Sheriff’s Department and Illinois State Police executed a court-authorized search warrant at 124 S. Illinois. Officers located and seized methamphetamine, methamphetamine paraphernalia, firearms, money and other contraband. The charges listed have been filed by Pike County…
Read Full Article Rushville man arrested for possession of child pornography after Illinois State Police investigation
SPRINGFIELD – Officials with the Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation announced Tuesday the arrest of Ryun A. Vaughn, 25, of Rushville for possession of child pornography, a Class 2 felony. ISP DCI Zone 4 agents initiated an investigation in July 2022 after learning a subject was distributing child pornography through an online platform. During the…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation and Division of Forensic Services crime scene investigators are conducting an investigation into the death of a Rushville woman at the request of the Rushville Police Department. The Rushville Police Department responded to a 911 call on July 31 at approximately 11:45 p.m. at residence in…
Read Full Article MOUNT AUBURN, Ill. — Officials with the Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation arrested a Pleasant Hill man on Wednesday and charged him with possession of child pornography, a Class 2 felony, and four counts of dissemination of child pornography, a Class X felony. ISPDCI Zone 4 agents initiated an investigation on June 23 after…
Read Full Article ADAMS COUNTY, Ill. — As millions of travelers hit the road for summer vacations, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office is joining with the Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police to urge motorists to stop seeding and help ensure everyone reaches their destinations safely. In a press release, Sgt. Jake McMahon said, “Over the…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation officials recently arrested Gary A. Welty, 71, of Mount Sterling for an additional count of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, a Class X felony. ISP DCI Zone 4 agents arrested and charged Welty with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois State Police reported Wednesday that local law enforcement in 19 counties, totaling 21 calls, received threats directed towards schools. One of those schools was in Pittsfield. Responders reported not located any actual threats as a result of these calls. The ISP Statewide Terrorism and Intelligence Center has no information concerning credible…
Read Full Article MACOMB – The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation announced Friday the arrest of Gary A. Welty, 71, of Mount Sterling for two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, a Class X felony. ISP DCI Zone 4 agents initiated an investigation earlier this year into Welty after receiving several reports of sexual…
Read Full Article WINCHESTER, Ill. — A 19-year-old female from Pleasant Hill was killed in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning near Winchester. The Illinois State Police reports a 2007 white Dodge Sprinter 2500 was traveling westbound on Illinois Route 106, and a 2004 gray Ford Mustang was traveling east. For unknown reasons, the Dodge Sprinter crossed the center…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation and the West Central Illinois Task Force recently arrested Amanda M. Carroll, 34, of Monroe City, Mo., for methamphetamine trafficking 100-400 grams and methamphetamine delivery 100-400 grams. DCI agents with the WCITF began a narcotics investigation on Tuesday, March 14 near Sixth and Harrison in…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation recently arrested John Coultas, 29, of Pleasant Hill for possession of child pornography, a Class 2 felony. DCI agents initiated an investigation in February 2020 after learning a subject was distributing child pornography through an online platform. During the investigation, ISP Investigators assigned to the Office…
Read Full Article Illinois State Police are looking to consolidate several federal cases challenging Illinois’ gun ban into one. The Crawford County state-level case filed earlier this month was the first case to be filed in state court after Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted the ban on more than 170 semi-automatic guns and magazines over a certain capacity. The…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Illinois State Police District 20 Commander Captain Jody Huffman recently announced the results of five special traffic enforcement patrols (sTEP) in Pike and Adams counties during November and two occupant restraint enforcement patrols (OREP) in Adams County on Nov. 25 and Nov. 28. The sTEPs allowed the ISP to provide increased enforcement…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Illinois State Police District 20 Commander Capt. Jody Huffman recently released the results of a roadside safety check in Adams County from late night Wednesday, Oct. 26, to early morning Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022. The check was conducted at intersection of 30th and State in Quincy by District 20 officers. Violations Enforcement…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Illinois State Police District 20 Commander, Capt. Jody Huffman, recently announced the results of a roadside safety check held in Adams County from late night Wednesday, Aug. 31 to early morning Thursday, Sept. 1. The check was conducted at the intersection of 30th and State in Quincy by District 20 officers. Violations…
Read Full Article UPDATE: The Illinois State Police issued a press release on Tuesday, July 19, identifying the man who was shot in killed in this incident as Timothy Ostrander, 31, of Muscatine, Iowa. CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 4 was contacted Wednesday, July 13 by the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office…
Read Full Article SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police announced Monday they will start using a broader definition of what constitutes a “clear and present danger” when reviewing a person’s Firearm Owners Identification card. That’s a factor ISP considers when deciding whether to grant someone a FOID card or to revoke or suspend a card that has already…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Illinois State Police District 20 interim commander, Lt. Jeff Schisler, recently announced the results of two roadside safety checks by District 20 officers in Adams County — at the intersection of 20th and Oak from late night Wednesday, June 8, to early morning Thursday June 9, and at the intersection of 30th…
Read Full Article PIKE COUNTY, Ill. — The drivers of two vehicles were transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries after the collision of a motorcycle and a truck on Saturday afternoon. The Illinois State Police District 20 reports a 2014 blue Harley Davidson motorcycle, driven by Bruce M. Huffman, 63, of Pleasant Hill, was traveling southbound on…
Read Full Article A Frankford, Mo., man was transported to Blessing Hospital after a two-vehicle crash on Illinois 336 Friday afternoon. The Illinois State Police District 20 reports a 2013 black Chevrolet Malibu driven by Grant Scherder, 29, of Frankford, Mo., was southbound on Illinois Route 336, south of 1500 East, when it collided with the rear of…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Illinois State Police District 20 Interim Commander Lt. Jeff Schisler recently announced the results of a roadside safety check held in Adams County from late night Wednesday, May 18 to early morning Thursday, May 19. The RSC was conducted by District 20 officers at the Interstate 172 northbound exit to Ill. 57. Violations…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Illinois State Police District 20 Interim Commander Lt. Jeff Schisler recently announced the results of Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols held in Adams County on May 26-27. These OREPs provided extra patrol coverage for the ISP so officers could focus on saving lives by making sure all vehicle occupants were buckled up. Violations Enforcement Activity…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Lt. Jeff Schisler, Illinois State Police Interim District 20 Commander, announced the results of a roadside safety check held in Adams County. The check was conducted by District 20 officers at the intersection of Third and Maine in Quincy from late night Wednesday to early morning Thursday. Violations Enforcement Activity Driving Under the Influence…
Read Full Article CARTHAGE, Ill. — Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating the death of a Carthage man whose body was found just outside of the Hancock County town on Sunday. The body of Darren K. McGrew, 27, was found just hours after a missing persons report was filed with teh Carthage Police Department Sunday morning. Hancock County…
Read Full Article Adams County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call just after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday of two-vehicle traffic accident that occurred on Illinois 57, approximately 1/4 mile south of South 24th Street. Upon arrival, Deputies located two vehicles in the roadway with major damage. The preliminary investigation indicated that a vehicle traveling south on Illinois 57 had…
Read Full Article Illinois State Police are notifying about 2,000 Illinoisans with Firearm Owners Identification cards that their personal information may have been compromised in a hack of the agency’s Police FOID card portal. The backlog-plagued system was hit with a cyberattack, ISP confirmed Thursday. “Out of necessity, some of the online account parameters put in place for…
Read Full Article PIKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS – Just after 5 p.m. Sunday, the body of Ronald Abney, 82, of Hull, was located in a creek bed approximately two miles south of Atlas on State Highway 96 in Pike County, Illinois. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department said it appeared that the vehicle Abney was operating left the roadway sometime…
Read Full Article Measure maintains $10 renewal fee, allows for voluntary fingerprinting to expedite renewals By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois house on Wednesday passed a Firearm Owner Identification card law change that would strengthen law enforcement’s ability to retrieve guns from those with suspended or revoked FOID cards and allow for voluntary fingerprinting to…
Read Full Article From THE CENTER SQUARE The persistent delays in issuing Firearm Owner’s Identification cards in Illinois that has doubled in the last year and a half continues after a federal judge shot down a motion this week seeking to force the state to issue backlogged cards. Illinoisans who want to legally buy or own firearms and…
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