Thieves were persistent the first week of April as they scavenged for copper in the Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood. They cut overhead telecommunication lines in an alley between McPherson and ...

We take every school threat with the utmost seriousness because our children’s safety demands nothing less,” Undersheriff Tim ...

Taylor Dezelan has announced her candidacy for the office of Jefferson County Prothonotary and Clerk of Courts. She has resided in Jefferson County for 21 years and currently ...

Statement from the Jefferson County Sheriff: “April 16, 2025, at 10:56:42 AM CDT Yesterday afternoon, 48-year-old Michelle L.

A man who died during a confrontation with law enforcement in early January died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after resisting arrest and gaining control of a deputy’s weapon, according ...

An investigation was launched in January of 2025, in the deputy-involved shooting death that killed 20-year-old Carrion Holmes. The Illinois State's Attorney's Office concluded that Holmes died of a s ...

An Ashley, Illinois man has been sentenced to over four decades in prison in connection with a child pornography ...

A man who pleaded guilty to nine child pornography charges, was recently sentenced to 46 years in the Illinois Department of ...

The Calloway County Sheriff's Office has released a statement requesting residents stay off of phone lines when reporting flooded roads unless there is a vehicle trapped in the water.

Sign up for Verite's free newsletters and get the New Orleans news you need three times a week. A New Orleans resident has filed a lawsuit against the Jefferson ...

Authorities in Jefferson County, Illinois, have arrested a man after he was found to be illegally possessing firearms.According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, at around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, ...

A proposed 2025 Jefferson County budget that was prepared by eight members of the Quorum Court will not be considered when the county’s legislative body meets next Monday. During committee meetings ...