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Woman Charged With Meth Possession, Obstruction of Justice, More in Calhoun County

2 years 8 months ago
HARDIN - Jacqueline A. Saffell, 42, of Carlinville, was arrested earlier this month for Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia by the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office. She was also charged with Obstruction of Justice after additional paraphernalia was found “hidden inside a body cavity,” according to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office about the incident. At 10:27 p.m. on Feb. 3, deputies with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Illinois River Road near Deer Plain, south of Brussels in Calhoun County. Calhoun deputies requested K9 assistance from the Jersey County Sheriff’s Office, which “resulted in a positive K9 alert for the odor of narcotics.” Saffell was then transported to the Jersey County Jail, “where additional suspected drug paraphernalia was discovered to be hidden inside a body cavity,” according to the release. After that discovery,

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Rose Pleads Guilty to Prostitute Patronizing, Meth Possession

2 years 8 months ago
HARDIN - Brian P. Rose, 47, of Batchtown, pled guilty on Jan. 17 to two counts of Possession of Methamphetamine and one count of Patronizing a Prostitute, charges which stemmed from multiple incidents from 2022. On August 21, 2022, a deputy with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on the Illinois River Road near Franklin Hill Road in Calhoun County. After conducting interviews, the Sheriff’s Office obtained a search warrant for a residence located on Franklin Hill Road, where Rose was discovered and charged. “Subsequent to the execution of this search warrant, Rose was arrested and charged with Possession of Methamphetamine, Soliciting a Sexual Act, and Patronizing a Prostitute,” the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a press release about the incident. On September 8, 2022, another traffic stop conducted by deputies with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office resulted in “the arrest of two suspects, a seizure

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WATCH LIVE: Gov. Pritzker 2023 State of the State and FY24 Budget Address

2 years 8 months ago
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Governor JB Pritzker plans to give his 2023 State of the State and Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Budget Address Wednesday in-person at the State Capitol, and before a joint-session of state representatives and state senators. His address is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. and WGN plans to livestream the remarks [...]
Chip Brewster

Experience The Thrilling Story Of 'Violet Sharp' At Alton Little Theater Showplace In March

2 years 8 months ago
ALTON - The winds of March are surely blowing in, with some incomparable and incredible entertainment at the Alton Little Theater Showplace. The theater group has long-awaited the mid-western premiere of William Cameron's new play, inspired by his years of research on the forensic study (and still not fully resolved case of the Lindbergh baby's kidnapping!). VIOLET SHARP, directed by Artistic Director Kevin Frakes, opens on March 3rd and runs for eight performances through March 12th, with evening performances at 7:30 pm and Sunday matinees at 2 pm. The story is riveting, the writing is superb, and the timing is providential as the novel "The Lindbergh Nanny" hits the Best Seller List. For decades, the story and the lingering mysteries surrounding the young child's disappearance have intrigued the public and students of criminology. The case in 1932 captured the nation's attention and forced law officers to name a suspect as soon as possible, and in haste, the wrong person was driven

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Engineers Gave Elon’s Tweets Special Treatment Because Elon Freaked Out That A Joe Biden Tweet Got More Engagement

2 years 8 months ago
What’s the opposite of shadowbanning? Maxboosting? I dunno, but whatever it is, that’s what Twitter’s frustrated and exhausted engineers gave Elon Musk after he whined (for not the first time) that people might like someone more than they like Elon. By now you know the basics: last week it was reported that Elon was getting […]
Mike Masnick

Madison County Participates In Judges Go To School Day

2 years 8 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County Judges Go To School Day Circuit Judge Amy Maher and Associate Judges Veronica Armouti and Justin Zimmerman of the Third Judicial Circuit, Madison County, participated in the first annual Judges Go to School Day on Monday, February 13, 2023. The judges each read a book to a class of young students at Lovejoy Elementary and Eunice Smith Elementary schools in Alton, IL, and Lewis & Clark Elementary school in Godfrey, discussing the books’ intersection with history and the law and presenting the book to each student. Not only do the judges believe it is important to give back to the community, but also important to foster an early love and appreciation for reading. This is a project of the Illinois Judges Association aimed at children in grades K – 4 to encourage the appreciation, value, and enjoyment of reading. Circuit Judge Amy Maher said, “I think it’s safe to say most judges and lawyers develop a love of reading early in their

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Several County Board Members Take Issue With Controversial Appointment By Prenzler

2 years 8 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE – Several Madison County Board Members and County officials are taking issue with County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler’s appointment of County Board Member Michael “Doc” Holliday (D-Alton) to the Southwestern Illinois Law Enforcement Commission (SILEC). The controversy surrounds Holliday’s past support of the highly controversial “SAFE-T Act” passed by the Illinois legislature and signed by Governor JB Pritzker in 2021. The bill was widely criticized as weakening law enforcement and for its elimination of cash bail for most offenses. In the February 17, 2021, County Board meeting, the County Board passed a resolution by a vote of 26-1, urging Governor Pritzker to veto the hastily passed legislation. Holliday spoke out in favor of the SAFE-T Act and was the lone no vote on the resolution. Holliday also opposed a recent resolution passed by the county board condemning the “assault weapons” ban legislation recently signed

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