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Kampsville Man Convicted On Multiple Charges - Receives Two Four-Year Terms

2 years 10 months ago
HARDIN - The Calhoun Sheriff's Office announced that on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, Jason W. Harkey, age 48, of Kampsville, pled guilty to charges of DUI - Drugs, Obstructing Justice/ Attempting to Destroy Evidence, and Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. These charges stemmed from a traffic stop, initiated by Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office deputies. This traffic stop took place on Illinois Route 100, just north of the Joe Page Bridge in Hardin, Calhoun County, on September 17, 2021. The Calhoun Sheriff's Office said while conducting their investigation, deputies located and seized methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Harkey attempted to destroy evidence at the scene, and deputies had additional probable cause to believe Harkey was Driving Under the Influence of Drugs. Furthermore, subsequent to his arrest, Harkey also brought contraband into the jail at the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office. The initial traffic stop and subsequent investigation and arrest resulted

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Police: Pacific man broke into ex's home, stole her phone while she was sleeping

2 years 10 months ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has charged a 30-year-old Pacific, Missouri man for allegedly breaking into his ex-girlfriend's home while she was sleeping and stealing her property. According to court documents, the break-in occurred on the morning of Nov. 5, 2021. The victim woke up around 5:30 a.m. [...]
Kevin S. Held

Lunchtime Photo

2 years 10 months ago
This is Honey Island swamp in Louisiana. I took this picture at the end of the tour as the sun was going down, which helped provide an interesting sky. I wish I could have taken it an hour later, but you take your pictures at the tour times you have, not the tour times you ...continue reading "Lunchtime Photo"
Kevin Drum

Democrats continue to make slow progress in congressional balloting

2 years 10 months ago
How are Democrats doing at the moment? Here are three takes on the generic congressional ballot during the last week of August: Morning Consult has Democrats ahead by four points. The two aggregators have it at about a tie. All three show Democrats doing about four points better than a couple of months ago. Conventional ...continue reading "Democrats continue to make slow progress in congressional balloting"
Kevin Drum

Elon Musk Tries, Tries Again To Come Up With A Better Excuse To Get Out Of Buying Twitter

2 years 10 months ago
As we highlighted recently, despite press coverage saying otherwise, former Twitter security boss Peiter “Mudge” Zatko’s whistleblowing report about the company actually supported Twitter’s underlying legal argument regarding how it counts spam in the mDAU. Remember, Musk doesn’t really have an escape clause here and the spam stuff is made up nonsense. The underlying issue […]
Mike Masnick

Illinois adds $100 million to Rainy Day Fund

2 years 10 months ago
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) -- When Illinois' budget impasse started, the state had no money in its savings account. The same can be said for the pandemic. But that is changing as the state continues to pour money into its Rainy Day Fund. State Comptroller Susana Mendoza deposited $100 million into the fund on Wednesday, bringing [...]
Bradley Zimmerman

New Illinois law offers alternative options for college textbooks

2 years 10 months ago
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) -- A new law recently signed by Governor Pritzker may help college students save some money amidst the high price of tuition. The new law, sponsored by State Senator Scott Bennett (D-Champaign), requires universities to give students access to online versions of their course materials on the first day of class. These [...]
Bradley Zimmerman

DHS fails to transfer Illinois inmates in need of mental health treatment

2 years 10 months ago
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) -- For months, the Illinois Department of Human Services has failed to move inmates that are unfit to stand trial from the Sangamon County Jail. Now, the county is suing the state. โ€œIf they're not going to do this on their own, then it presses us into action,โ€ Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell [...]
Cole Henke