State won't take county inmates
The Illinois Department of Corrections apparently does not want new inmates from Crawford County. Or...
Raoul pushes back against fake vaccine cards
April 2, 2021Attorney General Kwame Raoul has called on Twitter, eBay and Shopify to act immediately to prevent p...
Police reports 3-27
March 25, 2021Palestine Police DepartmentMarch 22Matthew J. Alderson, 45, Palestine, was arrested on a charge of d...
No new information in homicide
Longview, Wash. authorities are continuing their investigation into the homicide of a homeless woman...
Police reports 3-24
March 22, 2021Crawford County Sheriff’s OfficeMarch 18Cody Correll, 28, Vincennes, turned himself in at the Crawfo...

Effingham man faces counterfeiting charges
March 19, 2021An Effingham man has been charged with counterfeiting. Jared Sapp, 27, is accused of manufacturing, ...
Police Reports 3-17
March 16, 2021Robinson PoliceDepartmentMarch 11Ian A. Price, 21, Robinson, was cited for an abandoned vehicle in t...
Police, 3-13-21
March 11, 2021Robinson Police Department March 5 Kale M. Decker, 25, Robinson, was arrested in the 600 block of Ea...
Crawford CountySheriff’s Department
March 10, 2021Crawford CountySheriff’s Department March 4 Ashley Songer, 35, Oblong, was arrested at 501 E. Wiscon...

Roy gets 4 years in DOC
March 6, 2021Roy gets 4 years in DOC Crawford County State’s Attorney, Cole Shaner, announced that Allison S. Roy...
Palestine Police Department
March 6, 2021Palestine Police Department March 1 Trevor M. Evans, 22, Palestine, was arrested on a warrant for un...
Robinson Police Department
March 3, 2021Robinson PoliceDepartment Feb. 25 Gary L. Troth, 64, Robinson, was arrested for driving while licens...
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February 27, 2021Feb. 22 Katie Amdahl, 19, Robinson, was arrested for battery at 308 S. Franklin. Feb. 24 Laura A. Pr...
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February 24, 2021Feb. 18 Vincent Parker, 39, Palestine, was arrested for domestic battery following an incident at 10...
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February 20, 2021Feb. 15 Destiny Hill, 19, Clarksville Tenn., was driving in a 2006 Volkswagen around 8:38 a.m. when ...
Robinson police looking for suspect
November 25, 2020A burglary of two vehicles at a local business, took place on Nov. 22 at 7:33 p.m. Items stolen were a battery and a reciprocating Sawzall.
Police 11-25-20
November 23, 2020Nov. 19 Daniel Nash, 45, West York, was driving in a 2016 Lincoln, when he collided with a deer on 700E near 2000N. The vehicle sustained more than $1,500 in damage. Nov. 20 Luke Purcell, …
Police Reports 11-18-20
November 17, 2020Crawford County Sheriff’s OfficeNov. 12A backhoe, and tools, owned by Pioneer Oil Company, were reported stolen from the 7000 block of 1600E. The value of the missing items is more than $10,000....
Police 11-14-20
November 13, 2020Nov. 9 Robert “Skylar” Weck, 23, Palestine, was arrested at South Jackson and East Grand Prairie on a charge of disorderly conduct. Weck was shouting obscenities and creating a “breach of …
Police 11-11-20
November 10, 2020November 8 Dustin S. Drum, 26, Robinson, was arrested for driving under the influence at 1603 W. Main St. November 7 Christopher K. Bachelor, 35, Robinson, was arrested for driving while …
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Only one new case Tuesday
A woman in her 20s was the sole new coronavirus case reported by the Crawford County Health Departme...

Drug Take Back Day set for Saturday
If you have unused or unwanted prescription or over-the-counter medication that you’re ready to get rid of Saturday will be a good time to do it. Crawford Memorial Hospital will take part in National Drug Take Back Day this Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the East Entrance of the hospital.