WAKO News

The Wabash County States Attorneys Office has announced that a Mt Carmel man has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for a shooting incident at a local motel. 52 year old Michael Lancaster was

Lawrence County paused Monday to honor those who have served the country in military service on Veterans Day 2019. The traditional outdoor ceremony was held indoors this year due to the weather

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department took in two wanted out of county subjects Monday. 51 year old Jonathan Banks of Vincennes was jailed on a Lawrence County warrant and was being held on $3000

Four units of the Lawrence-Allision Fire Protection District along with Bridgeport Fire Department personnel responded Monday afternoon to an apartment fire in Lawrenceville. Firefighters were

Monday’s snow combined with bitterly cold conditions overnight and Tuesday morning caused roads across the WAKO listening area to become slick and hazardous. That led to the cancellation of

The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department were called to the scene of a single car-deer accident late Saturday night in eastern Lawrence County. The mishap occured just before 11:15 p.m. when a 2017

Lawrenceville Police Saturday arrested a Vincennes man on multiple charges. 23 year old Bryce Cummings is preliminarily charged with Unlawful Use of a Stolen Firearm, Unlawful Possession of a

The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement for the entire WAKO listening area in southeastern Illinois and southwestern Indiana. Accumulating snow is expected across the

15th District Republican Congressman John Shimkus will have records, correspondence, photos, and other papers from his over 24 year career in Washington D.C. housed in the “Shimkus

Illinois State Police District 12 based in Effingham has released the October activity and enforcement figures. District 12 includes Lawrence, Richland, Crawford, and other counties. There were 207