WAKO News
A Lawrenceville woman was arrested for drug possession early this morning. Lawrenceville Police charged 26 year-old Courtney Malone with possession of methamphetamine and possession of aContinue Reading »
Sullivan County authorities are investigating the theft of a fuel trailer from Brampton Brick property on County Road 950 North, just off US-41 in northern Sullivan County late Sunday nightContinue Reading »
The Illinois Department of Insurance and Get Covered Illinois will be in Lawrence County today to provide information and answer questions on the Health Insurance Marketplace Open EnrollmentContinue Reading »
Lawrence County authorities arrested two Knox County residents for battery Sunday. Sheriff’s deputies took 20 year-old Aaron Ramsey of Wheatland and 26 year-old Kailee Rickard ofContinue Reading »
Knox County Sheriff Mike Morris says suspects have been identified in an animal cruelty case. Morris says several dogs were dumped in bad condition near the Cannonball Bridge over theContinue Reading »
Residents in the WAKO listening area are bracing for cold temperatures and the possibility of freezing rain. The National Weather Service in Lincoln, Illinois says light snow or a rain and snowContinue Reading »
A Lawrenceville man was arrested for retail theft Friday. Lawrenceville Police took 25 year-old Austin Maugh into custody. Maugh was taken to the Lawrence County Jail and later released onContinue Reading »
Washington Police arrested a Vincennes man for drug possession Friday. 30-year-old Brandon Cummins was charged with Operating While Intoxicated, Refusal, OWI, and Endangerment. Cummins wasContinue Reading »
Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, has announced the ISP will conduct Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) in Clay, Crawford, Effingham,Continue Reading »
A Flat Rock woman was injured in a single-vehicle accident in Lawrence County Wednesday night. Myla Messinger was driving north on Illinois Route 33 when she collided with a deer. MessingerContinue Reading »