LOCAL ARRESTS
Lawrenceville Police Wednesday arrested a Crawford County man. 27 year old Coltin Woods of Robinson was charged with Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. He
Continue Reading »Lawrenceville Police Wednesday arrested a Crawford County man. 27 year old Coltin Woods of Robinson was charged with Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. He
Continue Reading »The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Flood Watch effective Thursday evening through late Friday night for the entire WAKO listening area. It is anticipated that a storm system will bring
Continue Reading »The Lawrence County Sheriffs Department Tuesday picked up 30 year old Kourtney Padgett of Bridgeport on a Lawrence County arrest warrant. She was booked into the Lawrence County Jail and was being
Continue Reading »Lawrenceville Police have completed their investigation into a two vehicle accident Monday in the 900 block of Cedar Street. Just before 2 p.m., a 2007 GMC Sierra being driven by Linda Painter of
Continue Reading »A Jasper County woman was killed in a two vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon in neighboring Richland County. Illinois State Police say the fatal mishap occurred around 3 p.m. on Illinois Route 130
Continue Reading »A State of Illinois mandated public test of the election equipment that will be used to conduct the upcoming April 4th Consolidated Election in Lawrence County will be held this week. The testing
Continue Reading »A wanted female subject was taken into custody Monday by the Lawrence County Sheriffs Department on an out of state arrest warrant. 27 year old Lataysha Morgan of Lawrenceville was picked up and
Continue Reading »Lawrence County States Attorney Brady Waldrop has announced that three people were recently sentenced to prison in Lawrence County Circuit Court. 47 year old Charles Oakley of Lawrenceville was
Continue Reading »Lawrenceville City Cemetery Supervisor Jack Campbell has informed WAKO News that all containers and wreathes should be removed from the cemetery by next Sunday March 26th. The cemetery department
Continue Reading »The Illinois State Police Troop 9 based out of Effingham announced over the weekend that they will be conducting Distracted Driving Enforcement Patrols here in Lawrence County in April. The patrols
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