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Elijah Keppler Shelby County

East Central Illinois Region

Stolen motorcycle gets Shelby County man behind bars

SHELBYVILLE -- An incident relating to a stolen motorcycle leads to multiple charges filed against a Shelby County man. Elijah Keppler, 29, of Tower Hill, is accused of entering a building and stealing a Yamaha motorcycle. The office of Shelby County State's Attorney Nichole Kroncke states that Keppler was in the possession of methamphetamine (meth). He was also in possession of .22-caliber ammunition at the time of the crime. Keppler is a convicted felon. Keppler is facing the following charges […]

todayJuly 2, 2022 16

Cliff Maloney Young Americans for Liberty YAL conservative

Judicial Watch

Former YAL leader Maloney arrested on rape charges

EBENSBURG, Pa. -- Statements from police are stating that a Florida man drugged and raped a woman at the University of Pittsburgh (UP) campus in Johnstown in 2013. According to UP Police Department, 30-year-old Cliff Maloney Jr. is facing charges relating to the incident. Charges include raping a substantially impaired person, raping an unconscious victim, and two charges of aggravated indecent assault. Police reported that the victim came forward last January. The woman detailed the events at UP Johnstown in […]

todayApril 27, 2022 88

Smithboro Bobby J. Webber

East Central Illinois Region

Smithboro man facing charges including aggravated battery

Bobby J. Webber VANDALIA -- A Smithboro man is facing three felony counts among four charges in Fayette County Court. Bobby J. Webber, 36, is facing criminal trespassing to a residence with a person present. Information on the charge alleges that Webber entered a residence in the 200 block of North Kennedy Boulevard in Vandalia. The charge further alleges that Webber kicked down the door of the residence, pushing his way inside. Two additional counts involve charges of aggravated battery. […]

todayMarch 28, 2022 67

Illinois

Martin hit with first prison sentence

Greene County verdict the first of many to come in Central Illinois crime spree

Abigail L. Martin mugshot from booking on October 2, 2020. CARROLLTON -- The first domino has fallen in multiple cases against a West Central Illinois woman who has multiple charges across the region. WLDS reports that Abigail L. Martin (who also goes by Abigail L. Martin-Angulo) pled guilty in Greene County court Friday. She would receive charges of deceptive practice at a Greenfield auto dealership in September 2020. Martin's arrest on those charges was on October 2, 2020 by Greenfield […]

todayMarch 25, 2022 82

legal counsel

Judicial Watch

Assisting non-English speakers in finding legal support

Occasionally, you may have a family member or a friend come to you asking for help in seeking legal help and support. In most cases, this is fairly straightforward. You give the number of someone that you have used before. What about if there is a language barrier and they do not speak English? We look at how you can assist someone who does not speak English get legal support Be their translator to relay information to legal counsel The […]

todayFebruary 15, 2022 27

Andrew B. Collins Hillsboro

East Central Illinois Region

Collins pleads guilty to enticing a minor

SPRINGFIELD -- A Hillsboro man has admitted to enticing a 16-year-old minor for sexually explicit content. Andrew B. Collins, 32, of Hillsboro, made the admission during a change-of-plea hearing Friday. Collins offered intercourse for various perks The government stated during the hearing regarding chat communications between Collins and the minor. The communications would specify engaging in intercourse in exchange for certain perks. Among them were toy gifts, promises of weekends together, nude massages, and the option to permanently live together. […]

todayOctober 18, 2021 26

East Central Illinois Region

UPDATE: Martin tied up in court in five counties

It's been roughly a year since we covered the legal proceedings of Abigail Martin. Our last report on the ongoing troubles of Martin was last October, following an arrest in Greene County. Earlier in that month, we published an expose surrounding various victims that Martin would defraud. So, where is she in her legal proceedings? Very little progress in Montgomery County Even with a change at State's Attorney, very little has changed in Martin's case as of publication. Martin faces […]

todaySeptember 19, 2021 35

Brighton

Illinois

Brighton man arrested for child pornography

Arrest was a result of Attorney General investigation

BRIGHTON -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has announced an arrest of a Macoupin County man on child pornography charges. 38-year-old Robert C. Owens of Brighton faces charges in Macoupin County Circuit Court with five counts of possession of child pornography. Each charge, a Class 2 felony, is punishable by up to three to seven years in prison. Owens’ bond is currently at $75,000. Raoul’s investigators along with the Macoupin County Sheriff’s Department and Brighton Police stopped Owens on his way […]

todaySeptember 16, 2021 28 2

programs

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Groups urge training, mentoring programs over youth incarceration

Curt's Cafe works with young adults at risk

EVANSTON, Ill. (Public News Service) -- Juvenile-justice reform groups say helping young people with work and life-skills training reduces recidivism more effectively than incarceration, and they cite an Illinois program as an example. Curt's Cafe, with locations in Evanston and Highland Park, also connects youth living in at-risk situations with other support services and has received a grant to expand its training curriculum. 'Incarceration is the wrong way to change teens' behavior' Jennifer Vollen-Katz, executive director of the John Howard Association of […]

todayJune 21, 2021 39

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