Longtime deputy and narcotics investigator Jude Washington is running for Jefferson County Sheriff. Washington led narcotics operations at the county for a decade and as a deputy for nearly thirty ...

A Jefferson County judge ruled there is enough evidence to send reckless murder charges against 20-year-old Kamden Willis to ...

One person was hospitalized on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, after a camper caught fire and spread to two nearby houses in the 7900 ...

A southern Illinois man charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of his wife will face a jury in the new ...

This week, the Leader kicks off the first installment in a series about the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and the nine ...

Chad Barchus on June 20 was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia after ...

Cole County employees will have a higher limit for child care reimbursement, the Cole County Commission decided Tuesday ...

The beer permit for a Seymour gas station has been restored after they were cited by the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office. The ...

Police say the person who shot Erik Spencer is cooperating with investigators but has not been charged with any crimes.

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani officially won the highly-contentious New York City mayoral race on Tuesday night.

Initial investigations carried out by the Sheriff’s Office, the Indiana State Police Crash Reconstruction team, and State Police Crime Scene investigators unveiled that Gill had been walking ...