Mt. Vernon ma hurt in Perry County crash August 30, 2022 @ 6:55 am DU QUOIN, Ill. (WJPF) – A Mt. Vernon man was hurt in a two vehicle crash in rural Perry County. Illinois State Police... Read More
Fire destroys two buildings in Carbondale August 29, 2022 @ 6:29 am A structure fire in Carbondale on Saturday morning destroyed two buildings. The fire broke out shortly after 8 a.m. on the 400 block of... Read More
Cairo man dies in shooting August 29, 2022 @ 6:27 am A Cairo man died in a shooting Friday night in Cape Girardeau. According to a release from police, 18-year-old Jaquavion Mackins died as a... Read More
55 year prison sentence handed down for child sexual assault August 27, 2022 @ 8:17 am PULASKI COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – A man has been sentenced to serve 55 years in state prison for sexually assaulting a child. In... Read More
Arkansas man arrested for Murphysboro bank robbery August 27, 2022 @ 8:13 am HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (WJPF) – The man suspected of robbing a Murphysboro bank earlier this week is now behind bars. 58-year-old John Hall... Read More
Former St. Louis aldermen plead guilty to bribery charges August 27, 2022 @ 8:11 am ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two more former St. Louis alderman pleaded guilty Friday to federal corruption charges, admitting that they took bribes from... Read More
Missouri toddler dies after hiding under sink from fire August 27, 2022 @ 8:08 am FLORISSANT, Mo. (AP) — A 2-year-old Missouri boy died after hiding under a sink during a house fire, officials say. Firefighters found Elijah... Read More
Carbondale man arrested for graffiti August 27, 2022 @ 8:06 am CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – A 42-year-old Carbondale man has arrested for spray-painting graffiti on a number of buildings. Carbondale Police say Matthew Kren... Read More
California man arrested in Mt. Vernon in connection to human trafficking investi... August 26, 2022 @ 8:29 am MT. VERNON, Ill. (WJPF) – A traffic stop in Mt. Vernon led to a human trafficking investigation and the arrest of a California... Read More
Williamson County nature preserve awarded state grant August 26, 2022 @ 8:26 am WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – A southern Illinois nature preserve has been awarded money by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. One of... Read More