DEKALB – Two people are in custody after a shootout in the city of DeKalb on Sunday. According to the DeKalb Police Department, they received a call about a drive by shooting that involved a male standing out of a sunroof of an SUV. Witnesses state that the person was shooting at a crowd in ...Read more
Finances were brought to the forefront Wednesday afternoon in the trial of the man accused in the concealment and murder of his sister in law. A former loan manager testified that Clifford Andersen had 15 high interest loans with her agency and the defendant always paid them on time. A ...Read more
HENNEPIN – Tests for blood came back negative on Clifford Andersen’s personal items according to a forensics testimony, Wednesday at the Putnam County Courthouse. Andersen is accused of the concealment and murder of his sister in law, Deborah Dewey. A State Police forensic scientist ...Read more
OGLESBY – A Hinckley man was pulled from the Vermilion river Tuesday afternoon near Oglesby and was later pronounced dead. According to the LaSalle County Sheriff’s Office, they were called at 5:40 p.m. to the Oglesby Boat ramp for a subject who was found in the water. CPR was ...Read more
OGLESBY – The State Fire Marshal announced the recipients of the Small Firefighting and Ambulance Service Equipment Grant Program, which will be given to departments to purchase equipment and tools. The Oglesby Fire Department will be receiving $15,500 from the state Fire Prevention Fund. ...Read more
PAW PAW – At Monday evenings Paw Paw School Board Meeting representatives from the Indian Creek School Board were in attendance to discuss the economics of the potential deactivation of Paw Paw High School. Tuition negotiations were continuing with the board being concerned about the ...Read more
BLOOMINGTON – An argument reportedly led to a man being stabbed to death early Tuesday in Bloomington. According to the Bloomington Police Department, 24-year-old Quantez Brown was taken to the hospital early Tuesday morning with a life-threatening stab wound. A suspect allegedly involved in ...Read more
PERU – A man from Tennessee and three others from Indiana have been identified as the suspects in the armed robbery of the Peru Walgreens Tuesday morning. According to the Peru Police Department, 21-year-old Donte J. Blow of Madison Tennessee was arrested and charged with Armed Robbery. A man ...Read more
A specialist on the study of insects testified Tuesday afternoon at the Clifford Andersen trial. Andersen is accused of the concealment and murder of his sister in law, Deborah Dewey. Dr. Amanda Roe, a forensic etymologist, reviewed insect specimens from the crime scene in Standard. Based ...Read more
HENNEPIN – Remnants of a tarp found in Standard may be from the one used to bury Deborah Dewey according to the Illinois State Police. An Illinois State Police crime scene investigator, Darrel Stafford was called to the stand Tuesday in the trial of Clifford Andersen, the man charged with ...Read more
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