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Driver Steals Fuel; Runs Another Man Off Road; Still On The Lam

Thursday, August 25 by WROY-WRUL News

Details are still unknown with regard to a single vehicle traffic crash that occurred on highway one between Carmi and Crossville at around 4:15 PM, on August 19th. On August 23rd, Deputy Matt Wicker with the White County Sheriff’s Department went to Maier Grocery...

Former Baptist Children’s Home House Parent Pleads Guilty To Criminal Sexual Assault

Thursday, August 25 by WROY-WRUL News

A former house parent at the Baptist Children’s Home appeared in court Wednesday and pled guilty to two counts of Criminal Sexual assault, class one felonies. 42 year old Daniel Lanning admitted that between March 31st and April 1st 2022, he “committed two acts...

Tate Facing New Charges Out Of Missouri

Wednesday, August 24 by WROY-WRUL News

Ray Tate, the 42-year-old man convicted of murdering Wayne County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Riley last year, pleaded not guilty in Clinton County Court, on Monday, to 30 felony charges stemming from events following the crime spree that started after Deputy Riley was shot to...

Former Carmi Woman Injured In Edwards County Shooting

Wednesday, August 24 by WROY-WRUL News

An Effingham County man is now facing charges related to a shooting on Sunday in rural Edwards County. 42-year-old Sean Adam Curtiss of Altamont was formally charged with being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Additional charges are possible as Edwards County...

Driving On Suspended License Lands Two In the White County Jail

Tuesday, August 23 by WROY-WRUL News

The White County Sheriff’s Department reported two local residents have been arrested for driving on a suspended license.On Sunday at 7:30 PM, Deputy Wicker was on routine patrol in Norris City when he saw a vehicle with a female driver travelling eastbound on Second...

Driving On A Suspended License Lands A Fairfield Man In The White County Jail

Tuesday, August 23 by WROY-WRUL News

A traffic stop by the Carmi Police Department resulted in the arrest of a Fairfield man. At around 1:30 AM Sunday, a registration check on the vehicle revealed that 35 year old Nickolas A Ewing was driving on a suspended driver’s license. Ewing was...

Talley Arrested On Multiple Warrants

Tuesday, August 23 by WROY-WRUL News

According to the Carmi Police Department, at about 7:30 Friday night, August 19th, 35 year old Nicholas Andrew Talley of Carmi was arrested at 707 Burrell Street on three warrants, two from White County and one from the Illinois Department of Corrections.He is being...

Dunham Arrested For Aggravated Domestic Battery

Tuesday, August 23 by WROY-WRUL News

A Carmi man has bonded out of the White County Jail following his court appearance on Monday. On Saturday August 20th, an officer with the Carmi Police Department was dispatched to 704 1st Street in regards to a domestic in progress. 40 year old...

Abandoned 4-Wheeler Returned To Owner

Tuesday, August 23 by WROY-WRUL News

At the same time that a report was made regarding an abandoned 4-wheeler, the owner was calling to report that it had been stolen. On August 19th, Deputy Weiss with the White County Sheriff's Department was dispatched to County Road 800 East where the...

Baseball Was Main Topic At Carmi Rotary Club Meeting

Friday, August 19 by WROY-WRUL News

The Carmi Rotary club heard an interesting talk on Bosse Field, and the chance of a Major League baseball game coming to Evansville at Thursday’s meeting.Rotarian Tom Logan told the members about a recent news story from Evansville. Major League Baseball has been in...