Local News
Grayville woman arrested at WGH by MCPD
On 02/18/2016, the Mt. Carmel Police were called to Wabash General Hospital reference a disturbance. Upon arrival the Mt. Carmel Police located 61 year old Barbara G. Siegert of Grayville. It is alleged that Siegert was on the property causing a disturbance. Siegert refused to leave and...
Carmi Police execute three search warrants, make four arrests
The Carmi Police Department made four arrests on Thursday after executing three search warrants according to a statement by Police Chief Jason Carter.Officers, along with deputies from the White County Sheriff’s Department executed two warrants at 6am, and the third at 10:30am based on...
Juvenile arrested in Hamilton County School bomb threat
Hamilton County States Attorney Justin Hood has announced that an arrest has been made in the bomb threat that shut down Hamilton County Junior/Senior High in McLeansboro Thursday.McLeansboro City Police with assistance from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department, Illinois Secretary of State Police, and...
Man arrested after false report of gunman at SABIC in Mt. Vernon, IN
Friday morning, a report of a man with a gun locked down SABIC Innovative Plastics in Mt. Vernon, IN. An investigation conducted by the Posey County Sheriff’s Department later would show that the report was unsubstantiated, and SABIC media contact Shelia Naab released the...
MCPD latest agency to warn residents about scams in the area
Now that tax season is upon us the Mt .Carmel Police Department would like to warn residence of scams being used in this area. Below are some of the scams.A common scam at this time is where a person calls and states they are...
MCPD arrests 2/13-2/17
The following individuals were arrested by the Mt. Carmel Police Department. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.02/17/2016, Mt. Carmel Police Department served an arrest warrant on 33 year old Curt E. Dill of Mt. Carmel. Dill was located in the...
Carmi-White County School Board hears about need for more buses.
At Tuesday night’s meeting of the Carmi-White County District 5 school board meeting, transportation director Bart King addressed the Board to give an update on the District’s buses. He said that two more buses are due at the end of the school year, giving...
