Farris Arrested For Assault And Domestic Violence

Tuesday, February 22 by WROY-WRUL News

A Carmi man was arrested on Friday following a call concerning a domestic disturbance. Joshua M Farris, 25, of 313 Fifth Street in Carmi, was taken into custody for Assault and Domestic Violence.Farris is being held at the White County Jail

Rankin Arrested On Multiple Charges

Tuesday, February 22 by WROY-WRUL News

The Carmi Police department made a traffic stop that resulted in a Carmi man being taken into custody. On Friday, February 18th, George Walker Rankin, 37, of 403 E Cherry Street in Carmi was arrested and charged with Operating an Uninsured Vehicle, Possession of...

Illinois State Fire Marshall Investigating Fire At Hemp Plant

Monday, February 21 by WROY-WRUL News

An investigation continues into a Carmi mans business that went up in flames late Thursday evening. On February 17th at around 11 PM the Carmi Fire Department and White County Ambulance Service was dispatched to Keith Bostch’s Hemp Manufacturing Plant that had caught fire....

Man Identified from Fatal Fire on February 16th

Monday, February 21 by Jc Tinsley

White County Coroner Chris Marsh has confirmed the name of the gentleman who died in the house fire on Herald Blacktop last week. Marsh says Daniel Pearce was pronounced dead on scene. An autopsy was performed over the weekend. The White County Coroner says...

White County Continues to Outpace State in Oil Production

Monday, February 21 by Jc Tinsley

A new report from the Illinois Petroleum Board shows White County continues to pump massive amounts of oil from the ground, more than the next 3 counties combined. The annual report from the IPRB shows White County produced more than 2 million barrels for...

Nolan Sentenced Following Criminal Sexual Assault of a Family Member Conviction

Friday, February 18 by Jc Tinsley

An Enfield man will spend up to the next 5 and a half years behind bars following his sentencing Thursday afternoon. State’s Attorney Denton Aud says the contested sentencing hearing lasted a few hours. 36 year old Matthew J. Nolan was convicted of a...

Minor to Moderate Flooding Expected in Regional Rivers Over Next Week

Thursday, February 17 by Jc Tinsley

Rivers in the region are forecast to swell beyond their banks in the coming days. As of now, some minor to moderate flooding is expected though that could be revised. As of Thursday afternoon, the Little Wabash River at Carmi sat at 19.1 feet,...

Holloman Arrested On White County Warrant

Thursday, February 17 by WROY-WRUL News

At a quarter after six in the evening on Tuesday, 27 year old Shelby Holloman of 503 Maple Street in Carmi was arrested by Carmi Police on Sycamore Street between 6th and 7th Streets. She was arrested on a White County warrant for Resisting...

Holloman Arrested On White County Warrant

Thursday, February 17 by WROY-WRUL News

Indiana Woman Arrested On Multiple Charges

Thursday, February 17 by WROY-WRUL News

Carmi Police at about 11 o’clock Tuesday night stopped 40 year old Hellena Reynolds of Mt. Vernon, Indiana on Main and 6th Streets in Carmi for driving while license suspended. Reynolds was also wanted on a Failure to Appear warrant out of Posey County,...