MURPHYSBORO — Joseph A. Cervantez, Jackson County State’s Attorney, announced today that on September 16, 2021, Peter J. Greenwood, 19, of Carbondale, Illinois, received a sentence of nine (9) years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, followed by an eighteen (18) month period of Mandatory Supervised Release for the offense of Armed Robbery, a Class X Felony. Greenwood was also ordered to pay restitution to the victim and was recommended for placement in substance abuse treatment inside the Illinois Department of Corrections.
The charge against Greenwood arose out of a January 30, 2021, incident during which Greenwood and another man robbed two men at gunpoint and knifepoint in a parking lot along Mill Street in Carbondale. Greenwood and his accomplice took the victim’s cell phone and wallet, and police believe one of them later used the victim’s cell phone to take money from the victim’s CashApp account. Officers from the Carbondale Police Department investigated and were able to identify Greenwood as one of the perpetrators of the Armed Robbery with the cooperation of witnesses in the Carbondale community. Greenwood entered an open plea of guilty on June 9, 2021, and took responsibility for his involvement in the Armed Robbery, which the Court took into account in imposing its sentence on September 12, 2021.
The investigation of Greenwood’s case was conducted by the Carbondale Police Department. Assistant State’s Attorney Jayson Clark was responsible for the successful prosecution of Greenwood.
Alexis N. Stallman, Herrin, Illinois, Charged with First Degree Murder
MURPHYSBORO — The Jackson County Sheriff's Office, in a preliminary investigation, explained that Edward A. Stallman, an Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) worker, was involved in a crash at a work zone site around 10:49 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the...
Haley D. McNelly, Carbondale, Indicted for Criminal Sexual Assault
MURPHYSBORO — Joseph A. Cervantez, Jackson County State's Attorney, announced today that Haley D. McNelly, age 23 of Carbondale, Illinois, was indicted by a Grand Jury in Jackson County for one count of Criminal Sexual Assault, resulting from an incident that occurred...
Miguel A. Womac, Makanda, Indicted for Criminal Sexual Assault & Home Invasion
MURPHYSBORO — Joseph A. Cervantez, Jackson County State's Attorney, announced today that Miguel A. Womac, age 27, of Makanda, Illinois, was indicted by a Grand Jury in Jackson County for three counts of Criminal Sexual Assault from three separate incidents occurring...
Christopher P. Douglas, Murphysboro, Sentenced to Department of Corrections for Burglary
MURPHYSBORO — Jackson County State's Attorney, Joseph A. Cervantez, announced today that on May 31, 2022, Christopher P. Douglas, 20, of Murphysboro, Illinois, received a sentence to the Illinois Department of Corrections for the offence of Burglary. On October 29,...
Kevin D. Mack, Carbondale, Indicted for Criminal Sexual Assault
MURPHYSBORO — Jackson County State's Attorney, Joseph A. Cervantez, announced today that Kevin D. Mack, age 45, of Carbondale, Illinois, was indicted by a Grand Jury in Jackson County for two counts of Criminal Sexual Assault, resulting from an incident that occurred...
Shootings Press Release
MURPHYSBORO — Jackson County State's Attorney, Joseph A. Cervantez, announced today that his office continues its efforts to hold individuals responsible for gun-related offenses. He explained that while his office handles a wide variety of matters, there has...

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