by James Roberts | Oct 19, 2021 | Announcements, General
MURPHYSBORO — Joseph A. Cervantez, Jackson County State’s Attorney, announced today that Charles Whitney, 34, Anna, Illinois, was sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections following a guilty verdict from a jury for Aggravated Battery of a Correctional...
by James Roberts | Oct 15, 2021 | Announcements, Community, General
MURPHYSBORO — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Springfield Division is offering a $10,000 reward and Carbondale Police are offering $5,000 to anyone with information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the subject(s) involved in the August 22nd, 2021...
by Jackson County State's Attorney | Mar 5, 2021 | Announcements, Community, General
The Southern Illinoisan Isaac Smith MURPHYSBORO — Jackson County State’s Attorney Joseph Cervantez and Judge Christy Solverson are offering an opportunity for residents with arrest warrants on outstanding traffic violations to get a new start with an amnesty program....
by Jackson County State's Attorney | Mar 5, 2021 | Announcements, Community, General
The Southern Illinoisan Brian Munoz MURPHYSBORO — Joe Cervantez made history Tuesday after being sworn in as the first person of color to serve as the Jackson County state’s attorney. Despite his dreams of pomp and circumstance being quashed by the COVID-19 pandemic...
