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State’s Attorney’s Office
Joseph A. Cervantez
Jackson County State’s Attorney
As the Jackson County State’s Attorney, Joseph Cervantez has made the advancement of criminal justice reform part of the mission of the State’s Attorney’s Office, right alongside our founding mission of public safety.
LATEST NEWS
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...
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Latest News
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...
Dakota R. A. Rushing Charged with Aggravated Possession of Stolen Firearms
MURPHYSBORO — Jackson County State's Attorney Joseph A. Cervantez announced today that felony charges of Aggravated Possession of Stolen Firearms have been filed against Dakota R. A. Rushing, age 24, of Zeigler, Illinois. The charges arise from an incident that...


1001 Walnut Street
Murphysboro, IL 62966
618-687-7200
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Monday through Friday
Closed on all Federal
and State holidays.