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Murder Charges Filed in De Soto Domestic Violence Case
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Carbondale Man, Kyle Locklear, Guilty of Home Invasion and Aggravated Sexual Assault
Joseph A. Cervantez, Jackson County State’s Attorney, announced today that Kyle C. Locklear, 30, of Carbondale, was found Guilty of two Counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault of a Person Over the Age of 60; two counts of Home Invasion; and one count each of...
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...






