Greene County News

Two men are facing charges of aggravated battery after they allegedly hit two police officers in the head with their fists.

Shaun J. Dawdy, 20, of 200 Porter Avenue, White Hall, was arrested at his residence Tuesday evening on a Greene County arrest warrant.

A savvy Montgomery County investigator helped lead authorities to a man believed responsible for a hospital bomb threat and a string of burglaries.

Gage A. Wahl, 18, of White Hall was arrested Tuesday in the 600 block of East Carlinville Street on a Greene County bench warrant for failure to appear in court on two separate occasions on a charge of alleged ...

Authorities charged two men with driving under the influence of alcohol in separate incidents June 8 and 9, according to Alton Police Department reports.

Carrollton High School math teacher Rhonda Kiger says the calculation of teaching hundreds of students math for 35 years equals tons of challenges and joys.

Lou Ella Page, 75, died Monday, June 9, 2008, at Boyd Memorial Hospital in Carrollton.

A 12-year employee who stashed thousands of dollars in checks and hundreds of cars titles in a storage locker has been fired, but will not be prosecuted, the Secretary of State's Office said.

Tuesday night's storm activity in Calhoun, Greene and Macoupin counties included multiple severe storm and tornado warnings, keeping residents and law enforcement agencies busy.

Joseph D. Torres, 27, of the 900 block of East Seventh Street, Alton, was charged Tuesday with arson.

Dennis W. Cunningham, 52, of Roodhouse, was arrested Thursday night for driving under the influence of alcohol, improper parking on a roadway and failure to transfer driver's license.

State Sen. Deanna Demuzio was moved to tears Wednesday as the Senate unanimously passed a proposal to rename the Greene County prison work camp in Roodhouse after her late husband, Sen.

Two men from St. Elmo, Ill., were arrested Saturday for unlawful production of cannabis.

Matthew A. Gourley, 19, of Carrollton, was charged Wednesday with alleged aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.

Greene County's sheriff says he has fired a dispatcher for allegedly alerting friends about a planned raid on a weekend drinking party last weekend.

Karrie A. Lee, 30, of the 200 block of North Main Street, Palmyra, was arrested Friday on a Greene County bench warrant accusing her of failure to appear or pay fines.

“I believe my son was beaten and tortured, he did not die from suicide. Even though I am his mother, the Greene County sheriff is treating me like I don't have the right to know”

A Jerseyville woman says there is more to her son's alleged suicide death and wants authorities to continue to investigate. via Alton Telegraph

A 20-year-old Jerseyville man found dead in Kane early Friday apparently had attacked a family with a machete earlier in the week. via Alton Telegraph

“I'm wondering how much trouble I'm in”

By SANFORD J. SCHMIDT EAST ST. LOUIS - A White Hall man who works as an Illinois prison guard may have had a queasy feeling when Internal Revenue Service Agents knocked on his door to ask about drug money a ... via Alton Telegraph

“Running for a local office and serving the public can be challenging”

Kane township supervisor Ruby Postlewait is not seeking re-election in 2009 and will walk away from 52 years of township service. via Alton Telegraph