The Illinois Pretrial Fairness Act went into effect on Monday with its provision that cash bail be abolished as a condition of a defendant s release before trial.
ROBINSON — A Robinson woman accused of concealment of a homicidal death and obstruction of justice regarding the death of a rural Lerna man was in Crawford County Circuit Court
Officials say several days passed between Ryan L. Waggoner was shot death in Cumberland County and attempts were made to dispose of his remains in Crawford County.
A man charged with murder in Cumberland County has opted to keep his legal counsel, though the attorney also represents a potential witness on an unrelated matter.