Sheila Agee is charged with principal to first-degree premeditated murder for allegedly helping son Keith Agee kill his ...

The Eastland County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO) reported a scam alert on November 13. According to Sheriff Jason Weger, many ...

The Effingham County Sherrif’s Office (ECSO) has announced that it is launching a new custom application for smartphones. The ...

Although the ECSO currently has a memorial to fallen officers, Sheriff Chip Simmons says a new one will be "woven into the ...

Construction crews hope to break ground in December. Simmons said no tax dollars will be used for this expansion. ECSO ...

South Effingham High School and Effingham County High School showcased their skills last Saturday, Nov. 9, in the Region 1 ...

The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit responded to a single-vehicle crash near Gracen and Old Louisville roads just after 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8. Preliminary information indicates that ...

The man was allegedly firing an AR-15 in his front yard and fired at deputies as they arrived to the home. No deputies were ...

According to the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation spanned several months. On Oct. 25, Effingham County ...

Calls reporting a man firing a gun in his yard ended in an officer involved shooting on Saturday after the suspect reportedly ...

The wife of an Illinois Second Judicial Circuit Court Judge who was fatally shot outside his home last week has been arrested ...

ECSO officials say as the deputies arrived at the scene, the suspect fired an AR-15 rifle at them, missing them.