News across Ford County
Louisiana man arrested for theft of money bag at Hardee’s in Paxton
PAXTON — A northeast Louisiana man staying in Chicago has been arrested on a Ford County warrant charging him with burglary in connection with the theft of a bag of cash in August from the Hardee’s restaurant in Paxton. In a news release, Police Chief Coy Cornett said Kadorian J.…
Piatt County teen facing trespassing, battery charges in Gibson City incident
PAXTON — Ford County’s prosecutor has dismissed a home invasion charge filed against a Piatt County teenager who allegedly entered a Gibson City home, climbed into bed with a sleeping juvenile and committed an act of sexual abuse against her. In dismissing the Class X felony…
Angel Warriors’ former treasurer appears in court on theft charge
GIBSON CITY — The former treasurer of the Angel Warriors, a nonprofit group that raised funds for veterans, cancer victims and others in need, made her first appearance in Ford County Circuit Court on Tuesday, Sept. 22, after she was charged last month with felony theft for…
POLICE BLOTTER
PAXTON PAXTON — The Paxton Police Department released the following list of recent activity: Quinton M. Garrett, 39, of Paxton, was arrested for delivery of alcohol to a minor and contrib- uting to the delinquency of a minor around 6:36 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, at the Paxton Police…
Felony theft charge filed vs. former PBL Choral Boosters treasurer
PAXTON — Ford County’s prosecutor filed a felony theft charge Friday against the former treasurer of a fundraising group for Paxton-Buckley-Loda schools’ choral program who was arrested last month for allegedly stealing $21,000 from its bank account. State’s Attorney Andrew…
Paxton woman pleads guilty to burglary, set to be sentenced in November
PAXTON — A Paxton woman pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary in two separate cases involving the theft of power tools from a Gibson City store on Tuesday, Sept. 15, and faces a potential prison term when sentenced in Ford County Circuit Court this fall. As part of a…
PAXTON POLICE BLOTTER
PAXTON — The Paxton Police Department released the following list of recent activity: Guadalupe D. Galvan, 30, of Rantoul, was arrested for driving with no valid driver’s license and ticketed for operating a vehicle with suspended registration during a traffic stop at 9:47 p.m.…
Champaign man gets 21 years in prison for armed robbery at Paxton park
PAXTON — A Champaign man was sentenced to 21 years in state prison on Monday, Sept. 14, after pleading guilty in Ford County Circuit Court to one count of armed robbery with a firearm, a Class X felony, for his role in a March 2025 holdup at Paxton’s Fulton Park. As part of a…