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Virgin sentenced to IDOC
By Carmen Ensinger A Roodhouse woman has been sentenced to two 2.5-year terms to the Illinois Department of Corrections for drug-related offenses. Greene County States Attorney Craig M. Grummel announced that Tambra L. Virgin, 53, of Roodhouse, was sentenced on Sept. 4 in Greene…
Bass sentenced to DOC for felony driving while license suspended
By Carmen Ensinger Michael D. Bass, 40, was sentenced on Aug. 24 in Greene County Circuit Court to two years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to felony Driving While License Suspended. The conviction arose from a Dec. 15, 2023 incident at the…
Colon-Melendez sentenced to 4 years in Department of Corrections
By Carmen Ensinger A defendant long familiar to law enforcement in northern Greene County is head to the Illinois Department of Corrections. Ramon G. Colon-Melendez, 43, was sentenced Friday, Aug. 28, in Greene County Circuit Court, to four years in the Illinois Department of…
Greene County police and traffic
The following police reports were filed between September 3 and September 9, 2026. These reports are public information and are obtained from the Greene County Circuit Clerk’s office. All individuals have been arrested and charged, or cited in the case of traffic violations. All…
CARROLLTON ADDRESSES e-bike issue
By Carmen Ensinger Juveniles riding e-bikes around town has become a concern in just about every community, mainly because of the speed they are able to obtain and the fact that they are largely unregulated. Kids barely able to pedal a bike are now tooling around town on an…