News in Paxton
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, Paxton Police Chief Coy Cornett said…
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…