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A pair of DUI Cases came to a plea agreement in Wayne County Court. 53-year-old Scott A. Beard of Flora and 34-year-old Siakhel Gideon of Greenwood, Indiana

4 individuals, 2 IDOC transport officers, lawyers, and Brodey Murbarger were in Wayne County Court on Friday as there was a scheduled appeal hearing on the sentence handed down to Murbarger in January. Murbarger is currently serving a 50-year sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the murder of 15-year-old Megan Nichols. At 11:48 this morning, Murbarger's attorney, Christian Baril, filed a motion to leave and amend the motion to reconsider Murbarger's sentence. In court...

The Brodey Murbarger case continues in Wayne County Court on Friday. Murbarger was convicted in the murder of 15-year-old Megan Nichols. Murbarger's legal team filed an 88 page report on proceedings leading up to his sentencing on March 28th according to court records. Murbarger is currently trying to appeal the sentence handed down by Wayne County Judge Michael Molt. Murbarger was sentenced to 50 years of time in the Illinois Department of Corrections with credit of 843 days of time served...

Wayne County Deputies responded to the scene of a single vehicle accident on IL64. 23-year- old Allen Hempensones of Mt. Vernon was traveling along Interstate 64 near mile marker 106 when for unknown reasons he left the roadway, striking a guard rail, and popping a tire. There were no injuries. Wayne County responded to the scene of a car vs. deer collision. 39-year-old Fairfield resident Ryan Sagar was traveling westbound on IL Hwy 15 near Co. Rd 1400E when a deer ran into the roadway. Sagar wa...

It has been announced that the Fairfield Public School District will be implementing a program available to schools participating in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Programs called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). All enrolled students of Fairfield PSD #112 are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at school at no cost to your household each day of the school year. Your child(ren) will be able to participate in these meal programs without having to pa...

Wayne County Resident Judge Michael Molt rejected a motion to move the first-degree murder trial of Brodey Murbarger out of Wayne County. The ruling denying the motion was entered Monday in Wayne County Circuit Court. Murbarger is awaiting trial on multiple charges related to the […]

Wayne County Circuit Judge Michael Molt has taken under advisement two motions filed by the attorney representing first degree murder suspect Brodey I. Murbarger.  Murbarger is awaiting trial on multiple charges related to the disappearance and murder of 15-year-old Megan Nichols of Fairfield. On Tuesday, […]

Wayne County Circuit Judge Michael Molt has taken under advisement two motions filed by the attorney representing first degree murder suspect Brodey I. Murbarger. Murbarger is awaiting trial on multiple charges related to the disappearance and murder of 15-year-old Megan Nichols of Fairfield. On Tuesday, Murbarger's attorney, Christian Baril argued a motion to move his client's trial out of Wayne County because of too much pretrial publicity. He also filed a motion to sever charges in ...

A structure and farm equipment were lost in a fire yesterday afternoon in Edwards County. Officials say a large barn at the Rotramel Farm southeast of Browns caught fire, and the Browns, Albion, Little Wabash, and Belmont fire departments were called to battle the blaze. A combine inside the barn was destroyed, as well as other equipment, but no injuries were reported. 41-year-old Ray E. Tate appeared by Zoom in Wayne County Circuit Court Tuesday for a status hearing. He was sentenced to life in...

The Wayne County Board met last night and approved a new contract with the Wayne County Humane Society. The updated language calls for the society to handle after-hour bite calls. County Highway Engineer Dennis Seidel reported bid letting will take place next Friday for proposed work at the Enterprise Road/161 intersection north of Fairfield, and Jill Short, representing the Wayne County Housing Authority, made a request to reduce that organization's payment. The matter was tabled, pending ...