Local Headlines for Friday, January 6th
In September 2022, the Benton Police Department received information from a juvenile claiming to be the target of some form of sexual exploitation. Officers handling the complaint in Benton contacted Detectives from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and a coordinated investigation begun. The investigation resulted in a search warrant at the residence of the suspect, 28-year-old Garrett Biggerstaff of McLeansboro. Evidence was collected and examined by the Sheriff's Office member of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. From this work, a second juvenile victim was ident...
Source: wfiwradio.com