White County Sheriff's Deputy Michael Brown observed Chalon D. Phelps, of Crossville, standing next to a blue Jeep passenger car on 2550 N. at 2060 E. in Grayville, Ill. on March 4 and knew him to be wanted on a White County warrant for Resisting. Phelps was advised by Officer Brown about the warrant, and became upset, stating he had taken care of the warrant. Phelps then resisted being arrested by Officer Brown, but finally was placed in cuffs. [Read more...]
Crossville Man Evades Police, Arrested for Failure to Register
Alfred Duvall
A Crossville man was arrested on September 30 on a warrant for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender after he ran from police when they showed up at 1109 Superior Avenue in Crossville to serve the Edwards County warrant. [Read more...]
Vehicle Leaves Without Paying for Gas at Meier’s, Causes Accident on Highway 1
Someone drove away from the pumps without paying for gas at Meier’s Grocery store in Crossville last Friday. Camera footage revealed that around 3:27 p.m., a silver Nissan Altima with tinted windows pulled into the lot behind a vehicle at pump number 2. [Read more...]
Crossville: Burnt Vehicle Found; Burglary Reported
On 05/21/2022 at approximately 7:45 a.m. Sheriff’s Deputy Nick Capeheart, was dispatched to a call about a truck that had been burned near the river northeast of Crossville. [Read more...]
Feel Good Story: Crossville Woman Starting Nursing School Wins $1000 Cash at Kelly’s Quick Stop
Kelly's Quick Stop store manager Ashley Biggerstaff (Lt.) and Amber Hast as she receives the $1000 cash she won in a recent drawing. Photo provided.
Amber Hast said she is recently divorced and is starting her life over. Hast has been a CNA for a few years and is struggling with Crohn's disease, but plans to start nursing school at Wabash College soon. Hast was the winner of a $1000 giveaway in a drawing at Kelly's Quick Stop this week. The drawing was sponsored by gaming company Accel Entertainment. Amber was excited about the win, to say the least.
White County Sheriff’s Reports – April 5
Crossville man arrested
Deputy Jordan Weiss and Deputy Matt Wicker of the White County Sheriff’s Dept. assisted Officer Brown of Grayville PD on April 5 with a traffic stop on East Butler St. in Grayville. Officer Brown found the driver of the vehicle, Logan D. Fisk, 34 of Crossville, had a suspended driver’s license. Upon walking up to the vehicle Deputy Weiss was notified that Fisk was seated in the rear passenger seat of the vehicle. Deputies Weiss and Wicker had been searching for Fisk to serve an active White county Warrant. Fisk was placed under arrest for the active warrant and transported to the White County Jail for booking and processing. [Read more...]
Busy Weekend in the County for the Sheriff’s Office
Drug paraphernalia with residue and rifle found in Norris City rental house
Aaron J. Summers of Norris City filed a report with the White County Sheriff’s Department after he arrived at his property at 405 W. Boyd on Sunday to begin cleaning the residence and found a large number of glass smoking pipes in a drawer. [Read more...]
Sheriff’s Department Deals with Domestic Dispute, Property Damage and Apartment Intruder Report
Enfield man involved in domestic dispute happy to spend night in jail to get some sleep
Deputies Wicker, Spencer and Sheriff Graves were dispatched to a call on Friday about a domestic dispute at 203 E. Hosick St. ,Enfield. Caller Robert M. McGhee stated he had the victim Olivia C. Miller, 44, at his house and requested an ambulance to 209 E. Hosick. Miller lives at 203 E. Hosick St., Apt. 1. [Read more...]