Jerron Fisher was shot in La Salle and, yes, he was carrying a gun – a no-no for a convicted felon. But did he return fire? And did he flee the state? A judge seemed to give him the benefit of a few douts.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.

An Ottawa man was ordered detained Monday while awaiting trial on felony charges stemming from a Saturday shooting inside a bar.

An Ottawa man accused of beating a woman over 60 – the victim remains hospitalized – will stay in La Salle County Jail for the time being.

Ottawa police have charged a man in connection with the early Saturday shooting at the Zeller Inn.

One of La Salle County’s youngest-ever murderers is back in court. Tamil Adams plans to argue (again) he was wrongly convicted of killing a Streator woman.

A Peru woman charged with possessing nearly 2 pounds of cocaine entered a negotiated plea Thursday. Charnelle Mond is going to prison for six years.

La Salle County has a new judge. Longtime prosecutor Greg Sticka has been appointed to the seat being vacated by Associate Judge Michael C. Jansz.

The Dayton man convicted in the Ottawa murder-cremation still thinks he was wrongly convicted, but William Horman no longer is trying to make his case without legal help

A Marseilles man charged with attempted murder will stay in La Salle County Jail while awaiting trial, a judge has ruled

A ghost gun was drawn during a fight at Love’s in Oglesby, La Salle County prosecutors said, and the suspect was an ex-con with no business handling a firearm.

The first COVID-19 fraudster sentenced in La Salle County thought her five-year prison term was excessive, but Ebony Green is dropping her post-trial motions.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.

A Peru man charged with possessing nearly 2 pounds of cocaine and a prohibited firearm entered a negotiated plea Wednesday. Robert Wright was sentenced to 12 years in prison.

A Henry County man is headed to prison for four years after pleading guilty Thursday to hauling fentanyl-laced heroin on Interstate 80 near Ottawa.

A Streator man is going to prison for seven years for possessing a loaded ghost gun while wearing body armor.

The Dayton man convicted in the Ottawa murder-cremation insists he was wrongly convicted. William Horman will get a chance to call live witnesses on April 10.

La Salle County prosecutors have lodged a complaint alleging bullying and verbal harassment against the chief judge. The complaint was tendered to a state agency that polices the bench

A motorist got 20 years Thursday for hauling cocaine on Interstate 39 near Oglesby, which isn't usually a hot spot for drug trafficking.

For more than two decades, his family has advocated for justice, holding out hope that his killer will be brought to account.

A Marseilles man charged with attempted murder will argue for pre-trial release on April 10. Depending on the outcome, Brian G. Reinhart could stand trial in early June.

A Streator woman will serve 30 months’ felony probation with conditions after pleading guilty to firing gunshots in her neighborhood. There were no injuries.

A convicted Marseilles killer awaits new felony trials in La Salle County. If convicted, Logan Petre could get years added to his murder sentence.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.

A June 1 jury trial in the Streator strangulation case looks like a go, though Joshua Casey’s judge did approve a small scheduling adjustment.

A former La Salle woman avoided prison Friday for leaving the scene of a 2023 crash that injured an elderly motorist.

Did you know a GPS monitor will clock your driving speed? A man who sped from Ottawa police learned that the hard way.

Prosecutors say the family dog saved the woman when it intervened.

A Grand Ridge woman is charged with misappropriating funds from Grand Ridge Youth Baseball League and the Grand Ridge Booster Club, police say.

La Salle County Jail was recognized by the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections at the CAC’s 2026 Winter Conference on Feb. 7, 2026, in Long Beach, California.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.

A Leland man was picked up Thursday by U.S. Marshals and La Salle County sheriff’s deputies and charged with hurting and disarming a police officer.

An Ottawa man awaiting sentencing for attempted murder has hired a new lawyer. Anthony Brito’s new counsel will try to win Brito a new trial for the 2023 drive-by shooting in Ottawa.

A Mendota man accused of holding up a bank Friday – no weapon was displayed or even suggested – was released from custody Monday into home confinement.

A Peru woman awaiting trial for possession of nearly 2 pounds of cocaine was ordered detained Monday after a La Salle County judge concluded she’d committed too many violations of pre-trial release.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.

The first COVID-19 fraudster sentenced in La Salle County thinks her five-year prison term was excessive. Ebony Green will ask for a lesser sentence at a March 19 hearing.

A Streator man serving 80 years for murder wants a do-over trial. Malcolm Whitfield will make his case at a May 1 hearing.

A Peru woman charged with possessing nearly 2 pounds of cocaine was jailed Friday after La Salle County prosecutors alleged she violated her pre-trial release. Charnelle Mond plans to argue for another chance.

There actually were two robbery-burglary incidents at the Peru Kohl’s, both in November, and police have developed multiple suspects.

A registered sex offender is headed to prison for three years after pleading guilty Thursday totrying to solicit a teenage girl in Mendota.

A Peoria woman charged with stealing merchandise from the Peru Kohl’s – and striking a store worker while making her getaway – will stay in La Salle County Jail while awaiting trial, a judge ruled Wednesday.

He’s charged with aggravated fleeing and eluding. The car, which was stolen, damaged a fire hydrant. Police say Jaymeson Pogreba was drinking and his license was revoked. Nevertheless, he won't be held in jail.

An aged parolee pleaded guilty Tuesday to a felony drug charge. Kent Koehler would be 80 years of age when and if he completes his new sentence.

How many times can a suspect violate pre-trial release before they go to jail? An appeals court may have to settle a question that's come up lately at La Salle County Circuit Court.

A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.

A man from the Quad Cities area was ordered detained Monday while he awaits trial for surreptitiously videotaping minors in Marseilles. Jackson Yeager could face up to 150 years in prison.

The Chief Judge’s Office of the 13th Judicial Circuit posted notices at the courthouse announcing the judicial vacancy. Interested attorneys are to apply by March 11.

A Streator man is headed to prison for sexually assaulting a girl younger than 13.

Neither of the suspects in Tuesday's drug bust in the 300 block of Prairie Street was granted pre-trial release.