MATTOON — A judge denied prosecutors’ attempts to deny pretrial release to a 36-year-old Mattoon woman charged with the aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child. Amanda M. Mitts appeared Wednesday ...

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MATTOON, Ill. (WAND) - A woman has been arrested and charged with sexually abusing a minor in Mattoon. Amanda M. Mitts, 36, is charged with grooming and aggravated criminal sexual abuse. On April 15, ...

Circle of Care is creating a partnership between law enforcement and school districts to help child victims feel safe at school. The initiative is known as Handle with Care. Handle with Care would be ...

South and C.A. Plummer are the names two men gave at police headquarters in reporting that a sedan bearing license plate ...

A Mattoon woman was arrested on Tuesday on charges of Grooming and Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse.Police arrested Amanda M ...

MATTOON — The Mattoon School District reported ... The district reported that it is cooperating with local police and will continue to do so throughout the ongoing investigation.

Because this matter was not brought to my attention via a police report or interview of an alleged victim, it required proactive investigation quickly. Upon learning that the independent witness was a ...

Gov. JB Pritzker says he hasn’t decided whether to accept an invitation from a GOP-led congressional committee to testify on ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Police say a Decatur man was arrested on Monday after attempting to kill a woman with his vehicle. Michael Gentry was arrested for attempted first degree murder ...