COLES CO., IL. (ECWd) - The former Sherriff of Coles County, Darrell Cox, who was publicly outed during his campaign (by the Edgar County Watchdogs - not by Phillips) for illegally selling guns in violation of State Law and in violation of Court Orders (WTHI article here),...
Charleston, IL. (ECWd) - The Executive Director and National Chair of the U.S. Tumbling and Trampoline Association, and Second Lt. Governor of the AAU Central Illinois District, Mrs. Patti Lingenfelter, has confirmed that Lawson, the owner of Sun Elite, has been barred from participating in events...
COLES CO. (ECWd) - As our regular readers know, the outgoing Coles County Sherriff is no newcomer to violating the law, and to date has never been held accountable, other than a letter telling him not to do it anymore. When a person puts on a badge...
COLES CO. (ECWd) - UPDATE: From WCIA-3: Update: 10:40 am, 8/20/14, Wednesday COLES COUNTY -- Authorities are asking the public' help identifying a bank robbery suspect. The man hit the First Farmers Bank, in Oakland, Tuesday. He's a white man, slender build, with a fair complexion. Investigators say a dark-green...
ECWd’s – Coles County Sheriff You may recall previous facts shared on Darrel Cox and his habit of requesting record destruction authorizations. (Click here for previous article). As always, anytime we fail to report accurate information we always provide an update or correction to set the record...
ECWd’s – Coles County “No one can seem to come up with the right answer” - WTHI News anchor March 17th, 2013 We came up with the right answer and although we didn’t need any more proof of that fact, we have once again been vindicated by...
(ECWd) - Race for the 110th - Recent articles published and a joint investigation by Illinois Watchdog and Edgar County Watchdogs have resulted in FOX News picking up the article on Darrell Cox, current Coles County Sheriff and candidate for State Representative, selling and trading dozens...
CHARLESTON, IL. (ECWd) - By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Watchdog SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Dozens of guns taken from crime scenes and accused criminals in Coles County have been sold or traded. That much is clear. ISN’T TALKING: Sheriff Darrell Cox won’t answer questions about seized guns, says it’s political. But...
CHARLESTON, IL. (ECWd) - There has been considerable chatter in reference to Jimmy Rankin, candidate for Coles County Sheriff. Most of it centered around people claiming he was never in the military. We have obtained several documents (HERE) that verify he was in fact in the military...
ECWd's - 110th State Representative Race If I have said it once, I have said it a hundred times, zebras don’t change their stripes. When a judge can see that 17 years of progressive discipline has had no effect, is it any wonder that the same...
