U.S. District Court found Edgar County Deputy Dee Burgin & Sheriff Jeff Wood Liable on 9 Counts –
Edgar Co. (ECWd) – In a 33-page Summary Judgment decision, the United States District Court, Central District of Illinois, Urbana Division, found Edgar County Deputy Dee Burgin and Sheriff Jeff Wood liable in 9 Counts brought against them by Edgar County resident Charles F. Barrett. We published the original Complaint in 2017 (here). As the […]
Edgar County Jail may close Dec 1, 2019 due to no insurance –
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – There have been recent reports about the possibility of the Edgar County Jail closing, but the immediate reason has not been publicly stated…yet. Illinois Counties Risk Management Trust, Insurance Program Managers Group, declines coverage according to their letter mailed to the county over a month ago. The letter sent August 23, […]
Courtni Hays’ mugshot, charge sheet – Alleged theft from Edgar County Health Department
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – This is an update from last week’s article on the arrest and charging of Courtni Hays, former employee of the Edgar County Health Department. Hays was book in and out of the Edgar County Sheriff’s Department on August 16, 2019. The only issue we have with the release of this information, […]
Courtni Hays charged with Class 2 Felony theft from Edgar County Health Department –
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – Former Edgar County Health Department employee Courtni Hays was arrested under an August 16, 2019, warrant and charged with a Class 2 Felony for allegedly committing theft of between $10,000 and $100,000 from the Edgar County Health Department. Hays posted $500 Bond on August 19, 2019, and is scheduled to be […]
Employee theft alleged at Edgar County Health Dept. –
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – A now-former employee, Courtni Hays, of the Edgar County Health Department is alleged to have stolen or otherwise misappropriated funds from the health department. She has since resigned, the Edgar County Sheriff’s Department has completed its investigation, and information forwarded to Edgar County State’s Attorney Mark Isaf for his determination on […]
Video: DUI Charged after hitting Deputy’s Vehicle, .23 BrAC, Jury Trial demanded
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – We finally received our FOIA responses from the Illinois State Police in reference to the collision with an Edgar County Sheriff Deputy and DUI charge against Stacey Adams on April 17, 2019. We would also like to note that these are merely police reports, and a person is presumed innocent unless […]
Former Edgar County Jailer pleads Guilty: failure to register as sex offender
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – On June 6, 2019, Jason Ball, former Edgar County Jailer, plead Guilty to a Class 3 Felony of failing to register as a sex offender (read it on Judici). He was sentenced to: 2 yrs probation under the standard conditions, plus, that he: serve 120 days ECJ, with credit for 53 […]
Police Chief, 911 Board Chairman threatened reporter in text message –
HUME, IL. (ECWd) – Troy Eads, “Police Chief” of Hume, Illinois (pop. 380), Chairman of the Edgar County Emergency Telephone System Board, and former part-time deputy sheriff, is apparently displeased that we published a photo of him and his son (who is a Village Trustee in Hume) with what appeared to be a can of […]
Video: Accident closes Hwy 1 this afternoon –
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – At about 2 p.m. today there was a two vehicle accident south of Paris in Edgar County on Illinois Route 1 near the Rt 1 and East 400th Road intersection. This was within the IDOT resurfacing Highway 1 project (from Paris to Oliver) and right in front of the IDOT flagger […]
Update: 76 underage apprehended, 2 unconscious, 2 deputies injured, 1 adult arrested –
PARIS, IL. (ECWd) – Press release from the Edgar County Sheriff’s Department indicates there were a total of 76 underage people at the party, two underage people unconscious, several fights occurred, two deputies injured in the fights, and one 18 year old male arrested and charged with resisting/obstructing on officer, and 9 vehicles towed from […]