Edgar County

29 Mar Jamie Trogdon terminated from Edgar County Sheriff Department –

Posted at 20:43h in Edgar County, Edgar County Board, Edgar County Sheriff Department, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - After the March 24, 2020 Edgar County Board Special meeting, and following our reporting of the Edgar County Sheriff Administrative Assistant, Jamie Trogdon's, alleged fudging of time cards (which Sheriff Wood claims "it's not like we all haven't fudged our time sheets...

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27 Feb Dale Colter appeared in Court, pled not guilty –

Posted at 14:02h in Edgar County, feature, Featured, Vermilion Fire Dept by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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Paris, IL. (ECWd) - Dale Colter had a court appearance today in Edgar County. According to the court docket, Edgar County State's Attorney Mark Isaf and Defense Attorney Bruce Baber were present. Probable Cause was found and a Not Guilty plea was entered with a demand for jury...

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13 Feb $350K settlement against Deputy Burgin and Edgar County Sheriff Jeff Wood –

Posted at 20:02h in Dee Burgin, Edgar County, Edgar County Sheriff Department, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 5 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - On December 26, 2015, Dee Burgin, in his employment as an Edgar County Deputy Sheriff, entered the home of a local farmer, Charlie Barrett, without a warrant and after Mr. Barrett clearly told him to get out. Under the law, Mr. Barrett’s...

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30 Jan (Video) Accident in Oliver, IL –

Posted at 16:59h in Edgar County, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 0 Comments

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Oliver, IL. (ECWd) - At approximately 4 p.m. on January 30, 2020, a two-vehicle accident happened on Illinois Route 1 at the north end of Oliver, IL. There were minor injuries transported to the Paris Hospital. Traffic was backed up for approximately 45 minutes but is now moving...

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30 Jan Preschool Teacher enters negotiated plea on Felony theft charges –

Posted at 13:29h in Coles County, Edgar County, feature, Health Department by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - Courtni Hays appeared in Edgar County Circuit Court today and entered into a negotiated plea on the charges of theft from the Edgar County Health Department where she was previously employed. According to the court docket: The case will be suspended after 24...

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29 Jan NECAS’s $10,000+ Christmas bonus lists paid with public funds –

Posted at 11:36h in Edgar County, feature, Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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Chrisman, IL. (ECWd) - Congratulations Village of Metcalf taxpayers - the equivalent of all of your payments to NECAS during the past 5 years went towards paying Christmas bonuses! Metcalf's entire financial support (the 2015 payments were the same as the 2016 payments) to the Northern Edgar...

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28 Jan Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service illegally gave away free money –

Posted at 09:14h in Edgar County, feature, Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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Chrisman, IL. (ECWd) - The Northern Edgar County Ambulance Service (NECAS) is on the edge of insolvency. They have been telling us as much for the past year or so. There is a Referendum on the ballot to establish a Northern Edgar County Special Service Area for the...

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28 Jan Edgar Co. Board appointed two Housing Authority Commissioners –

Posted at 08:34h in Edgar County, Edgar County Board, Edgar County Housing Authority, feature by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 1 Comment

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PARIS, IL. (ECWd) - The Edgar County Board called a Special Meeting for Monday, January 27, 2020, to appoint two Edgar County Housing Authority Commissioners to vacancies created by recent resignations. Gene Thomey was appointed as Commissioner with the term ending on 8-1-2020. Donna Vieter was appointed as...

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10 Jan Dale Colter, former Fireman, arrested, charged with Felony Theft from Fire Department –

Posted at 15:56h in Edgar County, feature, Vermilion Fire Dept by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 2 Comments

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Vermilion, IL. (ECWd) - The Edgar County Sheriff's Department served a warrant on former Vermilion (Paris Fire Protection District) Fireman Dale Colter, who was arrested at 8:40 a.m. on January 6, 2020, and charged with Felony Theft of between $10k and $100k. According to Court records, it...

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30 Dec Update: Vermilion Fire Dept alleged theft –

Posted at 12:33h in City of Paris, Edgar County, Edgar County State's Attorney, feature, Vermilion Fire Dept by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 5 Comments

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Edgar County (ECWd) - A few weeks ago we published an article alleging theft of public funds by a member of the Vermilion, IL (Edgar County) Fire Department, Paris Community Fire Protection District. We understand the investigation is still ongoing (not completed yet) and is being handled...

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