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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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29 Mar A civics lesson on the importance of Due Process during an emergency – coming to courtrooms across the country

Posted at 11:10h in feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 4 Comments

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(ECWd) - We addressed the basic Due Process issue during emergencies in this article. Our 5th Amendment of the US Constitution protects us from being deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. “No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise...

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28 Mar Michigan Governor – “Lives will be lost because we were not prepared”

Posted at 10:47h in feature, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 15 Comments

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Michigan (ECWd) - Having worked in the Emergency Services field most of my adult life, it appears the very systems we operate under day in and day out have gone somewhat ignored by those in politics, until now when a large scale emergency hits. Sadly, the...

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28 Mar Bellmont Mayor’s alleged felonious activities caught on camera –

Posted at 10:33h in feature, Wabash County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 6 Comments

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Bellmont, IL. (ECWd) - Use of public property for personal gain. Not even 5 weeks after Gary Lance swore to uphold (video here) the Constitution of the State of Illinois, he chose to violate the very document he swore to uphold. That is what is alleged against Bellmont,...

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27 Mar COVID-19: Jasper Co. State’s Attorney charges man with Reckless Conduct for violating Doc’s medical advice –

Posted at 19:28h in feature, Jasper County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 3 Comments

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Newton, IL. (ECWd) - The Jasper County State's Attorney issued a Press Release today indicating a man was charged with Reckless Conduct, a Class A Misdemeanor, after he allegedly ignored medical advice to self-isolate and therefore showed a willful and wanton disregard for the safety of...

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27 Mar Bellmont Mayor locked Trustees out of Village Hall –

Posted at 11:57h in feature, Wabash County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 4 Comments

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Bellmont, IL. (ECWd) - Bellmont, Illinois Mayor Gary Lance was appointed to fill the vacancy created by a resignation on February 18, 2020. According to Village Trustees (and verified on a phone call I had with him), one of his first actions was to change the locks...

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27 Mar Illinois COVID 19 Numbers – What can we believe- Part II?

Posted at 09:12h in feature, Governor, IDPH, Illinois by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 4 Comments

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Illinois (ECWd) - During any health emergency is it asking to much to have accurate information from our Government? Once again, the state has issued figures that frankly don't add up. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health's situational update issued March 25, 2020, the following numbers...

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26 Mar Video: Bellmont Mayor to reporter: “Maybe I outta get out and jist whip yer ass” –

Posted at 21:40h in feature, Wabash County by John Kraft & Kirk Allen 15 Comments

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Bellmont, IL. (Wabash County) - (ECWd) - While preparing for an article today, I ended up going to Bellmont, Illinois, a small town in Wabash County with a population of less than 300 residents. I was threatened by the Mayor and then he called the 911 to...

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26 Mar Elizabeth City, North Carolina City Council votes for $6,000.00 pay raise budget entry during COVID -19 Emergency

Posted at 14:17h in Elizabeth City, feature by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 3 Comments

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North Carolina (ECWd) Elizebeth City, North Carolina declared a Local State of Emergency Declaration March 16, 2020.  A press release issued reflects they will have their next regularly scheduled meeting, March 23, 2020. Never let a crisis go to waste. The city council voted 4:2 for a $500...

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26 Mar 880 Page Stimulus Bill – Full Text

Posted at 10:55h in feature, US by Kirk Allen & John Kraft 2 Comments

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United States (ECWd) - Below is a copy of the 880-page Stimulus Bill.  Stay tuned for updates on the content as there is a lot to digest. You can download the Bill at this Link  or view below. [pdf-embedder url="https://edgarcountywatchdogs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/StimulousBillPassed-4.pdf" title="StimulousBillPassed"] Our work is funded entirely thru donations and...

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