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Saturday, May 25, 2013  A St. Louis resident was arrested in Macon and faces drug charges after a bad headlight led police to a traffic stop.

Friday, April 05, 2013  A Fort Madison man is charged with felony and misdemeanor drug charges.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  Nearly two dozen young men face hazing-related charges after a student was found dead following a night of drinking last month.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  Two Fort Madison men face felony and misdemeanor drug charges after an investigation looked into allegations of a strong chemical odor coming from 1203 23rd Street in Fort Madison.

Friday, August 31, 2012  Some juvenile criminal records will be released to schools beginning next year.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  Indicted sheriff gets trial moved to Cass County.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011  Jeff Foiles of Pleasant Hill, Illinois sentenced for illegal hunting and guiding activities.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011  The Campaign for Youth Justice tracked state trends in juvenile justice from 2005 to 2010 for a new report. Illinois is praised in the report as one of three states that no longer automatically filters 17-year-olds charged with misdemeanors into the adult system. The change became effective Jan. 1, 2010. Connecticut and Mississippi also raised the age of juvenile court jurisdiction for misdemeanors.

Friday, September 24, 2010  A Quincy man accused of abusing his riding mare by feeding her hot peppers has pleaded guilty to one count of misdemeanor cruelty to animals.

Thursday, June 24, 2010  Officers of the Hannibal Police Department arrested a Hannibal man at 2:51 Wednesday afternoon following a citizen contact in the 2100 block of Chestnut.