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Today at 2:52 PM  John Grotts, 59, of Ursa faces up to 20 years in federal prison is convicted in the August 26 arrested related to a methamphetamine investtigation.

Yesterday at 9:07 AM  Firefighters and police were called to an apartment building in the 400 block of North 4th Street around 5:30 p.m. Monday night for a trash fire on the sidewalk.

Monday, June 17, 2013  A Shelby County man has been sentenced after pleading guilty in March to child molestation.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Devin Lewis is charged in the October 2012 death of 35-year-old Howard Vincent.

Monday, June 10, 2013  Jury selection begins Monday in the Orlando suburb of Sanford, Fla., the scene of massive protests.

Friday, May 31, 2013  Maine teens wary of Facebook after phony profile allegedly lured girl into fatal trap

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  Parents are charged with child endangerment, said the girl wanted to ride with the dog

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.

Thursday, May 23, 2013  Spaid is set to be sentenced on June 26, 2013.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  John Grotts, 59, of Ursa, Ill. Is charged with maintaining a drug-involved premises.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  The 18-year-old cheerleader was also expelled from school because her girlfriend is 14.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  Police discovered methamphetamine and materials used to make the drug during an April search at the Ursa home of John Grotts, the Adams County Sheriff's Department and the West Central Illinois Drug Task Force said.

Monday, May 20, 2013  A Macon man, Levi Hillard, is charged with three counts of felony forgery for signing the false documents.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Police arrested a Fort Madison man who is charged with trying to hire someone to shoot at police officers.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Glenn Head, 59, of Novelty, is charged with second degree murder armed criminal action in connection with the shooting death of 67-year-old William “Bill” Bacon in December.