(BENTON-ILLINOIS) An autopsy was conducted 8-13-18 on the badly decomposed body discovered at the Old Ben #9 Mine Site just east of West Frankfort on Saturday, August 11th, 2018. A cause of death has not yet been determined and is considered suspicious. The body is that of a middle aged white male. Investigators are working to identify the body and to develop leads. The case i
Read more(BENTON-ILLINOIS) Franklin County's Director of Emergency Management Ryan M. Buckingham has received notice of re-accreditation from the State of Illinois as an Accredited Illinois Professional Emergency Manager (IPEM).
Read moreFranklin County Deputies responded to a hit and run crash this morning (8/4/2018) on State Highway 37 in Franklin County.
Read moreFranklin County Coroner Marty Leffler Is confirming the report of the body of a male subject retrieved from Rend Lake that went missing while on a fishing trip on Wednesday near the Gun Creek area of Route 37 North of Whittington.
Read more