Crime & Courts | NewsTribune

A Mendota man was sentenced Friday to 7½ years in prison for a large meth seizure in 2024.

A Mendota man was granted pre-trial release Monday after his lawyer argued the shot he fired might have been a justifiable use of force.

An Ottawa man will stand trial July 6 for the recent shooting at a downtown Ottawa tavern. The victim remains hospitalized.

Mendota police have made an arrest in the Friday morning shooting of an unidentified man. Police say the victim has been treated and released.

A Leland man could face up to seven years in prison after pleading guilty Friday to setting his own house on fire.

A man in Mendota was shot in the leg early Friday. The injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

A Streator man was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a girl.

Jerron Fisher was shot in La Salle and, yes, he was carrying a gun – a no-no for a convicted felon. But did he return fire? And did he flee the state? A judge seemed to give him the benefit of a few douts.
A La Salle County grand jury convened Tuesday and returned the following indictments.


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