A confrontation at a hunting spot led to reported death threats, an attack on an occupied vehicle and a pursuit through dense woods. A helicopter and drones helped locate Zachariah Lee Hemmer, who remains in custody on a $50,000 cash-only bond.

In an exclusive interview from custody, Gary Steven Greeney Jr. says concerns about his father drove his repeated calls to dispatch. He acknowledges angry conversations but denies threats as he remains held on a $250,000 cash-only bond.

A newly filed account reveals how a Foley missing-person investigation led authorities to Michael Saettele’s remains beneath an attached shed and murder charges against his son.

Michael Saettele’s remains were found buried on his Foley property after a public appeal for information about his disappearance. His son, Richard Scott Saettele, is charged with first-degree murder and is being held without bond. The investigation remains ongoing.

The Council on Aging reported declining government support and growing demand during Thursday’s commission meeting. Commissioners also approved a sheriff’s office overtime change and reviewed water project options. Read the recap, browse photos and watch the full meeting.

Two firearms are missing in Silex and have been reported stolen with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Mayor Lynne Luckett confirmed. How and when the firearms disappeared remains unclear.

A Troy man faces two felony domestic assault charges after a woman was found crying and struggling to breathe following an alleged attack.

A search near Lost Creek came up empty after Jonathan Soto ran from an Elsberry officer. A traffic stop hours later ended the search.

A pursuit involving a pickup traveling more than 130 mph ended with a suspect crashing near Highland Prairie Road. Before officers located the suspect, an unrelated driver struck the sergeant’s patrol car.

A woman reported finding a storage unit opened under her account after she had removed Joshua Caleb Stevens’ access. Her debit card was billed for months, and Stevens now faces two misdemeanor charges.

Dennis Porter, 72, was found safe Saturday morning following a coordinated search involving law enforcement, firefighters, emergency management personnel and medical crews.

A child who appeared unusually tired after leaving a babysitter’s home later tested positive for THC, resulting in a child endangerment charge.

An active anhydrous ammonia leak near Highway J and Bobeen Lane has prompted evacuations and a state of emergency in Troy as emergency crews continue working the scene.

Lincoln County law enforcement agencies take different approaches to automated license plate readers. Lincoln CountyWatch examines how the cameras work, what they collect, who can access the data, how long it is retained and where public safety and privacy concerns collide.

A vehicle traveling approximately 100 mph collided with a law enforcement vehicle near Hawk Point early Wednesday, sending one vehicle roughly 200 yards into a cornfield. No injuries were reported.

A Troy man is being held without bond on 10 felony charges involving a child under 14, including multiple counts of first-degree statutory rape and sodomy.

A tractor-trailer rollover on Hwy. 61 southbound near John Creech Rd. has reduced traffic to one lane while crews search for the missing driver and unload the trailer before recovery operations.

An Illinois man faces a felony charge after authorities say he rear-ended a vehicle on Highway 61, fled on foot and was found approximately two hours later more than two miles from the crash.

A suspect is now in custody after investigators linked him to the December armed robbery and shooting inside an Elsberry vape shop that left an employee shot in the back.

A 22-year-old man was killed early Saturday morning following a serious crash along Hwy 47 near Two Pine Drive in Troy as emergency crews shut down the roadway for several hours.