A teenager accused of starting a gunfight at a high school graduation party in May opened fire after another teenager had put down his weapon, according to testimony at a preliminary hearing Thursday.

A New York police officer was sentenced to six months in prison for excessive use of force against a person experiencing a ...

Mount Vernon Farmers Market has announced the availability of locally grown fruits and vegetables as the Knox County growing ...

An evening crash in rural Mt. Vernon left one person injured Thursday. Deputies with the Linn County Sheriff's Office arrived ...

Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Bullard says both drivers were injured in a two-vehicle head-on crash on Illinois Route 15 a half mile east of North Dartmouth Lane, just east of Mt. Vernon, late ...

Six more firefighters in the Mount Vernon Fire Department completed paramedic training, bringing the total to 47.

Around 1 p.m. Thursday, they said anyone in the area of 400 blocks of West 7th Street, West 8th Street, and West 9th Street needs to evacuate and avoid the area.

A retired police sergeant in a New York suburb has been sentenced to six months in prison for repeatedly firing a Taser gun at a man suffering a health crisis. U.S.

Alex Morgan, one of the best women's soccer players in U.S. history, announced her retirement from the game last fall. “I’m ...

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office celebrated Deputy Larry Hancock’s retirement at the Fifth Appellate Courthouse in Mt.

Residents on several streets in Mt. Vernon had to evacuate due to a gas leak Thursday. An alert was shared just after 1 p.m.