A Mount Vernon man was found guilty of first-degree murder in a jury trial in Jefferson County, Illinois. According to Mount ...

A Mount Vernon activist has sued Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard in state Supreme Court, citing a rarely used law to challenge the mayor's police detail.

MT. VERNON, IL (KFVS) - Two men are behind bars after running from police in Mt. Vernon, Illinois during a traffic stop. On December 20, at around 10 p.m., an officer with the Mt. Vernon Police ...

VERNON, Ill. (WLS) -- One person is dead and a veteran Illinois State Police trooper is seriously injured after a shootout on Interstate 64 near Mount Vernon Tuesday morning, according to police.

MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (KFVS) - A new police station in Mount Vernon, Illinois, has been in the works for more than 20 years. And now, the police department has a new multi-million dollar facility ...

MOUNT VERNON, IL (WSIL) -- Mt. Vernon police responded to two incidents involving juveniles with guns Friday. Information on the two incidents comes from a Mount Vernon Police Department Facebook ...

One person has died and another is hospitalized following a Tuesday fire at 504 Short Street Apartments, Mount Vernon Fire ...

MT. VERNON, IL (WSIL) -- After serving his community for nearly three decades Mt. Vernon Police Chief Trent Page will have his final sign-off later this month. "Throughout my career, I've just ...

MOUNT VERNON, IL (KTVI)- Mount Vernon Police are looking for two suspects after an armed robbery Friday evening. It happened at Time Square Liquors at 900 Salem Rd. The two suspects are described … ...

Anyone with information about the incident was asked to contact the Mount Vernon Police Department at 618-242-2131. To remain anonymous, contact CrimeStoppers at 618-242-TIPS (8477). Resources for ...

MOUNT VERNON, Ill. — A man from Albuquerque, New Mexico, was killed and an Illinois state trooper was injured after an exchange of gunfire early Tuesday morning on Interstate 64 in Jefferson County.