Centralia Man Charged In Attempted Collinsville Robbery

Centralia Man Charged In Attempted Collinsville Robbery

COLLINSVILLE – A Centralia man accused of attempting to rob a Collinsville liquor store remains in custody pending a felony charge.Jesse L. Kempfer, 45, of Centralia, Ill. was charged on Dec. 9, 2025 with a Class 2 felony count of attempted aggravated robbery. Kempfer allegedly entered the Sav-On Liquor at 809 St. Louis Road in Collinsville with the intent to commit an aggravated robbery on Dec. 5, 2025.Charging documents state Kempfer wore a sk…

Man Sentenced to Life in Prison in 2023 Newton Homicide Case

NEWTON, Miss. — A man has been sentenced to life in prison after a jury convicted him of first-degree murder in the 2023 killing of Kendrick “Monster” Evans, according to the Newton Police Department. Authorities said Evans was killed on Dec. 24, 2023, at a home near the corner of Oak Street and Violet Street. Newton police opened a homicide investigation and charged Fredarius Lyndsey with first-degree murder. The case went to trial Dec. 9-10, 2…