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  • Most Illinois jails restrain people in chairs. This county ‘violently shocked’ them, too. –

    Most Illinois jails restrain people in chairs. This county ‘violently shocked’ them, too. –0

    From Illinois Answers Project:  A few years ago, Coles County Jail promised to stop using electrified “stun cuffs” to shock people restrained in chairs. How much has changed? ECWd note:  Current Coles County Sheriff Kent Martin stated to us that Chief Deputy Tyler Heleine ordered the stun cuffs to be taken out of service in

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  • ISP Released Video Of The Shooting Death Of Sonya Massey –

    ISP Released Video Of The Shooting Death Of Sonya Massey –0

    By John Kraft & Kirk Allen Springfield, Ill. (ECWd) – The Illinois State Police released the July 6, 2024, body cam videos (two of them) which show (former) Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson’s shooting of Sonya Massey. Grayson has been charged with First-Degree Murder, Aggravated Assault with a Firearm, and Official Misconduct charges in

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  • Shelby County – Pattern Of Misinformation Continues

    Shelby County – Pattern Of Misinformation Continues0

    Shelby Co.- (ECWd) – Once again we find ourselves witnessing the spin cycle after attending the Shelby County regular board meeting. In January of 2022, we published this article after former county board member Gary Patterson pointed out the number of county audits listed with one accounting firm and then claimed he did not see

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