45-year-old Daniel Murphy faces multiple felony charges following two violent incidents in Ottawa. On September 3, police allege Murphy entered an apartment at 1020 Second Street, where he reportedly battered a male victim after the man opened his door. Then, on November 7, officers responded to 1535 Fourth Street, whe...

The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 is investigating an officer-involved death at the request of the LaSalle County Sheriff's Office. Last Thursday, LaSalle County Deputies were serving an arrest warrant for an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation at a residence in the 4300 blo...

The La Salle Police Department has released some information on a man from La Salle who has been arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a teenage girl from Ottawa. The incident came to light on November 12th when a 13-year-old girl contacted the La Salle County Sheriff's Office to report a criminal sexual assault t...

NEWS: An extensive criminal operation was recently disrupted in La Salle County, where authorities reported the theft of 30 firearms from an Ottawa home, along with significant drug activity linked to the operation. Streator resident Darryl D. Gullens faces multiple felony charges, including calculated criminal drug co...

NEWS: Mayor Rob Hasty and the City of Ottawa want to address the troubling anti-Semitic flyers that have been found posted throughout downtown Ottawa recently. Mayor Hasty and the City of Ottawa want to make it abundantly clear: the City of Ottawa stands firmly against anti-Semitism and any form of hate speech. Mayor H...