MACOUPIN COUNTY, Ill. — A suspected murderer who escaped from the Macoupin County Jail Sunday is back behind bars. At about 9:20 p.m. Monday, Macoupin County Sheriff Shawn Kahl said deputies arrested ...

MACOUPIN COUNTY, Ill. — A suspect was arrested after a months-long investigation into multiple arsons in the Macoupin County area. The Macoupin County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest Wednesday.

Update: Authorities say the man who escaped Macoupin County Jail has been captured. CARLINVILLE — A man charged with murder has escaped from a southern Illinois jail, authorities say. William D.

An East Alton man who was facing a murder charge escaped from the Macoupin County Jail on Easter night and is still on the lam, authorities said Monday. William D. Kavanaugh is the escapee, the ...

MACOUPIN COUNTY, Ill. – A 33-year-old woman has been jailed as part of an ongoing investigation into the death of a three-year-old. According to the Macoupin County Sheriff’s Office, the child was ...