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253 Ween Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 9 offenders within 5 miles and 39 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

9 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 253 Ween Rd, De Soto, IL 62924

5 Rape

1 Child Involved

6 Assault

1 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
COBB, BRIAN S 48 years old Child Involved	CHILD PORNOGRAPHY/FILM/PHOTOS 2024-10-25T06:34:59	109 BROOKSIDE LN DESOTO, IL, 62924	3.8	Medium
HIGHLAND, JOHN THOMAS 52 years old Rapist	AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE/VICTIM <13 and AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE/VICTIM 13-16 2024-10-25T06:34:59	103 HUBBS HURST, IL, 62949	3.5	Medium
WAKEFIELD, LARRY C 55 years old Rapist Violent	AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE and AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE 2024-10-25T06:34:59	326 VERMONT RD CARTERVILLE, IL, 62918	4.4	Medium
FORD, ROBERT R 61 years old Rapist Violent	AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE/VICTIM <13 2024-10-25T06:34:59	17393 N US HWY 51 2 DESOTO, IL, 62924	1.7	Medium
SANDERS, STEVEN PAUL 68 years old	CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE/VICTIM CANT CONSENT 2024-10-25T06:34:59	554 STATE HIGHWAY 149 ROYALTON, IL, 62983	4.5	Medium

39 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

3 Severe

4 Medium

10 Low

22 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/16/2026 02:46 PM	US-51, De Soto, IL	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a single-vehicle traffic crash on Route 51 south of De Soto near Nola Point. EMS is already on scene and has advised there are no injuries and no road blockage.
Medical Emergency 07/14/2026 05:11 AM	Williamson St, Hurst, IL 62949	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is dispatched to a home near South Williamson Street in Hurst for a reported 58-year-old man who woke up in atrial fibrillation and is having extreme difficulty breathing.
Medical Emergency 07/12/2026 08:52 AM	Kimmel Bridge Rd, Murphysboro, IL 62966	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is dispatched to a location near Kimmel Bridge Road in Murphysboro for a reported medical emergency involving a 59-year-old woman who is having a possible seizure and is reportedly taking cancer medication, with no known history of seizures.
Medical Emergency 07/12/2026 08:24 AM	S Walnut St, De Soto, IL 62924	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews were sent to a home near South Walnut Street in De Soto for a possible stroke involving a 74-year-old man who was reported to have tremors and was not responding appropriately.
Medical Emergency 07/10/2026 09:18 PM	E Main St, De Soto, IL 62924	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services responded to a lift assist near East Main Street in De Soto. EMS was able to get the patient up, allowing law enforcement to cancel their response.

School	Distance
TCSE-DESOTO ELEM	1.5 mi
DeSoto Elementary School	1.5 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 253 Ween Rd, De Soto, IL 62924