Carbondale Hosting Virtual Food Drive

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CARBONDALE – The City of Carbondale has teamed up with the St. Louis Area Foodbank to host a Virtual Food Drive in response to COVID-19.

The online food drive allows participants to shop for food pantries’ most need...

Carbondale to Extend Local Tax Collection Due Dates

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CARBONDALE – In response to the economic impact of COVID-19, the City of Carbondale is making an effort to ease the financial burden on local business owners by extending the due dates for collection of the Motor Fuel, Hotel...

City of Carbondale Response to COVID-19 Coronavirus

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CARBONDALE – The City of Carbondale has been monitoring the COVID-19 issue closely over the past few weeks and has maintained close communications with our federal and state health officials, the Jackson County Health Depart...

City of Carbondale Shares Resources with Business Owners Affected by COVID-19 Closures

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CARBONDALE – The City of Carbondale’s Office of Economic Development has compiled a list of resources for businesses and employees impacted by COVID-19. The COVID-19 Business Resource page will continue to be updat...

Severe Weather Safety

Believe it or not, warmer weather has arrived! As exciting as that sounds, warmer temperatures also mean an increased potential for severe thunderstorms, tornadoes and flooding. 

Before Severe Weather

• Review your family emergency plan with your fam...

Fire Department Raises Money to Help Local Cancer Patients

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CARBONDALE – For the fifth year, the Carbondale Fire Department and Carbondale Professional Firefighters Local 1961 donated money to help cancer patients in need of financial assistance.

On Thursday, November 21, firefighters...

The City Hall/Civic Center will be closed to the public until further notice

City staff will continue to report to work and will be available by phone or email to assist the public. For those residents that need to pay a bill, you can do so at http://www.explorecarbondale.com/411/Online-Bill-Pay, via regular mail, or your payment ...

House Watch Program

Are you going on vacation soon? The Carbondale Police Department offers a House Watch program to assist residents who are away for an extended period of time. 

Police officers check residences daily, looking for suspicious activity or anything out...

Carbondale Police Department Offers Safe Exchange Zone

If you're looking to finish a sale on Craigslist or Heartland Community Swap, the Carbondale Police Department offers a safe exchange zone for online purchases.

While the Police Department has not investigated any incidents involving meetings where transac...

Citizen's Police Academy

Get a first-hand look at the work officers perform on a daily basis by signing up for our Citizen's Police Academy.

Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm

On 03-27-20 at approximately 6:52 p.m., City of Carbondale Police Officers responded to the 700 block of South Lewis Lane in reference to a report of shots fired.  The investigation revealed, there was a dispute between two groups of known acquai...

Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm - Update

In reference to the shooting incident on 03-23-20 in the 400 block of East Chestnut Street, Carbondale Police detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Josten T. Denwood, 28 years old of Carbondale, for charges of Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm and Unl...

Missing Person - Update

The City of Carbondale Police Department is pleased to announce that Donna Greaves, age 50, has been located safe and sound. In an earlier media release the Carbondale Police Department was seeking the community’s assistance in locating her on b...

Missing Person Investigation

The City of Carbondale Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing person, Donna M Greaves, age 50.  Greaves, pictured below is described as 5’10” tall, weighing 180 pounds, hazel ey...

Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm

In reference to the previous media release from 03-23-2020, the suspect is identified as, William J. Stewart, 27-year-old male from Carbondale. Stewart was arrested and charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Felon and Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm....

Aggravated Battery with a Firearm

On 03-23-2020 at approximately 10:30 p.m., officers responded to the emergency room at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale in reference to a report of a victim with a non-life threatening gunshot wound. Officers spoke with the victim who advised he was walkin...

Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm

On 03-23-2020 at approximately 3:15 p.m., Carbondale Police Officers responded to the 400 block of East Ashley Street in reference to a report of shots fired. The investigation revealed there was a dispute amongst acquaintances in the parking lot, which l...

Home Invasion

On 03-20-2020 at approximately 6:39 a.m., officers responded to the 1000 block of West Sycamore Street in reference to a report of a Home Invasion. Officers met with the victim and learned three suspects forced entry into the victim’s residence ...

Unlawful Use of Weapons

On 03-18-2020 at approximately 7:17 p.m., officers responded to the 500 block of South Illinois Avenue in reference to a report of an unlawful use of weapons. Upon arrival, officers were advised a male on a bicycle was confronted by two unknown white male...

Carbondale Police Modify Police Response Protocols

In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the City of Carbondale Police Department is modifying police officer responses to calls for police services. If non-emergency police services are requested the department will assign an officer to obtain the info...

Aggrvated Unlawful Use of Weapons

On 03-11-2020 at approximately 10:07 p.m., officers responded to the 200 block of East Larch Street in reference to a report of shots fired. Officers arrived in the area and then heard additional shots fired in the 1000 block of North Robert A. Stalls. Of...

Unlawful Use of Weapons Felon in Possession of a Firearm

On 03-03-2020 at approximately 1:25 p.m., Carbondale Police Officers observed Brian Hooks, 39 years old, of Carbondale driving at North Robert Stalls Avenue and East Willow Street. The officers stopped Hooks and arrested him for driving with a revoked dri...

Trespass to Vehicle and Warrant Arrest

On 03-02-2020 at approximately 9:42 p.m., Carbondale Police Officers responded to the 300 block of East Mill Street in reference to a subject entering unoccupied vehicles. When Officers arrived, they located the suspect, who fled on foot. After a short fo...