HARDIN/CARROLLTON - Two Carrollton, Illinois, residents were arrested Sept. 5, 2026, after a contact with law enforcement on federal property led to the discovery of an active arrest warrant and suspected illegal substances.
Calhoun County Sheriff Zach Hardin and Illinois Conservation Police officers were speaking with the people involved when they learned one had an active arrest warrant. During further investigation, Hardin found suspected illegal substances and drug paraphernalia.
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Josh T. Riley, aged 42, of Carrollton, Illinois, was arrested for the following offenses:
· Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance,
· Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine,
· Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Laura M. Riley, aged 44, of Carrollton, Illinois, was arrested for the following offenses:
· Warrant – Jersey County Sheriff’s Department
· Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance,
· Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine,
· Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Both were taken to the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office and booked. They were released with notices to appear at the Calhoun County Courthouse in Hardin, Illinois.
The suspected narcotics and drug paraphernalia were seized and submitted to the Illinois State Police Crime Lab for analysis.
Sheriff Hardin thanked the Illinois Conservation Police officers for their assistance and commitment to proactive policing, citing the investigation as an example of the importance of cooperation among agencies.
