Published on February 23, 2026 1:16 pm
Last Updated on February 23, 2026 2:23 pm
Local authorities have apprehended two individuals who were in a vehicle pursuit.
The suspects were being pursued on the interstate when they exited at the Keller Drive interchange. The suspect vehicle crashed in the Route 32/33 bottoms. The suspects then fled the vehicle on foot.
Local police used drones and tracking dogs to locate the suspects.
Effingham Police Chief Kurt Davis said the pair were taken into custody in the parking lot at Wal-Mart about 1:45pm with bicycles that were apparently stolen. Davis said that his department worked with the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office and Illinois State Police in successfully completing the investigation.
