CLINTON COUNTY, Ill. (WSIL) -- Authorities executed search warrants in Clinton and Marion counties on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, as part of an investigation into the illegal killing of deer from the roadway.

Ashden McArthur, 18 of rural Carlyle, was taken into custody by Clinton County Sheriff's deputies and Illinois Conservation Police officers.

The Clinton County Sheriff's Office said McArthur is suspected of killing at least 13 deer across locations from a vehicle. The sheriff's office accused McArthur of using a .22 caliber rifle and spotlight to commit the acts.

Assisting the Clinton County Sheriff's Office was the Illinois Conservation Police and Marion County Sheriff's Office.

The investigation stems from an incident on October 24, 2025, where the sheriff's office said multip

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