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Warren County Officer Arrested for Smuggling Cell Phones to Inmates

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Russ, WilliamA Warren County Corrections Officer was arrested Friday after investigation found that he had been smuggling cell phones to inmates at the Warren County Jail.According to a press release sent by the Warren County Sheriff’s office, 22 year old William Russ of Macomb faces charges of official misconduct and delivery of contraband into a penal institution by a corrections institution employee.

Russ currently waits in the Warren County Jail on a $5,000 bond.

Warren County Sheriff’s Office, Warren County State’s Attorney’s Office and the Illinois State Police were all involved with the investigation.