Published 7 days ago • loading... • Updated 7 days agoShow Less IconMattoon man gets 5 years Summary by Journal Gazette & Times-CourierMATTOON — Thomas A. Welch, the Mattoon man accused of abducting his girlfriend and taking her on a terrifying car ride that led to her suffering severe injuries, is now beginning a five-year sentence in the Graham Correctional Center.Share menu1 Articles1 ArticlesAllLeftCenter1RightSearch IconSort IconJournal Gazette & Times-CourierCenterFactualityOwnershipMattoon man gets 5 yearsMATTOON — Thomas A. Welch, the Mattoon man accused of abducting his girlfriend and taking her on a terrifying car ride that led to her suffering severe injuries, is now beginning a five-year sentence in the Graham Correctional Center.7 days agoRead Full ArticleThink freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribeBlindspot Title And LogoStories disproportionately reported by the Left or the RightSee More BlindspotsCoverage DetailsTotal News Sources1Leaning Left0Leaning Right0Center1Last Updated7 days agoBias Distribution100% CenterBias Distribution Too Big Arrow IconToo Big Arrow IconCaret Up Icon100% of the sources are Center100% CenterC 100%Factuality Info IconTo view factuality data please Upgrade to PremiumOwnership Info IconTo view ownership data please Upgrade to VantageJournal Gazette & Times-Courier broke the news 7 days ago on Friday, September 18, 2026.Too Big Arrow IconCaret Down IconSources are mostly out of (0)Similar News TopicsMattoon Plus IconShow AllBlindspot Title And LogoStories disproportionately reported by the Left or the RightSee More BlindspotsSimilar News TopicsMattoon Plus IconShow All