The punishment for misconduct handed down to a veteran Woodstock police sergeant has some law enforcement watchdog groups crying foul. Sgt. Charles “Chip” Amati, a 24-year member of the Woodstock Police Department, received a 30-day unpaid suspension after an investigation revealed he sent a text message to a 12-year-old girl asking her to send him […]
By R.M. Brands news@thewoodstockindependent.com 14-year-old Jackson Brimberry, a freshman at Marian Central Catholic High School, worked with publishi…
October 16, 2026


