This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1994
Page
7
The sentencing of Roosevelt Bell, 23, convicted in the shaking death of his 5 month old son Bryan has been moved to Friday. Bell faces up to 60 years for the New Year’s Day killing during a football game.
An Alsip man, Lee Hruska, 18, was arrested and charged with burglary after a break-in at Century Foods in Chicago. Police found candy gum soda and cigarettes missing, with eight or nine cartons of cigarettes on him. A Chicago Heights juvenile was also arrested and will be petitioned in juvenile court. All items were recovered.
Police say two men were injured slightly when a car traveling south on Route 394 south of Steger Road hit a tree. The driver and a passenger were treated and released at St. James Hospital. The passenger was not injured. The crash occurred about 1:50 a.m. when the driver reportedly fell asleep at the wheel.
Police report thefts totaling about 1700 dollars. In Dorsetshire 800 block a storage trailer at a construction site was burglarized. Five oak doors were stolen October 6 from a house construction site in the 3900 block of Gloucester.
Police report multiple car thefts in Homewood and adjacent areas. Vehicles stolen include a 1984 Chevrolet on Pine Road and a 1985 Pontiac on Burr Oak Road, with recoveries in Harvey and Posen in driveable condition but with damage. A 1982 Chevrolet station wagon was taken from West 183rd Street and a break‑in on Gottschalk Avenue yielded audio gear and $60, total losses over $600.
Kristina L. Kluth a 24 year old Glenwood resident was hit by a car as she crossed Arquilla near 183rd Street around 12 16 a m Saturday. Driver Myron Dixon 19 Joliet said he did not see her. Police said she wore black and may have been hard to see. Kluth died at St James Hospital. Dixon was not charged and police described him as devastated after assisting at the scene.
Matteson police investigate a Saturday morning burglary on the 5500 block of Georgetown. The front door was forced open, with the interior ransacked. Stolen items include diamond rings gold necklaces bracelets various gold jewelry a VCR valuable pottery and Nintendo games.
A Richton Park woman awoke at 11 p m Sunday in the 4300 block of Whitehall to find a male intruder over her in her home. One hand covered her mouth and the other under her nightgown. She screamed and the intruder fled. She could not identify him but described his clothing. Police searched the area without success and continue to seek the suspect.
Police report a house under construction in the 600 block of Richwood Court was burglarized. Thieves kicked in a basement window and stole an air compressor worth 500 dollars, along with 50 feet of hose and a paint gun.
A Calumet City gun dealer was acquitted of conspiracy and attempting to illegally export missiles to Croatians in Yugoslavia. In Miami, seven men and five women deliberated four hours after a five day trial before U.S. District Judge Wilkie Ferguson. Prosecutors said Douglas Russell led a 1990 meeting with undercover agents offering Stinger missiles, anti tank missiles, M 16 rifles and night vision gear.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.