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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 2004

Page

2

Family questions reason for death in Illinois prison infirmary

Family and advocates press for answers after 31 year old Charlie Platcher dies of hypothermia in the Menard prison infirmary. IDOC defends care, notes a heating problem fixed since December, and says 10 work orders were filed January 2002 to December 2003 with actions taken. Police review possible criminal charges while three staff face disciplinary actions.

Barbara Dooley Platcher Dooley Oakwood Hills IDOC Charles Platcher Benjamin Wolf American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois Wolf Illinois Sergio Molina Molina Menard Randolph County Darrell Williamson Williamson Charlie

Trico district settles with vandal and pupil restitution

School district and Jackson County Sheriff's Department reach a civil settlement after a Jan 19 vandalism spree that damaged windows in three buses and school buildings. No criminal charges will be filed. restitution of 10010.43 was paid, plus an apology. The district will install a $50,000 security system with 32 cameras this summer.

Dennis Smith Jackson County Sheriff's Department Smith Sheriff's Department Dan Stone Stone Mike Ryan Trico State’s Attorney’s Office Martin Luther King Jr

Newspaper misidentifies coach in bill story

A Wednesday 5A report on a proposed Illinois House bill increasing penalties for assaulting referees misidentified Cairo Pilots coach Larry Baldwin. The error concerns misattribution in the byline, with incorrect coaching association cited.

Illinois House Cairo Pilots Larry Baldwin

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