Peterson pleads innocent to murder charges in California
Scott Peterson, 30, pleaded innocent in Modesto as prosecutors filed murder charges for the deaths of his wife Laci Peterson and their unborn son Conner. The district attorney signaled a likely pursuit of the death penalty, citing premeditation and multiple murders.
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Jones named head of Illinois coal department in landmark pick
Lesser native Tony Jones, former UMWA vice president, chosen to lead the Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals under Gov Blagojevich. He targets jobs, safety, and coal promotion, noting collaboration with Tony Mayville and a workforce-focused outlook. Jones and his wife Judy live in Lesser with four grown children.
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Weber names no contact with Illinois and others in coaching speculation
SIU coach Bruce Weber says he has not been contacted by Illinois or most listed programs including Stanford, Gonzaga and Creighton. He notes several schools have inquired this spring but none recently, while stressing the rumor mill and family impact of coaching moves. Weber remains under contract through 2005-06 with a 245k base salary and a three year extension through 2007-08, with automatic rollover.
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Death of coal miner under strong review after truck overturns
April 9 at Cottage Grove Mine, Scott died when a coal-hauling truck overturned while exiting a pit. Peabody Energy owned the mine since April 8, a day before the accident, with Midwest Auger Mining Co. on site two days. Authorities expect a strong review of maintenance and information provided by the company.
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Midwest Auger Mining Co
Barham freed on bond after conviction appeal
Barham released on a $20,000 recognizance bond pending court order. Johnson County State's Attorney Brian Trambley and assistant Alan McIntyre, who secured the conviction, plan to appeal the Appellate Court ruling to the Illinois Supreme Court. The case details appear from thesouthern.com with contact info.
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Johnson County
Brian Trambley
Alan McIntyre
Illinois Supreme Court
Cunningham murder trial set to begin today
Cunningham and Singletary face murder charges tied to a robbery that killed Tyree Cunningham. Druid Pleaded guilty to home invasion and is serving six years. Smith awaiting trial. Washington in federal custody on crack trafficking charges. Trial starts 9 a.m. at Jackson County courthouse in Murphysboro.
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Timeline unfolds in SIU case with multiple arrests
An anonymous tip sparked a case timeline from Sept 17 2001 with Cunningham and Singletary then SIU Carbondale graduate students charged with home invasion and armed violence later tied to first degree murder. October 2001 hearings for Cunningham Singletary Druid and Smith. Druid pleads to home invasion, gets six years. December 2001 Cunningham asks to sever trial due to Singletary statements. 2002 arrests of others tied to crack cocaine trafficking. Prentice Washington investigated for distributing crack. March 2003 Singletary indicted on conspiracy. murder trial pending.
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Accuracy Alert for The Southern Illinoisan
The paper invites readers to report errors via hotline and cites two cases of misreporting. One article misspelled McLeod Theater amid coverage of supporters seeking to reopen the McLeod Summer Theater program at SIU Carbondale. Another piece misnamed the Easter Vigil pastor. it should have identified Marlin Otte of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Marion.
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Carbondale
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Marion
Marlin Otte
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