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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 2003
Page
2
Murphysboro police arrested five adults and five juveniles after a Wednesday morning confrontation at Murphysboro High School. They were charged with mob action. adults jailed in Jackson County pending bond, juveniles released to parents awaiting juvenile court. No injuries reported. Police expect possible additional arrests.
Auditors say Big Muddy River Correctional Center Ina used $11,126 from the Resident Benefit Fund to buy a wet/dry vacuum platform truck and cafeteria tables. Shawnee Correctional Center Vienna was told to report money from the Residents Commissary Fund properly. Other Southern Illinois prisons compliant.
In Williamson County Circuit Court charges allege Summers touched a girl under 13 during 2002 with additional 1991 molestation claims. Bond set at 80000, warrant issued. Summers, who ran Dwight's Hypnotherapy in Marion since 1988 before switching to coal mining, also appeared as a magician and clown. Address listed as Magic Lane in Akin.
Police issued a campus safety alert after a stabbing was reported at the SIUC Student Center. The description: black male 20 to 25, 5 ft 9 in to 5 ft 11 in, 150 to 160 lb, wearing a dark blue Nike jacket, light blue shirt, blue jeans and brown suede boots. Suspect fled on foot. Call SIUC police or Crime Stopper with information.
SARS warnings affect sports travel with Seattle and Oakland canceling Tokyo trips and Blue Jays charters amid travel advisories. WHO urges postponing nonessential Toronto travel as 14 deaths are reported, while Dr. Low calls the warning inappropriate.
An independent audit by Brown Smith Wallace accuses Davis of improper payments, including a $1200 biweekly car allowance, excess mileage billing, $214000 overrun on the allowance, personal expense charges, and extensive use of district vehicles and cards. The RLCD board plans to discuss the findings at Monday’s meeting while interim GM Black defers comment.
Police say suspect Price, linked to a 2001 shooting during a robbery attempt at East College Street, was found in Indiana after months of joint efforts by Carbondale and Gary area agencies and the FBI. He faces at least 60 years if convicted and awaits extradition to Jackson County.
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