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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 2003
Page
1
A plan to dedicate a street in honor of James and Thelma Walker is announced on Page 1B. The feature notes community tribute and ceremony details, reflecting local recognition of long standing civic figures.
Police responding to an armed robbery at Banterra Bank on 800 N Carbon St Marion describe a tall Black male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and pantyhose mask who produced a knife and fled with an undisclosed sum. No injuries reported. FBI and Illinois State Police assist in the probe.
The RLCD board voted 6-1 to terminate General Manager Kevin Davis and his administrative secretary Nancee Paul after an audit alleged improper district spending over 500000. Tense, partisan discussion followed, with Kenneth Gray denouncing the audit and vowing to defend Davis, who hinted at a lawsuit.
In Murphysboro a Jackson County jury found former SIU Carbondale graduate student Taffin Cunningham guilty of home invasion armed violence and murder after about six hours of deliberation. Minutes later one juror said she felt pressured guiding Judge Kimmel to declare a mistrial due to deadlock.
Jahneria Singletary a graduate student now admits to conspiring to distribute five or more grams of crack cocaine in U S District Court. Sentencing set for August 7 with potential 5 to 40 years in prison and up to 2 million dollars in fines. Co defendants Tibbs and Washington have pending or completed pleas. The case also ties to a murder plot on September 8, 2001 in Murphysboro resulting in Tyree Cunningham’s death.
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