Final U S soldier missing in Iraq found dead
Army Spc. Edward John Anguiano, last missing from the Iraq ambush, is identified by DNA as the body found near his stripped truck in southern Iraq. The 24 year old from Hanna High School graduate served with Fort Stewart unit and Fort Bliss based troops. His family in Los Fresnos mourns Easter weekend news as funeral plans begin.
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Iraq
Los Fresnos
Texas
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Pentagon
Anguiano
South
San Juanita Anguiano
Maria Anguiano
Delegates map brief Iraqi postwar government timetable
Delegates from inside and outside Iraq agreed to a May meeting to craft a temporary post Saddam administration, with U S officials predicting a new government could be in place within weeks. The gathering mixed Shiites Sunnis Kurds and exiles, amid calls for broader representation.
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Iraq
United States
U.S
Zalmay Khalilzad
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Jay Garner
Cunningham murder case ends with juror pressured plea
The jury failed to reach a verdict after a juror tearfully claimed she felt pressured into a guilty plea. A mistrial was declared as deliberations stretched late, with a new trial date to be set. The case concerns Taffia Cunningham linked to her brother Tyree Cunningham’s Sept. 8, 2001 botched robbery murder at SIUC.
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Kimmel
Christenson
Jackson County
Mike Wepsiec
Cunningham
Taffin Cunningham
Tyree Cunningham
North Carolina
Prentice Washington
Washington
Taffia Cunningham
SIUC
Jahneria Singletary
Southern Illinois
Karen Smith
Donald Druid
Murphysboro case links multiple suspects in Tyree Cunningham death
Federal and state cases tie Tyree Cunningham's Sept 8 death to sister Taffia Cunningham 25 Carbondale and others. Cases involve murder planning, home invasion, crack cocaine distribution, and body disposal near Crab Orchard Lake with multiple pleas and sentences noted.
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Tyree Cunningham
Tolulope Adegboro
Washington
Adegboro
Crab Orchard Lake
RLCD terminates its general manager amid audit dispute
RLCD ends Kevin Davis's contract as general manager amid unsubstantiated accusations and a contentious board meeting. Board attorney Terry Black defends audit-driven actions while questioning critics. sources cite a $31,000 billed by Black and discuss ongoing investigations into district finances. A replacement for Davis will be sought immediately as the board pursues further action.
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RLCD
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Black
Robbery at Banterra Bank Near West Boulevard
A tall thin black man described by a witness entered State Finance during a robbery with a plastic bag and inquired about a loan. The incident follows an armed robbery at nearby South Pointe Bank on West Boulevard earlier, with two suspects arrested that month and FBI probing their possible link.
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South Pointe
West Boulevard Street
FBI
Accuracy in The Southern Illinoisan corrections notice
A reader report questions multiple AP and local facts in recent pages. Items include elevation to sainthood for Maria DeMattias, Adorers of the Blood of Christ location in Rome, a first miracle year, SIUC aviation program costs, and a misspelling in a Pekin Insurance award notice for Robert A. Heins.
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Associated Press
Rome
Italy
United States
DeMattias
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Illinois
David New Myer
SIUC
Pekin Insurance Agency
Robert A. Heins
Heins Agency
Murphysboro
Heins
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