Murphysboro Man Pleads Guilty in Aggravated Battery Case
Murphysboro resident Charles Alexander, 23, pleaded guilty in Jackson County Circuit Court to aggravated battery for firing shots at his ex-girlfriend Gracie Garner during a June 11 argument. An unlawful use of weapons charge was dropped in exchange for the plea. he was fined 100 plus costs and the .22 caliber pistol was ordered destroyed.
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Charles Alexander
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Alexander
Gracie Garner
John Clemons
Two Men Arrested for Gasoline Theft in Herrin
Police report two men James A. Jarvis of Cambria and George H. Needham of Herrin were arrested Sunday night for stealing gasoline from a parked truck. They punched a hole in the tank and were charged with criminal damage to property and theft and jailed in Williamson County. Fire crews later responded to fuel spills and a morning vehicle fire at a local market lot.
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Herrin
Bill Milani
James A. Jarvis
Cambria
George H. Needham
N. 17Th St
R and S Automotive Service
North Park Avenue
Milani
Williamson County
Marion
Glenn’s Fine Foods Market
Terry Morgan
Route 2
West Frankfort
Woman pleads to forgery, gets prison term
Robin K Harper known as Rob Huspeck, 24, of Steeleville, entered a negotiated plea in Jackson County circuit court to one count of forgery. Judge Richard E Richman sentenced her to two and a half years. State’s Attorney Gubce Strong said she was on parole for a Georgia forgery when charged.
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Robin K. Harper
Robin K. Huspeck
Steeleville
Jackson County
David Castillo
Richard E. Richman
Gubce Strong
Carlinville Man Charged With Amphetamine Possession
James Rogers, 21, of Carlinville, was charged in Jackson County circuit court with unlawful possession of less than 200 grams of amphetamines after SIU Carbondale police said he drove his car over the pedestrian overpass on Grand Street in Carbondale. He posted $1,000 bond and is due for a preliminary hearing at 11 a.m. August 16.
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James Rogers
Carlinville
Jackson County
Rogers
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Grand Street
Carbondale
Tom Mansfield
Suit filed over beating in Marion liquor bar case
Cambria resident Joyce Ray sues The Office Lounge at 305 W. Main St Marion and owner Warren Beasley alleging staff served intoxicants to Willie Tripp of Cambria the night of May 11 Tripp is named as a defendant Ray says she was hospitalized eight days with injuries and a blood clot after the assault seeking more than 15000 from Beasley 30000 from Tripp and 100000 exemplary damages plus unspecified costs She claims she did not provoke the attack.
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Cambria
Marion
Joyce Ray
W. Main St
Warren Beasley
Willie Tripp
Williamson County
Tripp
Ms. Ray
Beasley
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