Eight men charged in crack cocaine conspiracy case
Seven Mount Vernon men and one Indianapolis man faced a 23 count federal indictment in Benton on November 6 for conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine and related counts. The defendants allegedly supplied powder and crack cocaine from 1995 to 2001 in Mount Vernon, risking penalties from ten years to life in prison. The case, stemming from a five year FBI Joint Narcotics Unit and local agency investigation, is prosecuted by AUSA Christopher Moore.
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Benton
Mount Vernon
Indianapolis
Cory Davis
Myron Davis
McKenzie Gammons
Ricardo Foulks
Cornell Davis
Cortez Davis
Eddie Williams
Corey Crosby
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Joint Narcotics Unit
Police arrest several in Jackson County warrants
Jackson County Sheriff’s Department reports multiple arrests on outstanding warrants. Francis K Purcell of Carbondale faced three failure to appear charges for domestic battery and is jailed with a 15000 dollar bond. Robert L Bell of Davenport awaited on a criminal trespass to land warrant with a 6000 dollar bond. Arlan F Bowman of Carbondale posted 10000 dollars to secure release after two violation of an order of protection counts. Mary K Lacey of Stonefort was arrested on a driving under the influence warrant and transported to jail.
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Jackson County
Sheriff's Department
Francis K. Purcell
S. Ash St
Carbondale
Robert Lee Bell
N. Locust
Davenport
Iowa
Arlan F. Bowman
E. Main St
Mary K. Lacey
Box 182
Stonefort
Illinoiss Thanksgiving traffic toll tops 14 deaths
Illinois reports 14 people killed in 14 separate crashes over the Thanksgiving weekend, down from 31 deaths in 2000. No fatalities Wednesday. 5 Thursday, 1 Friday, 2 Saturday, 6 Sunday. Cook County accounted for 6 deaths. counties listed include Clinton, Hancock, Jo Daviess, McLean, Peoria, St. Clair, Washington, and Winnebago. State police issued 14,000 citations, 1,600 belt and child restraint violations, 95 DUI arrests, and assisted 1,600 motorists. District 22 logged 1 personal injury crash and 21 property damage crashes, 15 car-vs-deer cases.
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Cook County
Clinton
Hancock
Jo Daviess
McLean
Peoria
St. Clair
Washington
Winnebago
District 22
Allin
Unsolved Murders Ten Years After Murphysboro Woman Killed
Murphysboro 22 year old Cindy Pavey was found dead in her Shoemaker Drive apartment on December 2 1991. Police have not charged anyone and hope the case can be solved. Investigator Curt Ehlers says there may be one or two people in the community who know what happened.
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Murphysboro
Cindy Pavey
Curt Ehlers
Cindy Lou Pavey
Shoemaker Drive
Jackson County
Pavey
Murphysboro murder case remains unsolved after 1991 killing
Ginger Duty recalls Thanksgiving 1991 when sister Cindy Pavey vanished and was later found bludgeoned to death in her Murphysboro apartment. Police say the scene suggested a non stranger attacker, possibly someone close to her. Daughters Tiana and Misty were present as investigators pursued leads with limited progress a decade later.
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Murphysboro
Ginger
Cindy Pavey
Cindy
Tiana
Misty
Butler
Pavey
Ehlers
Don Castleberry
Castleberry
Lights Fantastic Parade opens in Carbondale with angels
The 11th annual Lights Fantastic Parade in Carbondale began Saturday led by the city float. Girl Scout Troop 179 members Kristina Davis and Selena Barone walked as angels, joining in the festive procession photographed by Michael Dann.
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Southern
Court battles end for Illinois teacher David Flowers
Franklin County Illinois. The Attorney General will withdraw two final motions against defense attorneys Timothy Capps and John Drew after Flowers was acquitted on 382 felony counts and pled guilty to 16 misdemeanor counts. The motions alleged deceitful discovery and witness information issues in a long legal saga from 2000 involving 16 female students.
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Franklin County
Christopher
David Flowers
Illinois
Timothy Capps
John Drew
Flowers
Attorney General's Office
Scott Salemi
Drew
Salemi
Capps
Attorney General
Salute to Freedom recounts John Erby WWII naval service
John S Sharp profiles Marion farmer John Erby and his wife Lou Emma as she shares a scrapbook of his World War II journey. From Great Lakes boot camp to USS Chicago and Guadalcanal battles, Erby reflects on 46 months at sea and the war as a lifelong vocation.
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Marion
John
Jack” Erby
Williamson County
Lou Emma
Erby
Chicago
Mobile
Pensacola
U.S. Navy
Great Lakes
Waukegan
Sailors Remember USS Chicago Sinking and Bonds Drive
January 29 marks the 1943 torpedoing of the USS Chicago by Japanese bombers during the Battle of Rennell Island. Sailor Erby survived by jumping overboard and clinging to a life raft. Returning home, he became a celebrity and helped organize war bond sales with other Chicago survivors to fund a new USS Chicago.
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Chicago
Guadalcanal
Rennell Island
Erby
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United States Attorney For the
Southern District of Illinois
United States
Christopher Moore
Sara Beansara
Thesouthern
Sara Bean
Sara,bean
Jim
John S. Sharp
John.sharp
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
San Francisco
USS Chicago
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