Two jailed in Johnston City convenience store holdup
Johnston City police arrested Montez Avant17 of Johnston City and Keith Bevely Jr18 of Marion Thursday in an armed robbery at Casey’s General Store on December 4. A pregnant clerk was frightened, EMTs treated her, and police credited a short video shown by the media for tips. The suspects await a judge in Williamson County Jail with bond set at 10000.
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Montez Avant
Keith Bevely Jr
Marion
Jerald Kobler
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Avant
Bevely
Williamson County
Codell Rodriquez
Murphysboro Man Charged After Stealing City Dump Truck
Murphysboro police say a 24 year old man Michael Scott Ellis was found nearby after the city dump truck used to spread cinders overnight was stolen from the Public Works area. He was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle criminal trespassing and theft over 300. Bond set at 750 dollars cash. Adam Testa
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Maple Street
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Trucker cited after I-64 crash near exit ramp
James Grambel, 64, of Smithville Kentucky was cited for driving too fast for conditions after a Monday accident on Interstate 64 westbound at milepost 80 exit ramp. His rig overturned off the left side. he wore a seatbelt and was taken to Crossroads Community Hospital in Mount Vernon with minor injuries. Linda Rush
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James Grambel
Smithville
Grambel
Crossroads Community Hospital
Mount Vernon
West Frankfort police chief steps down to return to patrol
West Frankfort Police Chief Mike Dinn resigns to go back on the street as a patrol officer. Temporary Chief Jeff Tharp will lead the department, with the council set to formalize the transition in a Friday meeting. Mayor Marion Presley praised Dinn's tenure and the department will continue his programs and direction.
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Jeff Tharp
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The tradition continues by Code ll Rodriguez in Southern Johnston City
The Dobraski family and Bozue decorate lawns with plastic Santas snowmen and mangers each with a story. Bozue has lived at Prosperity Road since infancy and began decorating in 1949. Cathy and Robert Dobraski now share the tradition from next door for decades. A snowman bought long ago recalls their daughter’s death nineteen years ago.
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Cathy Dobraski
Arthur Bozue
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Cathy
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St. Louis
Barnes Children’s Hospital
Sharing in the Season's Festivities Displays of Bozue's Fire Survivor Snowman
A Bozue lawn display features a warped hat from a snowman that survived a barn fire. The fire destroyed many ornaments, and a second snowman carries a story of surviving a 1982 tornado that killed 10. Neighbors and friends recall the joy of holiday lights and memories.
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Bozue
Shooter dies days before police are honored
Two former West Frankfort police officers were honored by the Illinois State Police for heroism after a Christmas Day 2005 shootout. The shooter, Timothy Litton, died days before the ceremony. Litton had been convicted on 11 counts and sentenced to two concurrent 25 year terms.
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Illinois State Police
Lawrence Correctional Center
ISP
Ray Blades
George Bechelli
Jeff Tharp
Timothy Litton
Orient
Litton
Franklin County
Derek Schnapp
Illinois Department of Corrections
Menard
Schnapp
Lawrence
Pinckneyville hires four new firefighters
Pinckneyville's city council approved hiring four firefighters for the city fire department and the Rural Fire Protection District, which run jointly. Capt. Jim Gielow noted volunteers typically staff 30 but have operated with 26 recently, as one member may relocate and another takes a one year leave for civilian contractor work in Iraq.
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Pinckneyville
Jim Gielow
Iraq
Gielow
Carbondale Council To Consider Downtown Tax Levy
Carbondale City Council plans to discuss three tax measures in their final meeting of the year including continuation of a downtown levy funding the Carbondale Main Street special service area. The levy, first imposed in 1996, funds downtown promotion redevelopment and business marketing via county collection and city pass through.
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Carbondale Main Street
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Jeff Doherty
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