Two arrested after overnight Carbondale robbery report
Police responded near South Illinois Avenue and East College Street to a robbery. Duvon Miller and Jerrell Dejohnette were found nearby. Miller charged with robbery and Dejohnette with felony theft. Separately, two church property damage incidents were reported on South Poplar Street with a window break and lettering damage. burglary occurred between 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and midnight Wednesday. A fundraiser is planned March 1 for late doctoral student Alice Wakonyo Mbugua. Proceeds aid her family and burial in Kenya. Ticket details and donations are listed through SIU Carbondale and local banks.
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East College Street
South
Illinois
Duvon J. Miller
Carbondale
Jerrell A. Dejohnette
Park Forest
Miller
Dejohnette
South Poplar Street
Carbondalepolice.com
SIU
Alice Wakonyo Mbugua
Mbugua
Nairobi
Kenya
Rustle Hill Winery
Shane Koch
College of Education and Human Services
Moving Mary
Michelle ‘Mansfield
Rehabilitation Institute
Rehn Hall
Student Rehabilitation Association
SIU Carbondale
SRA
Michelle Mansfield
Lincoln Drive
Old National Bank
S. University Ave
Alice Mbugua
University Communications
Two men charged in West Frankfort bank robbery
Joshua S. Melvin and Chad Phelps face financial institution robbery and aggravated robbery charges after a 12:30 p.m. hold-up at Banterra Bank. Police recovered over $3,000 and items matching the suspects’ clothing. Both admitted involvement. Melvin identified as the teller-approached robber. Bond set at $250,000 each.
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West Frankfort
Franklin County
Evan Owens
Joshua S. Melvin
Chad Phelps
Banterra Bank
Jeff Tharp
Tharp
Melvin
Phelps
Vergennes Fire Destroys Outbuildings Likely Electrical Cause
An early morning fire on Zoller Road in Vergennes destroyed three to four connected outbuildings, with a total loss and no injuries. Fire Chief Chad Sherman said the cause was likely electrical and that the property owner was asleep at the time. The Vergennes Fire Department fought the blaze for about three and a half hours.
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Sherman
High Vergennes
Vergennes
Zoller Road
Chad Sherman
Phelps collects signatures against Tamms closure plan
Southern Illinois State Rep Brandon Phelps D Harrisburg protests Gov Pat Quinn plan to close Tamms Correctional Center urging opposition. He argues the move harms the Southern Illinois economy and could put about 300 residents out of work while suggesting focus on waste in Springfield and Chicago.
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Southern Illinois
Pat Quinn
Tamms Correctional Center
Brandon Phelps
Harrisburg
Quinn
Phelps
Springfield
Chicago
Tamms
Garfield's Restaurant debit card breach prompts investigation
Garfield's Restaurant and Pub in University Mall faced a patron debit card fraud scare likely tied to a larger breach. Police and FBI investigators probe a possible international origin, with banks temporarily restricting accounts and Garfield's replacing its payment system with a wired, non wireless setup. Local authorities declined comment while owner Susan Schmitt cooperates fully.
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Carbondale
Garfield
Susan Schmitt
Schmitt
University Mall
Illinois higher education chief visits SIU Carbondale
Reid executive director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education visited SIU on Friday to answer faculty and staff questions. He spoke an hour in the Student Center Ballrooms on funding, pensions, and state politics. he noted the financial situation is not great but pointed to Gov. Quinn’s flat education budget as a positive.
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Reid
Illinois Board of Higher Education
SIU
Pat Quinn
Steve Jahnke
Southern Illinois Board of Higher Education
G.W. Reid
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