Jason robber pleads not guilty in Franklin County case
Becky J. Stodghill, 42, entered a not guilty plea at Franklin County Court for two armed robbery counts tied to West Frankfort stores. The arrest stems from 2010 robberies across three Southern Illinois counties by the so called Jason robber who wore a hockey goalie mask like Friday the 13th killer.
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Jason
Illinois
Franklin County
Seart
Becky J. Stodghill
West Frankfort
Williamson County
Stodghill
Hearing Continued in Sparta Man's Sex Abuse Case
A hearing for Clayton R. Collins of Sparta on aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a Class D felony, was continued to the March trial docket in Perry County Court. Collins, 34, was charged Oct. 27 after an Oct. 24 arrest by Illinois State Police over an alleged Sept. 28 incident involving sexual penetration of a female aged 13 to 17. If convicted, he faces up to 14 years’ jail and a $25,000 fine plus lifelong sex offender registration.
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Sparta
Clayton R. Collins
Perry
James Campanella
Collins
Illinois State Police
Carbondale Police Investigate Multiple Local Thefts and Burglary
Carbondale police report include an attempted robbery on South Illinois Avenue at 3 55 a m a white male suspect. a burglary on South Illinois Avenue between 10 and 10 15 p m Dec 29. a motor vehicle burglary on East Chestnut Street between 8 and 8 05 p m Dec 31. storage unit burglaries on East Main Street between 7 30 and 11 30 a m Tuesday. Tips to Crime Stoppers or police.
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Carbondale
South Illinois Avenue
East Chestnut Street
East Main Street
Carbondalepolice.com
Armed couple arrested after 30 minute Ewing standoff
Ewing police arrested Curtis Hall 27 and Renee Sanders-Hall 28 after a 30 minute standoff on Main Street New Year's Day. Both armed with loaded weapons they approached officers and retreated to their home before surrendering about 1 30 a.m. No injuries or citations were issued. They face multiple felony charges and are jailed on 75000 bond each with preliminary hearings set January 18.
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Ewing
Franklin County
Curtis Hall
Renee Sanders-Hall
Jordan Spetter
Renee
Spetter
Franklin County Sheriff’s
Ina
Illinois State
Renee Hall
Halls
Teen in Custody After West Frankfort Crime Spree
A 14 year old West Frankfort youth is in custody after a spree that began with a broken window at Casey's General Store and included stealing two vehicles, gas, paving stones and cigarettes. He drove a stolen SUV into a South Du Quoin Street residence before being captured. No injuries reported.
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West Frankfort
West City
Jeff Tharp
Casey’s General
Tharp
Sigler Auto Sales
Rural King
Huck’s
Benton
South du Quoin Street
New KCB names Sarah Heyer as executive director
Sarah Heyer was named executive director of Keep Carbondale Beautiful as the group marks its 25th year. A Carbondale resident since 1982, she earned a master's in linguistics from SIU and has led community service through Rotary and Rotaract, aids United Way of Southern Illinois, and volunteers with litter cleanups with her husband Lee Hartman. Kris Schachel, KCB board president, announced the appointment after months of interim duties.
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Sarah Heyer
Carbondale
Heyer
SIU
Rotary
Rotaract
Grand Avenue
Lee Hartman
United Way of Southern Illinois
Kris Schachel
KCB
KCG
Kern's suppression motion set for March in Franklin case
Former Rend Lake College president Mark Kern, 68, faces charges from a 2010 confrontation after an alleged process server incident. Deputies said Kern nudged a woman with a gun and fired at her vehicle as she left his rural Franklin County home. He reportedly answered the door with a handgun. See Kern on page 2c.
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Benton
Rend Lake College
Mark Kern
Kern
Franklin County
Jones exits Senate GOP primary against McCarter
State Sen. John O. Jones of Mount Vernon withdrew from the March 20 Republican primary against Sen. Kyle McCarter amid challenges to his nominating petitions. The 16 year veteran cited risk of failing to gather enough valid signatures in the newly drawn 54th district covering parts of six counties. McCarter said the move upholds the law.
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Senate
McCarter
Springfield
John O. Jones
Mount Vernon
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General Assembly
Kyle McCarter
Lebanon
Washington, Clinton, Madison, St. Clair
Bond, Fayette
Marion
Effingham Counties
Wusnace
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