Father pleads not guilty in slaying of 6 children
Simon Peter Nelson, 46, pleaded innocent to six murder counts in the knife and bludgeon killings of his six children after six white coffins were laid to burial in Calvary Cemetery amid snow and 10 below zero. The prosecutor may seek the death penalty.
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Parents workshop set amid fear after six child killings
Authorities scheduled a parents workshop as fear spreads among children after the killings of six Nelson children ages 3 to 12. The father is charged with murder and Rockford schools will host the session at Walker School with clergy, a funeral director, crisis line staff, and coroner Dr. P John Seward.
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Sandoval Man Killed in Train Truck Collision
A Sandoval man Clifton J. Garrett aged 54 died in a collision between a pickup truck and a Baltimore and Ohio freight train. The truck was driven by Orval E. Sherrer, 61, of Sandoval, who was also injured.
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Diesel Mechanic Wanted at Central Illinois Trucking
Central Illinois Trucking Company seeks an experienced Cummings and Detroit diesel engine mechanic. Required skills include transmission and rear-end repair. Submit complete confidential resume with references, five-year employment history and salary expectations to Southern Illinoisan Box C 62 Carbondale IL. Equal opportunity employer.
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Tavern owner run over by off duty deputy in Colfax parking lot
McLean County deputy Mark A Wyant, 22, was charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery after allegedly running over Colfax tavern owner Dale Shoemaker with his pickup in the parking lot behind the Colfax Tavern. Wyant has been suspended pending dismissal. Shoemaker hospitalized in serious condition after surgery.
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Murder Charge Filed in Toddler's Death on North Side
Police charged Bernitta Wills, 28, with murder in the death of her 2 year old son from malnutrition on December 21, after initially charging cruelty. The murder charge was added during a hearing on the cruelty count.
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North Side
Bernitta Wills
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