Causey pleads guilty to gun possession in Spencer case
Murphysboro Jackson County judge imposes six year term on K J Causey for felon in possession of a handgun used in the September shooting death of Deannta Spencer. Causey, 19, had the stolen Colt .380 after a vehicle theft from Carbondale Police Chief Jody O Guinn. gun sold to Matthew Jones for 25 dollars. Causey receives concurrent six year sentence with a 2010 robbery conviction.
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Jackson County
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Causey
Carbondale
Jody O’guinn
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Train collision injures Chester semi driver minor
Illinois State Police say 55 year old David A. Lehmar of Elkville pulled into the path of a Union Pacific freight train on Water Street in Chester at 9 15 a m. The semi overturned struck a parked unit and the lead engine. Lehmar and Schmutr sustained minor injuries and were treated at Chester Hospital.
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Water Street
Rock Bridge Road
Union Pacific
Illinois
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Schmur
Mike Edwards
Waterloo
Anthony Foster
St. Louis
Charles Whisler
Proposal to boost license plate fee for EV rebates
Illinois considers a $1 increase in the annual license plate renewal to fund rebates and grants for electric and other alternative fuel vehicles. The measure is part of a broader set of recommendations from the Electric Vehicle Advisory Council to the General Assembly and Gov. Pat Quinn.
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Illinois
Illinois General Assembly
Pat Quinn
Electric Vehicle Advisory Council
Voices Differ on Proposed Land Swap Involving Shawnee Forest
A Harrisburg open house on a proposed land exchange between Shawnee National Forest and Peabody Energy drew about 45 attendees, many from outside Southern Illinois, signaling broad interest beyond the local region. See land swap / page 5A.
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Shawnee National Forest
Peabody Energy
Illinois
Forest Service
Forensic detective Echols shares team approach across careers
Echols, with 28 years at Carbondale Police Department, used forensic science to crack cold cases and help arrest serial killer Timothy Krajch. Now retired investigations commander, he teaches criminal justice at SIU Carbondale and Shawnee College. He launched a Shawnee forensic program and emphasizes collaboration with former and current law enforcement allies.
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Carbondale Police Department
Paul Echols
Timothy Krajch
Krajch
Carbondale Force
Echols
SIU Carbondale
Shawnee College
Allin
Shawnee
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