Car flips, burns in Johnson County. three escape
A single-vehicle crash on US 45 near the Massac County line at 2 a.m. left Amanda McCabe 21 cited for DUI and improper lane usage. Her two passengers, William Miller 30 and Samuel Nelson 28, escaped before the car ignited and were treated for moderate injuries at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah.
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US. 45
Johnson County
Massac
Carbondale
Amanda McCabe
McCabe
William Miller
Samuel Nelson
Cape Girardeau
Western Baptist Hospital
Paducah
Motorcyclist cited after wreck on Giant City Road
Jackson County deputies report Brad Winslow 48 of Vienna was struck by Maryssa Chapman 18 Ava on Giant City Road and left the scene. He was later cited for driving with a revoked license and no insurance. The Saturday incident caused minor damage to both vehicles and no injuries.
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Brad Winslow
Vienna
Maryssa Chapman
Ava
Winslow
Crowell Road
Jackson County
Sex abuser accused of breaking probation in Johnston City
Davis N. Mallory a 62 year old former Johnston City firefighter is jailed on 250000 bond after allegedly violating probation conditions by being at a Johnston City baseball field. Mallory pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual abuse involving a 16 year old in 2005 and was given 48 months probation in December.
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Marion
Johnston City
Davis N
Skip” Mallory
Williamson County
Ronald Eckiss
Mallory
Charles Garnall
Brian D. Lewis
Lewis
Eckiss
Garnall
Transcript delays Bryant murder trial in Jackson County
Judge Charles Grace recessed the Bryant murder trial to allow a transcript of videotaped police statements taken after the arrests. The pause follows three days of testimony, with the court ordering jurors to avoid outside information. The delay pertains to Illinois’ July 18 2005 electronic recording law impacting murder interrogations.
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Murphysboro
Charles Grace
John
Lisa Bryant
Grace
Jackson County
State plan could save county on public defender salary
Jackson County could save about 89 000 by adopting a new Public Defender Reimbursement Act. If approved, public defender Patricia Gross would see pay rise to about 135 000, with the state reimbursing roughly 89 000 and the county paying about 45 900. The panel paused decisions, seeking more info from the Illinois Department of Revenue and noting a need to contract juvenile cases due to conflicts of interest.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County
Patricia Gross
General Assembly
Jackson County Board
Gross
Michael Wepsiec
William Schwartz
Public Defender
Illinois Department of Revenue
Summer birds join year round residents at Cedar Lake
Byline Ben Geltman notes birds arriving for summer at Cedar Lake accompany year round residents. Song and call recognition becomes key as leaves conceal plumage. Common birds include the northern cardinal, Carolina wren, tufted titmouse, chickadee, eastern towhee, yellow-billed cuckoo, pileated woodpecker, and white breasted nuthatch with their distinctive calls.
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Cedar Lake
Illinois
Peter
Dee
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