Murder in Franklin County West City
A woman is found dead in a vehicle inside a large metal building on Kentucky Street West City. Authorities say the body has not been identified, with Brian H. Cockrum named as a person of interest. Police from multiple agencies, including the FBI, search for links and wait for coroner confirmation while guarding key locations.
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West City
Franklin County
Tom Dunn
Brian H. Cockrum
Benton
Cockrum
Steve Mumbower
Kentucky Street
Clifford Cockrum
Dunn
Dina
Wilson
Franklin County Sheriff's Department
State Police
FBI
Burglaries at Dollar Generals linked across three counties
Police say a regional burglary spree at five Dollar General stores in Mount Vernon Lesser Steeleville Sparta and Freeburg is solved as five break-ins are attributed to a ring led by two men Jason L. Zacheis 22 of Tilden and Otis D. Harrell 25 of Lesser with a third person to be charged and a fourth sought. Police described the case as a jigsaw puzzle solved by interagency cooperation during a press conference at the Lesser Opera House Restaurant.
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Lesser
Rob Barrett
Dollar General
Mount Vernon
Steeleville
Sparta
Freeburg
Barrett
Lesser Opera House
Jason L. Zacheis
Tilden
Otis D. Harrell
Metro East
Tom Ashley
Jeff Glenn
Ashley
VFW
Rising gas prices burden disabled in-home care needs
In Marion, Gary Voss, a 62 year old disabled man, worries higher gas costs will jeopardize in home help. He notes gas jumped 20 cents overnight and fears aides may be unable to continue if prices rise further. Southern Illinois sees volatile local prices despite a six week low in national averages.
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Gary Voss
Voss
Marion
Illinois
U.S
Denton Cinquegrana
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Dinn
Thomas Leggans
E. Church St. Franklin County
Bill Wilson
Shawneelink
Chuck Novara
Claude Filkins
J.R. Moore
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
United States Attorney
Tom Leggans
Ceaser Maragin
Sesser
Valier
Emilee Myers
de Soto
Ashley Wiehle
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