Man threatens to jump from tower in Pinckneyville siege
James W. Toler, 30, of Pinckneyville, held law enforcement at bay for nearly seven hours atop a Rhodes Burford Furniture Store tower after an apparent confrontation with his parents. He threw objects at police cars, and after a tactical response, was overpowered and taken to the Anna Mental Health Center for observation. Police ponder possible charges, citing underlying problems beyond criminal intent.
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Pete Rosenberg
Southern
Pinckneyville
Thomas Denton
Denton
Toler
Ron Bittle
Anna Mental Health and Development Center
Bittle
Anna Center
Anxi
Department of Criminal Investigation
South Walnut
Judge allows Hebel to stay with his family
Carbondale dentist Robert Hebel charged with child pornography may live with his family while awaiting trial after Circuit Judge Richard Richman amended a bond condition that had barred him from being with his daughter when a psychologist is not present. Hebel remains free on $100,000 bond. his wife Diane is charged separately. The judge cited the psychologist’s testimony that the family should remain together, and noted Hebel is seeking employment as publicity affects his practice.
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Carbondale
Richard Richman
Robert Hebel
Hebel
Peter Sherrard
Diane
Inmate Dies After Prison Fight at Menard Center
Richard Schultz, 55, of Deaconess Hospital St Louis, died from a head wound after a one-on-one fight at Menard Correctional Center. Warden James Thieret said Schultz was knocked down and struck his head on concrete curbing during the incident on Friday.
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Menard Correctional Center
St. Louis
Thieret
Richard Schultz
Deaconess Hospital
Schultz
Williamson man pleads guilty to one murder count in rural case
Billie Henry, 38, entered a negotiated guilty plea to one murder count in the Feb 12 death of Denzie Wilkins of rural Williamson County. He received 30 years with the Department of Corrections. Co‑defendant Bernice Deming's trial on obstruction charges was reset.
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Billie Henry
Denzie Wilkins
Williamson County
Henry
Snyder Howell
Department of Corrections
Bernice Deming
Accused Murderer’s Statements Meet Evidence in Trial
A Franklin County judge ruled that incriminating statements made by Gary E. Gulley 36 to sheriffs investigators after his wife Judy Gulley 38 was found shot Jan. 22 will be used at his July 8 trial. Gulley faces a murder charge for shooting his wife once in the chest with a 16 gauge shotgun.
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Franklin County
Gary E. Gulley
Pearl expansion faces Carbondale council vote amid protests
Carbondale City Council will consider Jim Pearl Inc.’s 6.6 acre rezoning from secondary business to planned business to expand an east side auto dealership. Nearby residents of Tatum Heights fear noise glare and runoff, opposing the plan despite planning commission backing 7-1. Several mitigation ideas include white pine screening and a wooden fence.
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Dave DeWitte
Southern Illinois
Carbondale
Jim Pearl Inc
Walnut St
Carbondale Planning Commission
Tatum Heights
Jackson blood drive seeks Type O donors
Red Cross officials urge participation at two Jackson County blood drives this week due to a dangerous low supply of universal donor Type O blood. Missouri Illinois Regional Blood Services in St Louis had 40 units on hand to serve 140 hospitals in 80 counties, less than half the usual amount. If inventories drop further surgeries could be postponed. Two drives are at St Andrews Church Marysboro Tuesday 2 to 7 pm and St Francis Xavier Church Carbondale Friday 1 30 to 6 30 pm. Anyone over 17 in good health weighing at least 105 pounds may donate.
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Red Cross
Jackson County
Missouri-Illinois Regional Blood Services Center
St. Louis
Vivian Agent
Carbondale
St. Andrews Catholic Church
Marysboro
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Attitude Relieves Night Shift Adjustment for Workers
Nancy Weil reports on how attitude helps workers adjust to early morning labor as The Southern Illinoisan shifts to morning publication. In Murphysboro Huck's Assistant Manager John Ebersohl describes sleep and social challenges, while WCIL DJ Terry Duckworth notes vigilance duties and family routines during graveyard work.
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Nancy Weil
Southern Illinoisan
Huck’s
Murphysboro
John Ebersohl
Terry Duckworth
WCIL
Carbondale
Duckworth
Denny’s
Jeff Henderson
Hendersons
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