Man Arrested in Failed Bank Robbery in Carbondale
Carbondale police report a man attempted a bank robbery at the Bank of Carbondale on East Main Street. Darrell L. Hendricks, 30, displayed a knife and demanded money but was arrested without incident about three minutes after the call. No injuries occurred. about 18 officers responded and the bank closed for an hour.
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Carbondale
Bank of
East Main Street
Darrell L. Hendricks
Jeff Grubbs
Hendricks
Grubbs
CPD Communications Center
SIU Department of Public Safety
Students Return to Harrisburg After Tornado Tragedy
Harrisburg students resumed classes five days after a tornado killed six, injured about 100, and damaged or destroyed over 100 homes and businesses. At Harrisburg Middle School an assembly highlighted those personally affected as the community supports moving forward together.
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Harrisburg
Harrisburg Middle School
John Crabbe
Paul Newton
Saline County
State and federal teams survey Harrisburg tornado damage
Damage assessment teams from Illinois state agencies FEMA and the U S Small Business Administration fanned out through Harrisburg neighborhoods. They door to door documented losses after last week's tornado killed six people, injured about 100, and destroyed or damaged more than 100 residences and businesses.
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Harrisburg
Illinois
Federal Emergency Management Agencies
U.S. Small Business Administration
FEMA in Action on the Ground in the Region
Emergency management crews are shown actively responding in the region with on scene efforts and coordinated relief actions. Firsthand accounts from Les Winkeler provide detailed reportage of the unfolding events and community impact.
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FEMA
Les Winkeler
Thesouthern
Rebuilders Tour Tornado Hit Joplin Mo
Reporter Brent Stewart and photographer Steve Jahnke document recovery work in Joplin after the deadly tornado. First-hand look at debris clearing, ongoing reconstruction, and community efforts as residents reset and rebuild.
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Brent Stewart
Steve Jahnke
Joplin
Last WWII POW from Franklin County dies at 89 Bill Murry
William Bill Murry longtime Franklin County resident and coon hunter dies at 89 after a life of service to outdoors and youth groups He served as a POW in Germany for eight days and was active in the Lesser Coon Club and World Coon Hunt His funeral with military rites is set at Van Natta Funeral Home with burial at Maple Hill Cemetery and memorials to Lesser Little League memorials and youth programs.
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William “Bill” Murry
Franklin County
Murry
Bobby Murry
Tamaroa
Germany
Delmar Jones
VFW
American Legion
Bill Murry
du Quoin
Illinois
Bill
Rend Lake
Bobby
Jones
Maple Hill Cemetery
Sesser
VFW Post
Lesser
Funeral Home
Little League
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Bank of Carbondale
Alan Rogers
the Southern Police
Kate Mackz
Illinois Emergency Management Agency
Larry Duke
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Sullivan Street
Becky Malkovich
Southern Illinois Community Foundation
Stephen
Business
Salukis
Middle Tennessee State
Abe Martin
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