Byrne Blitz nets five local arrests across Illinois
Five people were arrested March 5 in the Byrne Blitz operation led by the Southern Illinois Drug Task Force with 43 other states and multiple narcotics units. Daryl R. Taylor and Judy R. Davis, both of West Frankfort, plus Timothy G. Konkel of Herrin Arnel Garcia of Belknap Eric Williams of New Haven face various cocaine and cannabis charges and are jailed in Franklin Williamson Gallatin and Massac counties with bonds ranging from 500 to 20 000 dollars.
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New Haven
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Belknap
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Davis
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Myron Pansing
Illinois State Police
Illinois
du Quoin
Franklin County
Zeigler
Federal Housing Administration
Pansing
Williamson County
Konkel
Byrne Blitz Honors Officer Killed In Line Of Duty
The Byrne Blitz honors New York City Officer Edward Byrne killed February 28 1988 while protecting a witness in a drug case. Congress designated Byrne Grants to support multi jurisdictional task forces including the Southern Illinois Drug Task Force. Illinois receives 19 million dollars in Byrne funding with 2.8 million for drug task forces statewide. The force includes officers from Illinois State Police and multiple local departments.
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Barges Run Aground Near Kentucky Water Intake
A dozen barges grounded on the Ohio River near mile marker 871 in Union County Kentucky. The incident near the Sturgis water intake prompted Coast Guard action as crews remove the tow and assess damage while officials report normal water intake operation.
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Wisconsin man and Illinois woman plead not guilty in sexual assault case
In Madison Wisconsin a Wisconsin man and an Illinois woman pleaded not guilty in federal court to taking sexually explicit pictures of the woman's six year old twin daughters and assaulting the children The grand jury indicted Roger Smith and the woman for making distributing and sharing the photos online Their trial is set for July 21 by U S Magistrate Judge Stephen Crocker The Associated Press did not name the woman to protect the victims identities
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SIUC Expands Emergency Text Messaging Across Campuses
SIUC integrates Inspiron Logistics emergency texts with three email addresses per user as part of a four point campus safety plan following NIU shooting. A March 5 test drew 93 percent response. remaining nonresponses mostly due to turned off phones or outdated models. Salaries and outreach will be pursued via housing fliers and university mailings.
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Inspiron Logistics
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
Northern Illinois University
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Sigler
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Ruiz
Benton Library Trivia Night funds building debt payoff
The Benton Public Library hosts its fifth Trivia Night on April 19 at 7 p.m. to raise about $200,000 toward the $1.4 million building debt. Doors open 6:15 p.m. at 502 S. Main St. Teams of six to eight pay $10 each, with top prizes and sponsorships available. donations, memorial bricks, and naming opportunities also help.
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Benton Public Library
Heaton
Bill Bonan II
Peoples National Bank
Erin Steinsaltz
Missing mother and son tied to abuse allegations in Franklin County
A mother and her five year old son have been missing for five months amid allegations the father sexually harmed the boy. The mother says she fled with the child to protect him after harassment by the father. A letter from St Marys Good Samaritan Medical Group dated Oct 22 2007 to the Franklin County Courthouse notes mistreatment concerns and that Richard was observed by multiple professionals but no one saw the child more than once or for over 20 minutes.
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Franklin County
St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Medical Group
Mount Vernon
Richard
Missing 5-year-old Ricky Chekevcia Abduction Case Sparks Legal Row
Richard Chekevcia III, 5, of Royalton is reported missing by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on Nov 30 2007. His non custodial mother Shannon Wilfong is charged with child abduction. The case features custody disputes and competing alibis as authorities pursue leads.
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Richard Chekevcia
Royalton
National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
Ricky
Shannon Wiffong
Chekevdia
Coal grant aids revival of Illinois mining region
RLC received a $1.6 million grant and was reinstituted by the Board of Trustees in 2006 amid a coal industry revitalization. Kern notes that coal mining was a dominant regional industry in the late 1970s but has remained quiet since.
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