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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1981
Page
9
A shotgun was reported stolen late Saturday in an apparent burglary at the Kenneth Duncan residence in Williamson County. Police said there were signs of forced entry and the 12 gauge shotgun, valued at 175 dollars, was taken from a closet inside the home.
Vandalism at a construction site southeast of Johnston City damaged a tractor and dozer and stole gas and radiator caps. Estimated losses total about 250 dollars over the past three to four weeks. Joe Martell of Herrin reported the damage to deputies.
A Marion woman, 18, Rebecka McShannon, was listed in good condition at Marion Memorial Hospital after her car ran off Illinois 37 near Marion and overturned. Passenger John Larsen, 25, of Marion, suffered minor injuries, per Illinois State Police.
Marion police report five hubcaps missing from two parked cars outside Marion Ford-Mercury. Four hubcaps came from an 1981 Thunderbird and one from a 1981 Cougar, taken either late Thursday or early Friday, totaling about $500 in value.
Sparta police booked Steven C. Jacobs 17 for improper lanes driving under the influence of alcohol and illegal cannabis possession transferred to Randolph County jail with 2000 bond. Robert T. Geggie 34 of Arlington Texas posted 1000 bond released. Larry Dale Wells 23 of St Anne held on suspended license illegal transportation of alcohol and speeding. William D Knop 18 of Steeleville charged with fictitious plates no valid registration and tire spinning. Wayne L Kent 23 of Sparta charged with criminal trespass to land released on 35 cash bond.
Two accidents Saturday left Jody Bodine, 4, dead after he ran into a southbound car on U S 51 north of I 64 in Washington County. Eight year old Johnathan Cooper was in serious condition at Good Samaritan Hospital Mount Vernon after being struck by a car while riding a bicycle on Old Illinois 15 east of Illinois 37 in Jefferson County.
Six grass fires reported in 3 percent hours Saturday afternoon by the Marion Fire Department burned a barn and about 100 acres. At 12 50 p m a barn owned by Bob Ledbetter west of North State Street burned after a 40 acre fire at Robert Francis Route 4 Marion. A second 12 50 p m blaze burned about 60 acres near Teal Lake east of I 57 Grassy Creek Road. Three smaller fires of one to two acres occurred at Martha McNeely Illinois 37 north of Marion Dalures Nordmeyer Whiteash and Richard Swank Route 3 Marion.
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