Gift house used to fund drug deals in Champaign
Champaign authorities seek seizure and sale of the home built with church volunteer aid and taxpayer funds. Prosecutors say Michael Leshoure used the house to secure thousands for cocaine and heroin, with police recovering stolen merchandise and firearms during a raid last August.
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Champaign
Michael
Billy
Leshoure
Tom Difanis
Champaign County
Difanis
Clendora
Empty Tomb
Joe Brown
Federal jury weighs mob war trial in St Louis
In St Louis a federal jury deliberates for a fifth day in the racketeering case of Paul J Leisure and five associates over a three year mob war to control labor unions. The six men six women panel heard 20 days of testimony on bombings shootings and slain and wounded victims. The Leisures and linked defendants face racketeering conspiracy obstruction of justice and unregistered bomb charges with many still facing state murder and intimidation charges pending separate trials.
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ST. Louis
Paul J. Leisure
Leisures’ Towing Company
Leisure
U.S
Edward L. Filippine
Thomas Dittmeier
Paul
Anthony
James A
Jimmy’ Michaels Sr
Michaels
David Leisure
Leisures
Charles Loewe
Robert Carbaugh
Steven Wongamon
Carbaugh
Videotapes to aid child identification nationwide
New York Times reports videotapes are being used to supplement fingerprints and photos to guard against child kidnapping. Sheriff George T. Lasater of Charlevoix County Michigan says still pictures are inadequate and videotapes showing movement and mannerisms help identify children.
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New York Times
George T. Lasater
Charlevoix County
Mich
Personal ads showcase varied needs for companionship and romance
A collage of classifieds describes tall divorced European resident seeking an independent woman for dining and dancing, a 39 year old white woman seeking a well educated companion, a white male teacher seeking a partner for shared interests, a 42 year old divorcé seeking a mate, an unattached 30 year old widow seeking a life partner, and a 24 year old white male seeking a mature woman for friendship and fun.
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Europe
Carbondale
Pee Tees
Lee Greenwood
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Brad Roos
Crime & Justice
Paul Leisure
State OF Illinois
Court of Claims of
Gertrude Gendel
Illinois Department of Central Management Services
Stratton
Springfield
Illinois
Illinois Court of Claims
General Assembly
Chicanne
iNinois Court of Claims
South College Street
Federal Savings and Loan
W. Main
Murphysboro Abstracting Co
Mary Lou Rouhandeh
Diederich
Southern Illinoisan
P.o. Box IV
The
P.O
Southern
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