Cobden trustee acquitted in teen abuse case
A jury found Cobden trustee Hackethal not guilty of sexually abusing a teen after about three hours of deliberation. Prosecutors argued the girl’s testimony showed abuse beginning during a ride from the Du Quoin State Fair in summer 2000. The foreman noted credibility doubts but said the verdict reflected insufficient evidence to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Accuracy Hotline for The Southern Illinoisan
A reader can report inaccuracies in The Southern Illinoisan by calling the Accuracy Hotline at 529-5454 Ext 5176 from Jackson County or 800 228-0429 Ext 5176 from elsewhere.
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Du Quoin native aids people by crafting prosthetic disguises
Barron, a Du Quoin native, recounts a CIA career as a forger and disguise specialist. After 24 years with the agency he founded Custom Prosthetic Designs in 1993 to help victims regain confidence by creating prosthetics. He recalls family ties in Du Quoin and his mission to restore lives through concealment and reveal.
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Prisons face more closings raise safety concerns
Administrators consider closing Vienna and Valley View as part of inmate reassignment amid a 2,624 drop in state prisoners to 42,703. Union leader Jeff Jackson warns risk to inmates leaving minimum security while other facilities absorb the spill. layoffs hit leisure activity staff and a new maximum security unit may open in Statesville.
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Afghan quake toll tops 600 as aid pours into Nahrin
U N officials report 9 000 tents 10 000 blankets and 1 000 tons of food reaching Nahrin 105 miles north of Kabul after a powerful quake. Aid lags in the oldest damaged areas amid minefields landslides and aftershocks while Karzai visits ruins and declares a national day of mourning.
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Lakankhel
Pul-e-Kumri
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