Marion man charged with murder by his adopted son
Tina Marie King of Marion was killed early Monday. Her adopted son James L Ichard, recently released from prison for residential burglary, was charged with the murder after police linked him to the crime. Several burglaries and a prior parole violation are noted in Ichard's history. Neighbor recollections describe King as a caring person.
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James L. Ichard
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Carbondale
Williamson County
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Schard
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John Smothers
Tina
Amanda King
Freshman Gains Amid SIU Carbondale Enrollment Shifts
SIU Carbondale reports overall enrollment down 20 from fall 2006, yet freshmen rise 12 percent and total on campus enrollment up 303 as housing contracts climb 9 percent. Most colleges show gains while off campus programs fall by 317, notably military personnel taking classes on base.
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University
SIU enrollment rising on Carbondale campus officials say
SIU officials report enrollment gains on the Carbondale campus with a 12 percent freshman increase. They attribute previous declines to troops deployed overseas and expect the trend to reverse when service members return. City leaders note rising student numbers may lift local sales tax receipts.
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Mississippi
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Carbondale
Treviso
Bus driver pleads not guilty in firefighter's death
Sammie B. Rogers Jr. of Chicago entered a not guilty plea in Franklin County Circuit Court to charges tied to the July death of Lesser firefighter James Shib Miller. Rogers, 41, is charged with violating Scott's Law and improper lane usage after his Greyhound bus struck Miller and firefighters at a roadside scene. Further charges may follow as state police complete their reports.
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Sammie B. Rogers Jr
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Franklin County
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Tom Dinn
Services Scheduled for Two Du Quoin Teens
Funeral services are set in Du Quoin for Jackson Simmons 18 and Joel Stowers 17 who died in a weekend crash in rural Franklin County. Jeremy Stowers 19 and Antwan Woods 20 were seriously injured after riding as passengers. Stowers was airlifted to St Francis Medical Center and Woods to Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Witnesses described the Orient Blacktop crash occurring just after 7 p.m. Sunday.
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du Quoin
No names or charges yet in police assault case
State's Attorney Charles Garnati declined to announce names or charges in the Aug 13 assault of Derek Wynn of Herrin. The investigation is handled by state police and test results from the crime lab are awaited to guide any charging decision by month’s end.
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Williamson County
Charles Garnati
Derek Wynn
Herrin
Garnati
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