Man faces charges after fire truck theft in Illinois
A 22 year old Herrin man, Kurtlewis Abels, has been charged with a Class X felony for theft of state property over 100 000 dollars and two misdemeanors driving while license suspended and driving under the influence. He remains jailed in Williamson County with a 1500 dollar cash bond after allegedly stealing a Johnston City station fire truck at 1600 West Broadway and crashing on Crenshaw Road.
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Williamson County Fire Protection
Abels District
Johnston City
Kurtlewis Abels
Williamson County
Sheriff's Office
W. Broadway
Abels
Crenshaw Road
Pease Road
Carbondale DUI arrest after two vehicle crash
Murphysboro man Trevor Murray, 34, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs and related offenses after his pickup struck a semi driven by Richard Patton, 58, in Carbondale. Murray required removal from his vehicle by firefighters and was hospitalized. Patrols note additional burglaries and a forgery report under investigation by Carbondale police.
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Murphysboro
Carbondale
Trevor Murray
East Main Street
Richard Patton
Oakdale
Patton
McKinney Drive
Murray
Jackson County Ambulance
Memorial Hospital of
Republicans restored to ballot in Murphysboro race
Three Republican candidates in Jackson County see their names stay on November ballots after a First Circuit judge reversed an electoral board ruling. Sharee Langenstein Christine Ward Osinga and William Burke had been removed for nominating papers not stapled. The judge said paper clips met the Election Code and a date error on Langenstein’s notice was not disqualifying. Langenstein welcomed the decision after months of legal battles.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County
First Circuit
Todd Lambert
Osinga
William “Bill” Burke
Lambert
Langenstein
Burke
Coal mine fire brigades compete for regional title
Fire brigade teams from Murray Energy mines begin regional contests to reach a championship at West Virginia University. MEC crews from New Era and New Future mines vie in the Midwestern division at the RLC Coal Mine Training Center with Western and Eastern champs also being crowned. The event stresses safety and swift mine rescue.
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Aaron Eisenhauer
Southern
Ferrell Jones
Chuck Furlow
Jeremy Stuby
Matt Greer
Murray Energy Corporation
Rend Lake College
Bend Lake College
Murray Energy Corp
West Virginia University
Morgantown
RLC
American Coal Co
New Era
New Future
MEC
Jeff Wirth
Burn trial continues in Franklin County case
A Franklin County judge ruled probable cause to proceed with charges against Chris Rollins, accused of setting his girlfriend Tessa Leech ablaze in August. An West Frankfort police officer testified Leech, 22, remained conscious after the attack and said Rollins threw a liquid that ignited.
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Benton
Franklin County
West Frankfort
Thomas Tedeschi
Tessa Leech
Chris Rollins
Evan Owens
Bigler opens campaign office in Carbondale
Democrat Michael J. Bigler, who entered the race for the 58th District State Senate three weeks ago, opened a campaign office in Carbondale at 201 S Illinois Ave. Friends and family gathered for the event on a Wednesday. Office phone 618-351-0365. See Bigler on page 4B.
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Michael J. Bigler
Carbondale
S. Illinois Ave
Partnership struck for colorectal health
Murphysboro Illinois Healthcare and American Cancer Society announced a partnership to raise colorectal health awareness and boost colonoscopy use. The effort aims to help eligible residents access free screenings and information. See more details on page 2B.
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Murphysboro
Southern Illinois Healthcare
American Cancer Society
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Brent Stewart
Southern Sih Cancer Institute
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