Four Mount Vernon men hurt in I-64 crash near Mount Vernon
Illinois State Police report a Thursday night crash on Interstate 64 near Mount Vernon when Daniel D. Glenn 27 crossed the center line at 9:50 p.m. and hit a semi. Glenn was cited for aggravated DUI and other offenses. Three passengers sustained serious injuries, two remain at St Marys Good Samaritan in Mount Vernon, and one at St Louis University Hospital. The semi driver, Floyd D. Robertson 54, was unharmed. Bethany Krajelis
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Mount Vernon
Illinois
Daniel D. Glenn
Glenn
Crossroads Community Hospital
Clinton E. Welch
St. Louis University Hospital
Cooper Sutherland
Matt J. Newell
St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital
Floyd D. Robertson
Frankfort
Mount Vernon man sentenced for crack distribution
Kendel W. McKinney, 24, was sentenced to 293 months in prison on two counts of distributing crack cocaine. He was fined $500 and placed on six years supervised release after pleading guilty. The conviction followed an investigation by the Mount Vernon Joint Narcotics Unit, the Sheriff's Department, the Mount Vernon Police Department, the DEA, and the Project Safe Neighborhoods Initiative.
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Mount Vernon
Kendel W. McKinney
U.S
Southern District of Illinois
McKinney
Joint Narcotics
Burglary Reported on North Bleyer Drive
A residential burglary occurred between 12 45 and 4 55 p m Monday in the 100 block of North Bleyer Drive. A window was smashed to gain entry and a Macintosh laptop along with 20 silver and gold rings were stolen. Police continue to investigate. Bethany Krajel is
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North Bleyer Drive
Retired admiral backs troops at Marion Patriot Day
Norbert R. Ryan Jr. former vice admiral and MOAA president travels to Marion for Patriot Day events and Veterans on Parade. He cites need to enlarge ground forces, longer troop dwell times with families, pay, benefits, and health care. Ryan also visited the Marion VA Medical Center and spoke at a MOAA dinner.
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Marion
Norbert R. Ryan Jr
Ryan
U.S. Navy
Military Officers Association of America
Iraq
Afghanistan
Marion VA Medical Center
Southern Illinois
Little Egypt
MOAA
Main Street
Chuck Novara
Bob Butler
City of Marion
North Ryan
Williamson County
Evolution of Jackson County Ambulance Service Through the Years
From a hospital closet to three stations covering 600 square miles, Jackson County Ambulance Service grew from a university program to a county operation after a 1977 referendum. Dottie Miles recalls early days sharing space in Carbondale and Murphysboro, with the Ava base later established. The service handles about 10,000 calls annually, supported by EMTs like Nathan Bressner.
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Carbondale
Jackson County Ambulance Service
Dottie Miles
Miles
Murphysboro
Ava
Southern Illinois University
Memorial Hospital of
Jackson County
Sheriff's Department
Mulberry Street
Nathan Bressner
Pit bulls tied to woman attack prompt officer injuries
Two pit bulls suspected of biting a 48 year old woman last weekend were seized and quarantined after officers were bitten during the investigation. A nearby park incident earlier this week led Police Lt. Stiff to shoot another dog, with owner cited for dog at large and nuisance. fines likely to be set by a judge.
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Carbondale
Jackson County
East Oak Street
Memorial Hospital of
Keith Stiff
Tatum Heights Park
Stiff
Lewis Lane
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