Tavern guilty of polluting Mississippi River
A federal jury convicted Venetian Harbor Inc. of Portage Des Sioux and its leaders Warren Spielman 85 Jered Bonbrake 48 and Rush Templeton 45 along with an employee for conspiring to dump raw sewage into the Mississippi River in violation of the Clean Water Act after a seven day trial in St. Louis Missouri.
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St. Charles County
Mississippi River
Venetian Harbor Inc
Portage Des Sioux
Warren Spielman
Jered Lee Bonbrake
Alton
Rush Templeton
Florissant
Peoria Officer Killed on Duty Identified as Conan Faulkner
Peoria police confirm officer Conan James Faulkner, 37, a seven-year veteran and two time recipient of the department’s distinguished service award, was shot and killed early Thursday while on duty. Bridgestone Firestone Inc began the first wave of major playoffs at its Decatur plant with 335 employees volunteering.
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Peoria
John Stenson
Conan James Faulkner
Bridgestone/Firestone Inc
Decatur
Court rules suspect's drug search proper
The Illinois Supreme Court upheld the cocaine seizure as proper, sending Bruce D. Thomas's case back to Jefferson County Circuit Court for further action. Officer Melton's stop stemmed from a scanner, prior drug arrests, and a tip about bicycle deliveries, with cocaine found during a weapons search negating suppression.
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High Court
Bruce D. Thomas
Jefferson County Circuit Court
Thomas
Jefferson County
Terry H. Gamber
Melton
Appellate Court Reverses Seizure in Mount Vernon Case
The 5th District Appellate Court and the Supreme Court split over a traffic stop involving Thomas on a bicycle rider who fled Mount Vernon police. Justice Charles E. Freeman wrote that the initial stop was unwarranted but Melton did not unlawfully seize Thomas since the suspect fled.
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Illinois Supreme Court
Mount Vernon
Sician
5Th District Appellate Court
Supreme Court
Thomas
High Court
Charles E. Freeman
Melton
Fugitive Waagner faces new charges after Memphis incident
Clayton Lee Waagner, 44, an escaped Illinois inmate who vowed to kill abortion providers, was indicted on weapons charges after a Sept. 7 Memphis car crash. A pipe bomb was found in his abandoned car. police say a tunica carjacking followed. He remains at large with warrants for aggravated assault and auto theft.
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Memphis, Tenn
Illinois
Clayton Lee Waagner
Waagner
Memphis
Clinton
Mom guilty of trespassing at school
Susan K. Jones, 42, was convicted of trespassing for entering Marissa Elementary School during breakfast with her 5-year-old son Wesley. The judge imposed 00 days of court supervision and 20 hours of community service not in the school, citing the need to uphold order after officials warned her to stay away.
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Marissa
St. Clair County
Walter C. Brandon
Susan K. Jones
Brandon
Jones
Wesley
Larry Hanna
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