Late-night Metropolis homicide under investigation
Police from three agencies investigate a late night shooting in Metropolis after a 911 call reported gunshots on East 2nd Street. A man was transported to Massac Memorial Hospital where he died. Names not released as of Thursday. ISHP and Massac County Sheriff's Office assisting.
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Metropolis
East 2Nd Street
Massac Memorial Hospital
Illinois State Police
Massac County
Murphysboro man indicted for crack distribution
A 22 year old Murphysboro man, Tommy House, was indicted by a federal grand jury for possession and distribution of crack cocaine in Jackson County. He is jailed without bail, facing up to 20 years if convicted, with a November jury trial set by Acting U.S. Attorney Randy Massey.
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Murphysboro
Tommy House
Jackson County
United States
Southern District of Illinois
Randy Massey
House
Two Carbondale Men Charged In Veach Gas Station Shooting
Tyree Neal and Cedrick Marshall both 19 face attempted first degree murder and aggravated discharge of a firearm in a drive by shooting at Veach Gas Station on E Walnut Street. A gray pickup with Missouri plates fired at a car in the lot injuring no one. Victims unnamed remained unlisted as investigation continues.
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Carbondale
Veach
E. Walnut Street
Tyree Neal
Cedrick Marshall
Neal
Marshall
Missouri
Murphysboro Barbecue Cookoff heats up with beads and pots
Murphysboro Illinois hosts the 19th annual barbecue cookoff under Mardi Gras flair. Twenty four teams compete in whole hog rib and shoulder categories for seventeen thousand dollars in prizes and a shot at Memphis in May. Sin City Cookers from Las Vegas enters its first year as a participant.
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Chuck Novara
David Fager
Shawnee Parkway
Murphysboro
17Th Street
Midwest
Memphis
17Th Street Bar and Grill
Mike Mills
Illinois
Mills
Sin City Cookers
Las Vegas
Steve Overlay
Puddle of Mudd impersonator charged in three counties
Martin Minter faces felony counts in Jackson County for aggravated battery with a weapon, aggravated assault, and weapon possession after alleged knife attack in Carbondale and abduction in Pulaski. Detained at Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, with extradition uncertain and possible Pulaski County charges forthcoming.
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Murphysboro
Jackson County
Martin Minter
Puddle of Mudd
Pulaski County
Minter
Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute
Nashville
Davidson County Sheriff's Department
Carbondale
Michael Wepstec
Fox Network
Springfield medical school addition opens precursor to inauguration
SIU President Glenn Poshard led the unveiling of a 105000 square foot five story laboratory addition at the Springfield medical campus. The project funded with 4.8 million supports bio safety labs crime science research and state agency partners with the aim of bolstering public safety and medical education ahead of next week's SIU Carbondale inauguration.
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Springfield Medical School
Springfield
Southern Illinois University
Glenn Poshard
Springfield Medical
Siu-Carbondale
Poshard
Illinois Capital Development Board
Jan Grimes
Larry Trent
Eric Whitaker
Rod Blagojevich
School of Medicine
Downstate
Ilinois
Caleb Hale
Southern Southern Illinois University
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