Murphysboro hit by string of burglaries prompts police hunt
Murphysboro police report eighteen residences burglarized this month with one suspect linked to more than half the crimes. An arrest warrant is not issued yet as investigators await forensic results from the Illinois State Police center. Chief Jeff Bock called DNA testing very critical to confirm suspicions as break-ins concentrate in a 25 block area framed by Grace Street.
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Burglary Suspect Described as 6-Foot African American Man
Police describe the burglar as a slender African American man about six feet tall who wears a hooded sweatshirt. He operates in the early evening or morning, targets small items like jewelry and guns, and may strike anywhere within the bordered area north and Pine Street to the south, North 11th and 17th streets. Police have increased car patrols and deploy plainclothes officers on foot. Two eyewitnesses corroborate the description.
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Chancellor Rita Cheng outlines future at State of the University
Carbondale Chancellor Rita Cheng delivered the annual State of the University address at the Student Center Ballrooms with hundreds in attendance. She highlighted university successes and future plans while noting disappointment over strike authorization votes by the Faculty Association and the Association of Civil Service Employees, insisting an agreement remains possible.
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Murder trial set for Jan. 3 in Carbondale shooting
Matthew Jones pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder after Carbondale police Detective Adam Boyd testified at a Jackson County hearing. Judge W. Charles Grace ordered Jones to stand trial for the shooting death of 20 year old Deannte Spencer on Carbondale's northeast side. Jones surrendered Sept. 14 after the North Brush Street incident and investigators recovered a Colt .380 handgun near East Willow Street.
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Simon praises volunteerism in Mount Vernon conference
Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon lauded volunteers and organizers at the Southern Illinois Volunteerism Conference in Mount Vernon on Thursday. She noted volunteers provide help during floods and in organized efforts, often without recognition, as she spoke briefly at the event.
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Disney execs teach success in Carbondale
Disney executives presented Disney Institute’s Approach to Business Excellence at the Holiday Inn in Carbondale drawing about 70 attendees. SIU’s Emily Carter praised the response while Kevin Gober and Stuart Levine led sessions on frontline insights and business excellence.
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