Kidnapping Report In North Collins Street Area
Police investigated a presumed kidnapping after two unidentified young girls were abducted near 1400 North Collins Street. A man, well dressed, exited a car and forced one girl into the vehicle while the second screamed, prompting a statewide search effort with Illinois license plate noted by a witness.
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North Collins Street
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James Slaney
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Lorenzo Cor
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Arrest Man After Crash Near West Jefferson and Cagwin
Gilbert Gaskill of Idle Side was arrested after a crash on West Jefferson Street near Cagwin Avenue. Edward Kaffer, 15, of 628 Van Buren Street, escaped injury though his car was damaged, and Gaskill was booked on driving while intoxicated.
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Gilbert Gaskill
Idleside
West Jefferson Street
Cagwin Avenue
Edward Kaffer
van Buren Street
Altho
Kaffer
Jefferson Street
Gaskill
Warn Merchants Of Bogus Express Check Passers
Merchants in Joliet and vicinity are urged to beware of a man and woman attempting to cash Express checks stolen in East St. Louis. The pair are described as a roughly 160 pound light complexioned man about six feet tall, accompanied by a woman, last seen driving toward Joliet. Police urge strict pager identification for all Express checks and money orders to prevent theft.
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Joliet
East St. Louis
James O’neil
Illinois State Police
Moody
Sergt
O’neil
Indian Joe Jinx Starts Sentence For Former Motorists Chief
Indian Joe Huszar, once Broadview police chief, described as a terror to motorists, was convicted of assault and now begins a 14 year sentence. He boarded a train in Chicago with 13 other prisoners bound for a warden in Pu Puably, Colorado.
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Joe Huszar
Broadview
Chi
Henry C. Hill
Joe
Co Colo
The Spectator Makes Bow In New Joliet Tabloid Form
The Spectator announces a Joliet tabloid edition aimed at serving the city better. The publishers stress no policy change, only format, with new features to be added and reader input hoped for as the publication continues to serve schools bands broadcasts playgrounds and community events.
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Spectator
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