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Child Dies in Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Crash Monday Night in Carbondale

CARBONDALE – A five-year-old child died after being hit by a vehicle in Carbondale Monday night. According to Carbondale Police, just before 8, police responded to the 500 block of North Wall Street regarding a traffic crash involving a pedestrian. After officers arrived, they found the child who had been struck by a vehicle. It

Franklin County Sheriff Calling Death of Found Body Suspicious

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BENTON – The sheriff in Franklin County says a cause of death has not yet been determined on the decomposed body found Saturday near the Old Ben Coal Number 9 Mine site just east of West Frankfort. Don Jones says he does consider the death to be suspicious. The body is that of a middle

Benton Police Report

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BENTON – The following information was released by the Benton Police Department on Monday, Aug. 13. On Aug. 8, 2018 at approximately 3:40 p.m., Benton Police were dispatched to the 500 block of East Main in reference to a male suspect threatening a female with a gun. Upon investigating, police arrested Deron K. Foster, age

Fatal Crash Reported Monday Night on I-64 in Washington County

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NASHVILLE – A 30-year-old Addieville man was killed Monday night in a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 64 in Washington County. According to Illinois State Police, Zachary Waltrip was traveling eastbound around 7:45 when a tire on his 2003 Ford 4-wheel drive truck failed, sending the truck into a skid. The truck apparently slid off the

Three Injured in Monday Afternoon Crash on I-64 in Jefferson County

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MT. VERNON – Three people were injured Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 64 in Jefferson County. According to Illinois State Police, 62-year-old Rita Humphrey of Paducah was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of I-64. Humphrey continued until she hit a vehicle, driven by 81-year-old Warren Wildman, of Shoals, Indiana, in the

Police Seeking Suspects Identities in Carbondale Retail Theft Investigation

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CARBONDALE – Carbondale Police are asking for your help in identifying suspects in a retail theft investigation at Best Buy on East Main Street. Police say on April 21, a man and woman concealed merchandise and left the store without paying for the items. The suspects may have left the area in a gold colored

New Lawyer Attacking Conviction in SIU Student’s Death

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MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (AP) — A new defense attorney for the man convicted in the 2014 death of a Southern Illinois University student has won a delay in his sentencing as he aims to have the conviction thrown out. A judge on Monday pushed back sentencing for 24-year-old Gaege Bethune of Eldorado until Sept. 17. He

Report of Suspicious Vehicle at Rend Lake Leads to Benton Couple’s Arrest on Drug Charges

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BENTON – Two Benton residents were arrested on drug charges Friday after Franklin County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a request from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake to investigate a suspicious vehicle in the South Marcum Campground of Rend Lake. Sheriff Don Jones says the investigation led to the arrest of 35-year-old

Severin and Fowler Urge Williamson County Board to Give the Voters a Voice on Gun Rights

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MARION – State Senator Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) and State Representative Dave Severin (R-Benton) Monday expressed their support for placing an advisory referendum question on the Williamson County ballot regarding 2nd Amendment rights. On June 22, 2018, the Williamson County Board voted 3-0 to place an advisory question on the November general election ballot that would