One of the biggest problems facing southern Illinois is centered around the law and the courts, and mainly pertains to errant police officers.

The piece-of-feces Billy “PeeWee” Darnell.

We have whole municipalities and even at times entire counties who have a police force/sheriff’s department full of pugilistic punks who were picked on in high school, and when they got a police certification, were handed a gun, badge, oftentimes high-end paycheck thanks to a union deal here or there, and worst of all: authority which comes with a case of big-head.

This has been the rule, rather than the exception, for a number of years now in Lawrence County. While there are a couple of decent officers, the rest, including those in the small burgs, are nothing but little pompous asses who don’t give a shit about the residents of their areas of responsibility, and see them as even less than sources of revenue…but instead, as we’ve said for years, are there to “restrain and beat” them as opposed to “serve and protect.”

Compound that with the inability of the court system to get anything done with these rogue cops once they start acting out, and it lends the cops an aura of untouchability that only serves to exacerbate the situation. It can make complete monsters out of these “cops” and, unfortunately, members of their families, including their spouses and kids…which is our first Read the Lead for the current issue (January Special Edition), “Barroom fight, cop, son involved“:

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LAWRENCE CO.—A mistaken report by Lawrence County public officials in mid-December proved definitively that Billy “PeeWee” Darnell remains one of the most despised police officers—and quite possibly one of the most despised humans—in downstate Illinois.

A report was made to Disclosure on the evening of Tuesday, December 17, that Darnell, long-time “police chief” of the tiny town of St. Francisville on the Wabash River in Lawrence County, had been terminated from his tenuous position following an embarrassing and violent scene at the Towne House bar in downtown Lawrenceville on the previous Friday evening.

The report came from the county prosecutor, Chris Quick, who advised that his source on the matter was the sheriff, Russell Adams.

Disclosure wrote up the reports as issued by the two officials and placed the information online…where it was immediately beset upon by people from all over southeastern Illinois hailing it as a victory for all decent and law-abiding citizens everywhere, and a great day for St. Francisville and Lawrence County in particular, as Darnell, who had come to be known at decade ago as “PeeWee,” has long been one of the most violent, and vile, people ever to bear a badge and a gun.

Unfortunately, the report turned out to be untrue…at least, by that Tuesday.

What may actually have transpired between the night the fight broke out and the moment Adams was told of Darnell’s termination remains unknown at this time.

Disclosure later questioned Adams, who stated that he had understood from various sources in the area, including some in St. Francisville, that Darnell had indeed been terminated at some point in time over the weekend.

However, by that Tuesday the 17th, the status was that Darnell was still on the payroll. Whether or not he’d been terminated between the 13th and 17th, but somehow managed to wrangle his way back into his job, remains a possibility, but if that actually happened, no one’s admitting it.

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ROBINSON, Ill.—A pair of women have been arrested and charged in the alleged filching of some very specific Walmart items.

Victoria Christy

Victoria Christy, 34, and Samantha Christy, 27, both of Robinson, were caught after they attempted to sell allegedly stolen high-end cookware (as high-end as it gets in Walmart, anyway: Paula Deen and Rachel Ray merchandise) online.

Samantha Christy

There’s been no information as to who noticed that the two had allegedly-stolen merchandise in their possession, nor has it been noted what online venue the two utilized to try and move the allegedly-thieved items (eBay, a Facebook group, classifieds, etc).

Victoria Christy is charged with a single count of Retail Theft of merchandise over $300; Samantha Christy is charged with an additional count of Accountability in the situation. The thefts are alleged to have occurred August 1, 2013.

They have both turned themselves in after warrants were issued for them; it doesn’t appear either one has posted bond yet.

FoxNews.com

January 12, 2014

Photo courtesy blogs.independent.co.uk

If you’re riding the train today and see people without pants – don’t fret – you’re not seeing things.

This Sunday is the annual No Pants Subway Ride Day, which has spread to dozens of countries around the world.

The event was started by theater group Improv Everywhere 13 years ago in New York City, according to the Los Angeles Times, to celebrate peoples’ curiosity and to spread laughter.

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January 12, 2014

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As hundreds of thousands of people in West Virginia are in the middle of their fourth day without clean tap water following a chemical spill, frustrations are mounting.

Most visitors have cleared out of Charleston while locals are either staying home or driving out of the area to find somewhere they can get a hot meal or a shower. Meanwhile, business owners with empty dining rooms and quiet aisles of merchandise around West Virginia’s capital were left to wonder how much of an economic hit they’ll take from the chemical spill.

Gov. Earl Tomblin said Sunday water tests were encouraging, but he didn’t give a timetable for when people might be able to use water again.

“The numbers look good. They are very encouraging,” Tomblin said.

Schools, restaurants and other businesses were to close Monday, but the governor said all state offices would be open.

Maj. Gen. James Hoyer, of the West Virginia National Guard, said testing near the water treatment facility has consistently been below one part per million for 24 hours, a key step officials needed before they can lift the ban. Some tests have shown the chemical was not present at all in water coming in and out of the plant.

West Virginia American Water President Jeff McIntyre said they will lift the water bans by zone, but he didn’t say how soon it would be.

The emergency began Thursday following complaints to West Virginia American Water about a licorice-type odor in the tap water. The source: the chemical 4-methylcyclohexane methanol, which had leaked out of a 40,000-gallon tank at a Freedom Industries facility along the Elk River.

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This particular Read the Lead was hard-fought-for, as well as unfortunately fraught with some mistakes owing to misperceptions on the part of sources.

Chrissy Williams, missing since December 2, 2013

Because these sources have never erred before in delivering material to us, we’ll not name them; however, it appears that THEY were mislead when they were in the process of gathering information as well. And so the question emerges: Who is issuing misleading information about the disappearance of Shawneetown woman Chrissy Williams?

Briannah Davis, whose part in some of the article was mistaken for Sarah Hazel’s

We’d like to point out at this juncture the clarification: We’ve learned since the publication of the January Special Edition that one of Williams’ last contacts, Briannah Davis, was NOT the person with whom Williams had the text conversation about Kelley Rigsby issuing what Williams perceived as a “threat” to her just a couple of days before her disappearance. That text conversation, shown here in part, was had with a Sarah Hazel. Hazel’s number was also the last one to either dial in or be dialed by Williams before she disappeared on the night of December 2, 2013, not Briannah Davis’. We apologize for any confusion said report may have caused…but we’re curious as to how TWO sources, one of them officials, was under the impression that it was Davis and not Hazel that Williams was in communication with. Who is Sarah Hazel? She is reportedly the current girlfriend on Shawneetown police officer Andy Naas, whom Williams had claimed in a letter to her son that she was currently seeing.

The story of Chrissy Williams’ disappearance isn’t getting any clearer, therefore, but is for all intents and purposes getting muddier. In the meantime, organized searched have been conducted, and law enforcement in the area are constantly coming up with more ideas on where and how to search. Recapping all that is your next Read the Lead, “Search continues for Chrissy Williams“:

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Chrissy’s sister Tami Jackson checking maps with Jodi Powers Search Team member Scott Heltsley on Saturday, January 4.

HARDIN/GALLATIN COs.—Anxious family members and friends of Chrissy Lampert Williams, the 39-year-old Shawneetown woman missing from Rosiclare since December 2, 2013, have held pickets, candlelight vigils, and massive search parties, but as of press time (Dec. 5), there hasn’t been a trace of her whereabouts found, and no clues whatsoever as to where she could be.

The effort to find Williams is a testament to the tenacity of people in southern Illinois, especially when “one of their own” is missing and there is no understandable reason that that person would disappear of her own volition.

But throughout the ordeal of Williams’ disappearance, a considerable amount of contention has arisen, this from the family toward certain law enforcement entities whom they believe could have done more to prevent the possible scenario that Williams could have come to harm.

Add that in with the accounts of the last people known to have seen Williams on the night she disappeared, and the fact that the terrain she would have been traveling across can’t exactly “hide” a large truck like the one she owned, and the mystery surrounding her disappearance deepens and grows more strange…but at the very least, accurate word is now getting out about the circumstances of the days and hours leading up to the last time anyone saw Chrissy Williams.

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To read the whole story, just click this link if you’re an e-Edition member, or follow the prompts if you’re new to the online version. Or, check the vendors list here to pick up your copy of the newest print version, which is only on stands for only two more WEEKS… you can purchase your copy in in Hardin County at ROC One-Stop in Rosiclare, and Harbison’s at Karber’s Ridge, or in Gallatin County at Patton’s at the crossroads in Junction; don’t miss out!

One of the search locations north of Rosiclare

HARRISBURG, Ill.—While we’re still gathering details, it appears that one of Saline County’s more prolific crims burst back into the headlines this afternoon with a stunning display of stupid not far from the city park in Harrisburg.

Kently Nowakowski in an April 2013 mugshot

Kently Nowakowski, who has an extensive criminal career at the young age of 27, might have still been reeling from a birthday celebration (as his is January 11) this evening over on West Lincoln in Harrisburg. It’s been reported to us that at around 4 p.m. this afternoon, police were called to a trailer at the 800 block of West Lincoln, and according to reports made to us at that time, “it looked like every cop car in the county” was there, with lights, sirens, and lots of activity.

Police encountered Nowakowski and at one point were reported to have chased him down an alley. Ultimately, he was apprehended; but not before he “acted a fool” (according to eyewitnesses) and banged his head, all on his own, onto a police cruiser, while shouting that he “didn’t have the dope!” and that he “threw it!!” It was reported that three young women were also rounded up along with Nowakowski, but we haven’t confirmed their arrest or identities yet.

We’re looking into the case and will bring you more information as we get it; keep checking back.

Here’s our lovely Jade with the Nightly NewsCap for the evening of Monday, January 13, 2014….This is Jade’s first NewsCap, so go easy on her

Topics covered include: Pharmacy break-in in Rosiclare AGAIN; Crawford County Walmart pan thefts; Todd Fort and his attorney Darrell Dunham lawsuit lost in Henshaw’s favor; Kently Nowakowski, Saline crim, apprehended in the city park in Harrisburg.

Paul Joseph Watson
Infowars.com
January 13, 2014

A man claiming to be a trainee Sheriff’s Deputy posted a threatening Facebook message aimed at Cop Block, an organization which advocates filming police officers, in which the soon to be cop said that protesters should be exterminated in “gas chambers” and that he would beat them up “just for the sheer joy of it.”

CopBlock

“While its rare that we receive direct death threats, they must be taken seriously, especially when they come from someone with military training and is about to become a Law enforcement agent / Sheriff,” states a post on the official CopBlock Facebook page.

According to CopBlock, the threats were made by Darren Redding, a former U.S. Marine who claims to be a current cadet in training with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Department. Redding’s Facebook page has now been deleted, but the messages sent to CopBlock appear at the end of this article.

“If I had my way, there would be another holocaust with camps and gas chambers full of fucking cunt scabs like you, I hope you die,” stated Redding, adding, “I hope some cop beats your ass next time you’re “protesting” or filming them or whatever. In fact I’m about to start the training academy for the washoe county sheriffs dept in reno, Nevada and I can’t wait to deal with punk ass bitches like you. I would beat your fucking ass just for the sheer joy of it.”

“If you were a law abiding citizen you wouldn’t have any problem with 5-0, but something tells me you were probably being a jackass towards a police officer and you got what was coming to you, and that inspired you to make a page giving a bad name to all law enforcement,” stated Redding, complaining about one of Cop Block’s posts.

Cop Block responded to the threats by inviting people to contact the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office and suggest that they refrain from hiring someone who has expressed a desire to see people who exercise their rights gassed in concentration camps.

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office first responded by claiming Redding’s Facebook page had been hacked, but then distanced themselves from him altogether, asserting he was not in training with them. The Sheriff’s Office’s is expected to make a statement about the issue soon.

Hundreds of other Facebook users responded in the comments section, with one former US Army Ranger stating that Redding should not be allowed to become a police officer.

“The numbers of the sheriff’s office where he plans to apply should be give out as well as emails for everyone to write to so that this does not just fall through the cracks and be forgotten about. The last thing we need is another out of control officer that will take a dump on people’s rights (or worse),” remarked Kevin Warrick.

While the vast majority of police officers do not espouse such extreme views, this is another example of how a minority of law enforcement personnel, especially those who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, are now entering the police force with total hostility towards the American people and complete contempt for the bill of rights.

Associated Press

theguardian.com
January 14, 2014

TheGaurdian(AP)-Police vehicles outside the Cobb Grove movie theatre in Wesley Chapel, Florida, after one moviegoer shot another during an argument over text messaging. Photograph: Mike Carlson/Reuters

Authorities say a retired police officer has been charged with fatally shooting a man during an argument over text messaging at a Florida theatre.

Sheriff’s spokeswoman Melanie Snow said two couples had been watching Lone Survivor on Monday at a cinema north of Tampa. She said 71-year-old Curtis Reeves asked 43-year-old Chad Oulson to stop texting and an argument led to the shooting.

Oulson and his wife, Nichole, were taken to a local hospital where he later died. His wife’s injuries were not considered life-threatening.

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Nothing will get a community heated up faster than problems within their school district. Parents are the first to reach the boiling point; they take out their frustrations on school board members, administration and personnel; and finally, even taxpayers that don’t have kids in school get bent out of shape because the bottom line is: their taxes are impacted by decisions made about how schools are going to operate and function.

The turmoil has been going on in North Clay Schools in Louisville since before the school year started, as regular readers will recall. Things heated up further when a school board member and some school personnel resigned. The school board caught hell because they took action on something that they’d promised the community that they (the community) would be involved in the decision over. That may or may not have been a violation of the Open Meetings Act, which could have caused considerably more grief for everyone involved.

But in the end, a decision was made that resolved the issue for most involved…and caused apparent grief and consternation only for the school board, who basically had to defecate backwards in order to calm the public down (although it did little for their spouses; see screenshot of the board president Mike Worthey’s felon wife, Nikki Worthey, having a high-speed comeapart over the whole thing on her Facebook page.) And further, the final casualty was the departure of a very well-thought-of school principal, as you’ll see here in the next Read the Lead, “Parents win; but principal resigns“:

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LOUISVILLE—A major upheaval occurred in North Clay County after an ill-advised change to school athletic policy was established in the midst of a school year.

Not only were a number of students facing ineligibility to participate in sports, but North Clay High School has now lost its principal to a Wayne County school district, and an effort is underway to see what can be done with errant school board members who appear to have altered policy so their own kids wouldn’t land in trouble.

How it started

The matter began in August when a group of high school kids were intent on having beer at a bonfire, and were reported to have gotten hold of some of the alcohol.

A large majority of those involved were student athletes, both male and female.

After a thorough investigation, it was determined who the kids were that were involved, and since the school policy at the time was that there was zero tolerance for drug and alcohol as it regarded athletes, it was presumed that those athletes involved would be removed from sports participation for the rest of the school year under the current policy.

However, through much wrangling and several school board meetings, the board—many of whom had young relatives involved who were going to miss out on participation and thus, potential scholarships upon graduation—altered the policy to adjust the punishment for children who were found to be in possession of drugs or alcohol, changing the “zero tolerance” to a complicated “first/subsequent infraction” policy.

New policy

This new policy involved suspension only from one-third of the scheduled games for a “first infraction,” among other sundry specifics such as being at all practices, being in attendance at the scheduled events but not in uniform, paying penalties, etc…but gave the impression, in the opinion of many, that possession of drugs or alcohol was now allowed in North Clay Schools as long as it’s only once.

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JACKSON CO., Ill–While details are few, we have confirmed that the body of a white female has been found, reportedly in south Jackson County.

Attempts to contact Jackson County sheriff Bob Burns have not yet been successful. However, dispatch at the sheriff’s department have stated that they can’t comment on the discovery at this time. We’ll have more as soon as we hear back from sheriff Burns.

WILLIAMSON CO., Ill.—Information provided by Williamson County board member Ron Ellis this morning is shedding more light on the situation regarding alleged theft from the county’s circuit clerk’s office.

Here is the information Ellis provided to Disclosure in a written verbal (our mistake; we received it from our correspondent in written form) statement at this morning’s county board meeting:

The Attorney General’s office has completed the investigation on one of the women in the Williamson County Circuit Clerk’s office and has determined it was a little over $100,000 taken by one of the women. No names were given as to which one it was.

It will take a little longer to complete the others since Illinois is such a corrupt state and cases are taken on a first in, first out basis.

There were rumors that someone from the Williamson County Sheriff’s department was also involved.

That investigation proved those rumors to be false.

While this information is relatively vague, it’s encouraging to know that there’s movement in the case. We here at Disclosure hadn’t heard that the sheriff’s department was involved in any way in the thefts. We did hear, however, that a former sheriff’s wife, Cheryl Cundiff, was one of three women (along with Sue Davis and Kelly Trammel) walked out of the Williamson County courthouse last summer, as this article recounts. No charges have been filed against any of the women.

We appreciate Ellis keeping us apprised of the situation as it grinds through the legal system at apparently one of the highest levels of the state. Keep checking back as more becomes available.

JACKSON CO., Ill.—Officials with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department in Murphysboro have told Disclosure that they are “confident” that the body of a woman found this morning south of Carbondale is NOT that of Chrissy Williams’.

Lt. Mike O’Leary of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department told Disclosure this afternoon at about 2 p.m. that inquiries into whether the body found is that of the missing woman was paramount in the department’s dissemination of information on the matter, but stated that while the identity of the woman has not been released yet, the investigation so far has ruled out the possibility of the body being Williams.

O’Leary has advised that the body was found by a passerby at about 9:40 a.m. this morning (Tuesday, 01.14.14) on Potter’s Road at the intersection of U.S. 51 south of Carbondale. A death investigation was begun by the sheriff’s department and is in its early stages. O’Leary couldn’t comment on any state of decomposition of the body at this time, but did state that the female appeared to be about 30-40 years of age.

We’ll have more as we get it; keep checking back.

Google maps showing the approximate location of where the body was found

HARRISBURG, Ill.—Turns out there was apparently a lot more activity at the park in Harrisburg yesterday afternoon (Monday, 01.13.14) than just Kently Nowakowski getting chased down an alley and slamming his head on a police cruiser.

Our sources have advised that there was also a situation allegedly involving underage girls having alcoholic beverages at the scene. It’s being reported to us that at the trailer in the 800 block of West Lincoln near the city park, a group of girls were found with some vodka; the girls were in the trailer at the address, the vodka was found in a Dodge Avenger. In all, there were reportedly seven girls rounded up; one of them was just 14 years of age. Their statuses today remain unknown but we’re trying to find out. How this was connected to Nowakowski—if it even was at all—is also unknown at this time, but we’re trying to learn that as well.

Below are photos submitted to us by a reader, who saw the police activity and passed them along to us, asking if we’d find out what the deal was as none of the neighbors in the area knew what all the lights and sirens were for, either. As we get more information, we’ll pass it along.

By Barnini Chakraborty

January 13, 2014

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WASHINGTON –  Starting next month, prisoners in Mississippi will no longer be legally allowed to get busy behind bars.

Citing the cost of cleanup and other expenses, and unexpected pregnancies, the first state in the country to allow its inmates conjugal visits will be ending its program Feb. 1. The decision to wind down the century-old practice came after Republican state Rep. Richard Bennett threatened to reintroduce a bill that would end the visits for good.

“As conservative as Mississippi is, it does surprise me that we were the birth place of conjugal visits,” Bennett told FoxNews.com Monday. “Having these visits is not my idea of family bonding.”

Instead of waiting on Mississippi lawmakers, state Department of Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps decided to shut down the program himself at the end of the month.

Conjugal visits, sometimes called extended family visits, are provided on a state-by-state basis and are not offered on a federal level. Inmates who are eligible usually have immaculate records in prison and are within a year of their release. Health checks are provided before a visit is approved.

Mississippi is among the six remaining states that still allow prisoners private time with their families and significant others.

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Paul Joseph Watson
Infowars.com
January 14, 2014

The acquittal of two Fullerton, California police officers in the beating death of Kelly Thomas, a homeless man who was pummeled into a coma as he begged for his life, underscores the fact that cops now have a license to murder.

Thomas, a mentally disabled homeless man, was beaten, tasered, suffocated and pistol whipped as he lay on a street corner being sat on by no less than six police officers during an incident in July 2011.

In what is undoubtedly one of if not the most disturbing police brutality videos ever, Thomas can be heard pleading for his father, moaning, “Daddy, daddy, they are killing me,” as officers prolong the assault.

According to the jury in the case, who found officer Manuel Ramos and officer Jay Cicinelli not guilty on all charges of murder and manslaughter, Thomas just coincidentally chose to die of an undiagnosed heart condition in hospital five days after the beating having never regained consciousness.

Police claimed that the brutal pummeling they inflicted on Thomas, illustrated by shocking photos of his bloodied and swollen body, was a justified response to his pathetic attempts to resist being murdered.

Kelly Thomas

“These peace officers were doing their job. They had no malice in their heart,” said John Barnett, an attorney for Ramos.

Ramos’ lack of malice was clearly evident during the encounter, when he grunts at Thomas, “You see these fists? They’re about to f**k you up.”

Claims made by police that Thomas was resisting because he was on drugs were disproved by toxicology reports which found no drugs in Thomas’ system.

“I’m just horrified. They got away with murdering my son,” Cathy Thomas, the victim’s mother, told reporters.

“This is carte blanche to police officers to do whatever they want,” said Ron Thomas, the victim’s father and a retired Sheriff’s Deputy.

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Here’s our Jade once again bringing you the headlines for the evening of Tuesday, January 14, 2014!

Topics covered include: Information released on Williamson County circuit clerk’s office thefts; body found in Jackson County today is NOT that of Chrissy Williams; more information on the big bust at Harrisburg City Park last night.

One of the frustrating aspects of operating a news organization that doesn’t fear any powers-that-be is watching other media organizations who bow and scrape to the powers-that-be reporting half the story.

Jennifer Murbarger

It’s not that the material isn’t available; we learn that later, when we go to ask authorities very pointed questions, and they give us direct, straightforward answers. So the fault lies often in “favoring” a particular agency…which is always a mistake, because those agencies work for US, not the other way around. Any taxpayer-funded entity in this state (or country, actually) answers to the people, and they especially answer to the media. But some entities have really gotten into the rut of thinking that they DON’T…and one of those is the Illinois State Police. This, in turn, has engendered an entire contingent of media outlets who believe that they should only report the dribs and drabs that ISP doles out…and not ask the hard questions of anyone, including peripheral agencies that might help.

A good example of this degradation in reporting comes from our first Read the Lead for the day, wherein we fill in the blanks that ALL other media outlets overlooked…and while the complete story isn’t there yet, if it’s ever found out, you know at least we’ll publish it. In the meantime, here’s “Murbarger drowning leaves many perplexed“:

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WAYNE CO.—The death of a state trooper’s wife has left a cloud of confusion in its wake, as there are little to no answers as to why and how the woman ended up where she was that she drowned in the early morning hours of Friday, December 27.

Jennifer Murbarger, 42, of Fairfield, was the victim of apparent hypothermia after her car went off in backwaters of the Elm River Creek where it passes through north Jasper Township.

Official reports incomplete

Official reports indicate that Murbarger, wife of ISP officer Jayson Murbarger, called her husband from her cell phone in the early morning hours of that date to report that she was stranded in backwater. However, she could not give her exact location, as she told him she “didn’t know” where she was precisely.

Reports continued that instead of staying with her car, she apparently tried to walk out of the backwaters, but was overcome by the cold water.

When there was no response from her upon subsequent attempts, a rescue effort was made that included a state police airplane outfitted with FLIR (Forward Looking Infrared, in order to pick up heat signatures), which found Murbarger’s body beneath ice not far from her stranded vehicle, this occurring in the hours between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m.

Her body was ultimately recovered and taken to Fairfield Memorial Hospital, where Murbarger was pronounced dead at 8:45.

Also, incorrect

It appeared, however, that that’s as far as local media was willing to look into it.

The basics of the matter were even delivered incorrectly (the backwater wasn’t from the Little Wabash River, which was considerably east of the location of the incident), and the exact location where Murbarger’s vehicle was actually found was never given, in what appeared to be a hastily-thrown-together brief covering the event that could have gone a long way toward ISP’s campaign of “turn around, don’t drown” in floodwaters that were occurring following first a massive snowfall at the beginning of the month, then a huge amount of rain that melted it all off.

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