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NEWSBLAST: DAY 2 OF McQUEEN JURY SELECTION WRAPS UP WITH 8 OF 14
LAWRENCE CO.—Here’s your newsblast for the day’s end portion of day 2, Tyler McQueen murder trial in Lawrence County. Defense attorney for Tyler McQueen, Matt Vaughn of Fairfield, who has tried a...
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UPDATE ON FLOODING SITUATION, LAWRENCE COUNTY
LAWRENCE CO.—Apparently the flood threat has gotten significant in Lawrence County. According to Lawrence County Sheriff Russell Adams, due to rising flood waters, voluntary evacuations began last...
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ACCUSED SEX OFFENDER RELEASED FOR CANCER SURGERY
Matthew Connors SALINE CO.—A man accused of an attack on a Saline County woman last year is in St. Louis this morning undergoing serious surgery. Authorities have confirmed with Disclosure that...
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Part of Rte. 33 closed
LAWRENCE CO.–According to authorities, due to high water, part of Illinois Rte. 33 has been closed from Heathsville to West Port until further notice. Lawrence County Sheriff Russell Adams said he is...
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A DELAY TACTIC FOR COSTON? MAY 21 JURY TRIAL VACATED
Danny K. Coston WHITE CO.—The Danny K. Coston jury trial date in White County has been vacated. Coston, the man accused of killing two young people, Jacob Wheeler and Jessica Evans, who were camping in...
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JURY ALMOST SELECTED IN McQUEEN MURDER TRIAL
LAWRENCE CO.—Here’s your newsblast, with transcript following, of today’s afternoon events in the jury selection of the murder trial of Tyler McQueen in Lawrence County. Tyler McQueen, exiting the...
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The river rising at Hutsonville this afternoon, 04.24.13 [VIDEO]
CRAWFORD CO.—The village of Hutsonville, on the Wabash River in northeast Crawford County, is experiencing flooding this evening; here’s video shot at about 3:10 this afternoon. I stood at the bank for...
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McQUEEN TRIAL TO RECESS AFTER ALTERNATES SELECTED TODAY
LAWRENCE CO.—Here’s your newsblast to keep you updated on the latest development in the McQueen trial; looks like we’ll get a long-weekend break: Lawrence County State’s Attorney Chris Quick, left,...
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Way to go, STD…”violence solves everything”; ‘rado should be so proud…
ELDORADO—Just a little post to alert those of you in Eldorado of what your “police chief” is promoting on his Facebook page. Now we know that not everything you read on Facebook is indicative of...
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NEWSBLAST: Sobbing potential jurors making it difficult to select alternates,...
LAWRENCE CO.—Here’s your newsblast for the morning session of Day 4 of jury selection in the murder trial of Tyler McQueen in Lawrenceville: Lawrence County prosecutor Chris Quick Disclosure...
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DAY 4 OF McQUEEN JURY SELECTION: 16 ATTAINED. FINALLY
LAWRENCE CO.—A jury has finally been selected for the murder trial of 21-year-old Tyler McQueen in Lawrence County; below is the newsblast with the transcript to follow: Special prosecutor Mike...
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OLD YORK: Boat tour of flood damage with Greg Clark [VIDEO]
CLARK/CRAWFORD COs.—Earlier today (04.25.13) I heard of possible looting going on in the terrible flood that’s inundated Old York (outside of West York) on the Wabash River. I headed up there this...
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OLD YORK: Ronnie Clark discusses flood damage [VIDEO]
CRAWFORD/CLARK COs.—Here’s another vid shot yesterday (04.25.13) of the historic flood coming off the Wabash along Clark, Crawford and Lawrence counties. In this vid I discuss rescue/assistance efforts...
View ArticleKNOX & LAWRENCE COUNTIES: On the Vincennes levee, flood 2013 [VIDEO]
KNOX CO., Ind./LAWRENCE CO., Ill.—This vid was shot yesterday (04.25.13) almost immediately after court was out (about 4 p.m.). I’d heard that evacuation efforts were still going on at that time on the...
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WAYS TO HELP WITH THE 2013 FLOOD IN AFFECTED AREAS, CLARK & CRAWFORD COs.
CLARK/CRAWFORD COs.—Several people from around the area are organizing relief efforts for those in Clark and Crawford counties who have been impacted by the flooding on the Wabash River. The following...
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FLOOD RELIEF FROM ROBINSON FOLKS PLANNED FOR WEEKEND
CRAWFORD CO.—A group of Robinson residents have issued information about what they’re collecting for the flood victims in their county (Old York and Palestine). From Pattie Murphy: This is what we have...
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DOES MAYOR PLAN TO STAY ON IF STATE APPOINTMENT TURNS INTO A JOB?
Harrisburg Mayor Eric Gregg HARRISBURG—Harrisburg Mayor Eric Gregg has been appointed by governor Pat Quinn to the Illinois Prisoner Review Board, and Gregg’s constituents are now wondering if their...
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FATAL CRASH CLOSES HIGHWAY 1 LATE FRIDAY
CRAWFORD CO.—Information is still coming in, but here’s what we know about a motorcycle-van collision that occurred last night (Friday, April 26, 2013). As we understand it, a collision occurred...
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CARRIER MILLS MAN CONVICTED OF SEX OFFENSES
Jacob Austin from his MySpace page SALINE CO.—The Saline County State’s Attorney’s office has issued a press release following a jury verdict yesterday, 04.26.13. Jacob E. Austin, 23, of Carrier Mills,...
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