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PODCAST: News & Reviews with Jack & Ang! [AUDIO]
We’re back with another podcast, dedicated not only to the conclusion of the McQueen trial/day before it’s turned over to a jury, but also to what’s going on in Hardin County, and some bizarre little...
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ONE YEAR AGO TONIGHT: BRANDON JENKINS EXONERATED OF CHARGES
RICHLAND CO.—We’d like to point out that tonight is the anniversary of an event that really put Olney on google: the First Degree Murder trial of Brandon Jenkins. Jenkins was the Texas man who, here in...
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NEWSBLAST: CLOSING ARGUMENTS START THIS AFTERNOON IN McQUEEN TRIAL [AUDIO]
LAWRENCE CO.—We’ve just learned that Tyler McQueen, accused of killing elderly Bob Westall on March 24, 2012, will be using a self-defense defense as we’re moving into closing arguments this afternoon;...
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SPARKS SENTENCED TO 35 YEARS ON SEX CHARGES
David Sparks SALINE CO.—Saline County’s Assistant State’s Attorney Eva Walker has done it again. The state’s attorney’s office announced today that David G. Sparks, 46, of Eldorado, was sentenced...
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McQUEEN GUILTY OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER
Tyler McQueen being escorted by Lawrence County Deputy Trent Masterson LAWRENCE CO.—The ten-women/two-man jury in Lawrence County returned a verdict tonight, May 3, 2013, at 8 p.m. of First Degree...
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ACCIDENT AT I-64 INTERCHANGE RESULTS IN FATALITY
WAYNE CO.—An Eldorado teen was killed in a single-vehicle accident at the Route 45/Interstate 64 exchange early this morning (May 4, 2013), according to Wayne County Sheriff’s officials. Authorities...
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NEWSBLAST: Interviews in McQueen case, post-conviction [AUDIO]
LAWRENCEVILLE—Here’s the promised post-conviction newsblast of the McQueen case conclusion from last night, May 3, 2013, followed by transcript. There will be some information in this that is new to...
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POWER OUTAGE IN CRAWFORD REPORTED AFTER SPARKING WIRE SEEN
FLAT ROCK—Residents in the Flat Rock area were without power overnight (Sunday, May 5, 2013) after a sparking power line was observed on Illinois Route 1. A Disclosure reader was in the southbound lane...
View ArticleWRECK AT CLAREMONT TURN; AUTHORITIES HAVE NO INFO
RICHLAND CO.—A fiery traffic collision occurring on U.S. Route 50 at the Claremont turn in Richland County has thus far gone unadressed by public officials who worked it. The collision happened at...
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Another water department employee in court…but this one’s a little different
JOHNSTON CITY —Now here’s something you don’t see every day. You’re all probably aware of the water department debacles that have hit towns in southern Illinois…such as Linda Heyde in Marion, or...
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TAKE ACTION AGAINST CHICAGO? AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME
We’ve come across this petition, submitted on our Facebook page by Anthony Parks, and we think it’s a brilliant idea…it calls for separation of eleven Chicago-metro area counties from the rest of...
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BETH BENTLEY IS STILL MISSING; CAN YOU HELP?
SO. ILL.—Just wanted to take a moment to remind you that this woman went missing in Jefferson County three years ago this month: Benedetta (“Beth”) Bentley Here’s what we know about her case: Benedetta...
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EVANSVILLE SHOOTING/DRUG SUSPECT BUSTED IN HARRISBURG
Maurice Gardner SALINE CO.—An alleged crime that occurred in Evansville in early April has taken a local turn as of today. A suspect in a possible drug deal that went bad and devolved into a robbery...
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UPDATE on Claremont turn/U.S. 50 wreck…sort of
RICHLAND CO.—We received a set of photos of the wreck that was called “fiery” by those who were passing by the scene; according to these photos, there doesn’t look to be too much fire damage, if any....
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High-speed chase from Lawrence to Richland being investigated
LAWRENCE/RICHLAND Cos.—There was indeed a high-speed chase last night (May 6, 2013) between Lawrence County and Richland County, this according to those who live off U.S. Route 50 that cuts across...
View ArticleMAN FOUND HANGING, CUT DOWN BY RELATIVE, SAID TO BE OKAY
SALINE CO.—What appears to have been an attempted suicide yesterday on the Saline County side of Equality was thwarted by a relative who quickly intervened. According to Gallatin County officials (whom...
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MAX SCHAUF NOW A CONVICTED FEDERAL FELON
STILL Bridgeport mayor Max Schauf U.S. DISTRICT COURT, BENTON—Max Schauf, mayor of Bridgeport, has entered guilty pleas to ALL FOUR of his federal indictments as of this morning, 05.08.13. We have the...
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SENTENCING FOR THREE IN SALINE
SALINE CO.—The Saline County State’s Attorney’s office has been busy getting convictions in several cases recently, and this week has been no exception. Adam Robert Evans Yesterday (May 8, 2013), Adam...
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RAMPANT VANDALISM LAST NIGHT IN HARRISBURG
HARRISBURG—Reports are coming in this evening of some overt vandalism occurring in the late night/overnight hours last night, May 8 through this morning, May 9, 2013. Our sources are indicating that it...
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LIGHTNING STRIKE AT TANK BATTERY SUSPECTED CAUSE OF MASSIVE FIRE
CLAY CO.—An apparent lighting strike during the thunderstorm that rolled across Clay County earlier this evening (Thursday, May 9, 2013) left a fire in its wake at a tank battery outside of Louisville....
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