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READ THE LEAD: Just how much DID Max Schauf steal from the city of Bridgeport?
BRIDGEPORT—In the case of ousted and disgraced former Bridgeport mayor Max Schauf, there’s been one burning question: How much money did he thieve from the city while he was mayor? As it turns out, the...
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ARREST MADE IN WEDNESDAY’S CARBONDALE SHOOTING
CARBONDALE—The person wanted in connection with a shooting on Jackson Street last night (Wednesday, July 31) in Carbondale has been arrested. One Ronald E. Sanders, Jr., 23, of Murphysboro most...
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MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY ABDUCTED INDIANA KIDS MAY BE IN ILLINOIS
GIBSON CO., Ind.—A strange situation that developed late last night in Indiana may have ties to Illinois as of this morning. Marvin Boze According to Indiana officials, one Marvin Boze, 47, “attempted...
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UPDATE: POLICE RELEASE MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON ALLEGED CHILD ABDUCTOR
CRAWFORD CO.—Authorities believe the man alleged to have abducted his five stepchildren last night might be in or around Crawford County, Illinois, today. Marvin Boze Further, they’ve clarified the...
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AUTHORITIES HAVE CAUGHT UP TO MARVIN BOZE, AND HE IS CURRENTLY IN CUSTODY. BOZE WAS APPREHENDED IN THE FORT BRANCH, INDIANA, AREA. WE’LL HAVE MORE AS WE LEARN IT.
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SEMI ROLLOVER, ELDORADO [PHOTO]
SALINE CO.—A semi rollover has occurred on the curve coming into Eldorado on the northeast side of town. Reports indicate that the accident happened on Highway 45 near Ande’s Auto lot. The driver is...
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DOC HERRIN MAKES SOME ‘HEAVY COMMERCE’ AT LOCAL OFFICE
MARION—Grief and greed are oftentimes overwhelming states of being. And when the two collide, the outcome can be, well…heavy. Such was the case Wednesday with Roger Herrin. We’d heard about the...
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HARASSMENT FOLLOWS LIFE SENTENCE FOR CHILD MURDERER
SALINE CO.—Some people obviously can’t handle the truth. It appears that Ricky Turner II’s mother is one of those people. And of course, it helps that there’s an attorney in the mix that is telling...
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LOCAL GRADE SCHOOLER DEAD OF GUNSHOT WOUND
HARRISBURG—Disclosure has confirmed with authorities that a Harrisburg grade school student has died while out of state on vacation. It’s been confirmed that the death came as the result of a gunshot...
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REBEL DRUNK DRIVER FOUND WALKING IN UNDERWEAR
HARDIN CO.— According to authorities, an underwear-clad Fairfield man has been charged in Hardin County with Driving Under the Influence after an incident involving a semi-tractor trailer. Sources...
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UPDATED INFORMATION ON TEXAS SHOOTING OF HARRISBURG BOY
HENRIETTA, Texas—Authorities are releasing scant information on the shooting death of a Harrisburg, Illinois boy last night in Henrietta, Texas. A screenshot of a photo from a local newspaper in...
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FBI hiring more hackers to remotely tap citizens’ phone/laptop microphones
U.S.—The Wall Street Journal is reporting the FBI has been ramping up its efforts to hire hackers to install malware in order to spy on suspected criminals. The FBI has used similar techniques to...
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ARMED STANDOFF IN JOHNSON COUNTY
JOHNSON CO.—Details are sketchy, but we’ve learned through sources who have cited WSIL-TV that there’s an armed standoff in Johnson County near Vienna between a man caught up in a domestic dispute and...
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ARMED ROBBERY IN CARRIER MILLS
SALINE CO.—We’re learning that there has been an armed robbery at the Casey’s General Store in Carrier Mills this morning, just before 6 a.m. Carrier Mills police, as well as Harrisburg police and...
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GRANDFATHER CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH SHOOTING DEATH OF HARRISBURG STUDENT
CLAY CO., Texas—Late last night, authorities announced not only the name of the Harrisburg boy who was killed in an accidental gunfire incident Friday in Texas, but also the name of the person arrested...
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Another way to know the NSA is watching YOU
NEW YORK—A family was swarmed by law enforcement for items they were searching for on Google this past week. Suffolk County Police Department, in New York showed up Wednesday (July 31) at 9 a.m outside...
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Man on crutches attempts break-in at Kid Rock’s property
NATIONAL—Even pop culture stars aren’t immune to criminal activity, as this article shows. However, the article also shows that even the most “pop” of pop culture stars can have a redeeming quality,...
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New terrorist threat beyond anything heard since 9/11
U.S.—In what is being referred to as the biggest al-Qaeda terrorist threat since 9/11, tensions run high as it causes a worldwide travel bulletin, more than twenty U.S. embassies and consulates across...
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ARE THE JUGGALOS STARTING EARLY??
HARDIN CO.—Not like Hardin County doesn’t already have their hands full, and not like the ICP thing is yet about a week away, but we’re already getting reports of disturbances at the HogRock Camp site....
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ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECT INFORMATION RELEASED
SALINE CO.—The suspect in the alleged armed robbery case at Casey’s convenience store in Carrier Mills has been identified, and charges are now pending against him. Thomas E. (Tommy) Sanders, 40, of...
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