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Illinois man killed during cruise ship excursion, friend charged

1 year 2 months ago
NASSAU, BAHAMAS β€” Charges have been filed against an Illinois man following a deadly ATV crash in The Bahamas over the weekend, according to reports. The Bahamian news outlet Tribune242 said 21-year-old James Darling, a Park Forest resident, has been charged with vehicular manslaughter and possession of dangerous drugs. The charges stem from a deadly incident [...]
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Alton High School Marching 100 Drumline Drums Up Excitement for New Uniforms, Homecoming, Halloween Parade

1 year 2 months ago
ALTON - Alton High School’s Marching 100 drumline traveled around town to drum up excitement for Homecoming Week. The drumline stopped at Board of Education members’ houses, Beverly Farms, Brown Bag Bistro and several other locations in the community on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. Chuck Willard, the director of the Marching 100, shared that the band hopes to raise money to purchase new band uniforms. “We are going around town spreading the word about our band program, hoping to fundraise for our new uniforms,” Willard said. “I love it. I’ve been wanting to do this since I was very little, so I love this.” The drumline performed throughout the day on Oct. 24, but the entire Marching 100 will be on hand during the homecoming football game on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. They will also be marching in the 107th Alton Halloween Parade on Oct. 31, 2024, where they will be performing “Thriller” by Michael Jackson. Willard said that

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Patrenia Butler-Turner's Family Finally Sees Justice After Ten Years

1 year 2 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE — The jury deliberated about three hours Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, before finding Roger Dale Sutton, 57, guilty of first-degree murder and concealment of a homicidal death. The jury found that he fatally beat and strangled Patrenia “Trina” Butler-Turner, who was 40 and had been a resident of East St. Louis. Butler-Turner was reported missing by her family in January 2013, after she failed to return from a trip to the store. The murder came to light in December 2022, when Sutton's nephew Nathan Beyer walked into the Pontoon Beach Police Department and made a report: He had witnessed his uncle kill a woman nearly 10 years earlier and helped dispose of the body. The Beyer led investigators to a wooded location in Pontoon Beach, behind Sutton’s former apartment. There, amid dense brush and debris, investigators discovered a skull and other skeletal remains. The Beyer testified at trial about how he began feeling guilt after seeing

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