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Alton Man Charged After Hit-And-Run Death Of East Alton Pedestrian

1 year 8 months ago
EAST ALTON - An Alton man faces a variety of charges after the East Alton Police Department investigated a hit-and-run accident that occurred at 7:12 p.m. on Jan. 2, 2024, in the 600 block of Powder Mill Road that resulted in the death of an East Alton pedestrian John Gleason. Jonathon V. Knox, 32, of Alton, faces these charges below, East Alton Police Chief Scott Golike said today. Count I: Failure To Report Accident Resulting In Death (Class 1 Felony) Count II: Leaving The Scene Of An Accident Involving Death (Class 4 Felony) Count III: Operating An Uninsured Motor Vehicle Causing Bodily Harm (Class A Misdemeanor) Count IV: Driving While License Revoked (Class A Misdemeanor) Knox was booked and released on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. On Jan. 11, 2024, the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office met with the East Alton Police investigators and charged Knox.

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‘How much money are our lives worth?’: Utah downwinders call RECA expansion failure a betrayal

1 year 8 months ago

People like Mary Dickson aren’t legally considered downwinders, the term used to describe those exposed to radiation during Cold War-era nuclear weapons testing in Nevada and New Mexico.  “Every time I say I’m a downwinder, I get ‘Oh, you grew up in St. George?’” said Dickson, of Salt Lake City, who was diagnosed with thyroid […]

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