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Suspect to appear on Beardstown shooting charges
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 12:40 | 
Written by Eric Brooks | 
The Beardstown man in custody for last week’s near-fatal shooting is making his initial appearance in Cass County Court tomorrow morning.
Read more: Suspect to appear on Beardstown shooting charges
Read more: Suspect to appear on Beardstown shooting charges
Long, revealing day two in the booksWednesday, 10 March 2010 17:38 | Written by Eric Brooks |
Day two of Morgan County’s murder trial took a turn for the serious and bizarre this afternoon. Morgan County State’s Attorney Chris Reif recalled Jacksonville Police Detective Brad Rogers to the stand this afternoon. Rogers testified to the events leading up to the first of 35-year-old Ronald Richardson’s two video-taped statements on the incident, and then the first hour of that two-and-a-half hour tape was played for the 12-person jury.Read more: Long, revealing day two in the books ID of local man found dead releasedWednesday, 10 March 2010 12:28 | Written by Eric Brooks |
Funeral arrangements are pending for a Jacksonville man found dead in his home last night.
Read more: ID of local man found dead released |
Weather Statistics
| Today's date: | 3/10/2010 |
| Overnight precipitation: | 0.02 |
| 2010 precipitation: | 3.46 |
| 2009 precipitation by this date: | 2.87 |
| Normal yearly total to date: | 4.23 |
| February precipitation: | 0.05 |
| Normal monthly total to date: | .92 |
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| Last year's high: | 54 |
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