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Arrests Made in Cab Driver Murder Case
Christian County State's Attorney Tom Finks has announced arrests and formal charges in the shooting death of Steven L. Brummett in Christian County. “In the early morning hours of July 25, 2009, Steven L. Brummett, 30, of Loami was killed by a single gunshot to the head in rural Christian County near Pawnee. Three suspects are now in custody in St. Louis. Brandon L. Allsup, 26, Springfield, and Donnella D. Hamilton, 26, Springfield, have been charged in Christian County Circuit Court with First Degree Murder and Ashley N. Davis, 20, Springfield, is charged with concealment of a homicide. Bond has been set at $1,000,000 for Allsup and Hamilton and $100,000 for Davis. It appears that one of the suspects was familiar with the rural location where the shooting occurred and directed the victim to take them to that uninhabited location,” said Finks.
“We will seek to have these defendants extradited from St. Louis as soon as possible. The Illinois State Police and the Christian County Sheriff's Department are in charge of the investigation and are being assisted by the Taylorville Police Department, Springfield Police Department, Sangamon County Sheriff's Office, Sangamon County State's Attorney's Office, Pawnee Police Department, St. Louis Police Department and U.S. Marshall's Office. This is and has been a tremendous collaborative effort by many agencies and I commend them all”, said Finks. The investigation is ongoing.
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Seasonal Flu Clinics at Shelby County Health Department
The Shelby County Health Department will begin Influenza and Pneumonia vaccination clinics for adults ages 19 and older on Friday, Sept. 3, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Health Department.
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Relay Total Tops $67,000 Mark
The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Shelby County ended its 2010 year more than $12,000 over its fundraising goal.
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Grigsby Named Ass’t State’s Attorney
Bringing with him experience as a public defender, state’s attorney, and in private practice, Gregory Grigsby has been chosen Shelby County Assistant State’s Attorney.
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Langan Donates Hair to Pink Hearts Fund
Kary Langan, 11, recently donated 10 inches of her hair to the Pink Hearts Fund. She said that she had always wanted to grow her hair long to donate to a child that has lost all their hair.
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Farmers Already Picking Corn
After still working to bring in the harvest in November last year, this year many farmers have started cutting corn before Labor Day.
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Shelbyville Schools to Dismiss Early Wednesday
Shelbyville schools will dismiss at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, due to the heat index, according to the Shelbyville Superintendent's office.
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Local Diabetes Walk Set for Sept. 11
A group of parents of diabetic children and other supporters have formed a Walk to Cure Diabetes in Shelbyville fundraising event.
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Watershed Association Talks 'Tourism, Water, and Habitat'
The tenth annual Kaskaskia Watershed Association (KWA) held their meeting on Thursday, August 26 at the Yoder Kitchen Restaurant and Convention Center in Arthur, IL.
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Cowden Pioneer Days Has Great Start
The Cowden Pioneer Days got off to a great start, the weather was great, the crowds were huge, and the organizers were very pleased.
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Animal-a-Thon Pledges to Help Shelby Humane Society
The Shelby Humane Society is looking for a few good animal lovers willing to pledge to help keep the facility running.
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Seasonal Flu Clinics at Shelby County Health Department
