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• Parents of Shooting Victim to File Wrongful Death Suit Against Columbia Police

  Chrissie Cole | August 28, 2007 1:30 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  Parents of a Columbia man shot to death in a standoff with Columbia Police and Richland County Sheriff deputies last month have retained a lawyer and are preparing to file a wrongful death lawsuit.Officers tried to reason with him. In the end, the man armed with a knife, was shot and killed by a deputy. During the standoff, prior to his death, he had set fire to his house twice and was shot and...

• Nursing Home Responds To Abuse Allegations

  Chrissie Cole | August 15, 2007 2:06 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse

  Following accusations of nursing home abuse and neglect, a Central Illinois nursing home is employing changes and reeducating their staff on the proper policies and procedures.The state says the abuse occurred in February at, Odd Fellow Rebekah Home, in Matoon. A nurse employed by the nursing home is accused of holding down a resident to give him his medication and threatening another resident...

• Giant Truck Storms into Crowd - 9 Injured

  Courtney Mills | August 10, 2007 11:26 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  Nine people were severely injured at an Illinois truck stunt show Thursday when a giant stunt truck spun out of control and tore into a crowd of about 100 shocked spectators. Horrified onlookers watched in disbelief as the truck plowed through at least 9 people before regaining control by driving through a wooden fence to safety and out of the way of other people."After its third or fourth...