Thursday, June 20 2013 4:16 AM EDT2013-06-20 08:16:14 GMT
People traveling south on Interstate 71 for the next few days will find some lanes closed as state inspectors examine the bridge over the CSX railroad at mile point 32.3.
People traveling south on Interstate 71 for the next few days will find some lanes closed as state inspectors examine the bridge over the CSX railroad at mile point 32.3.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:43 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:43:53 GMT
A legendary event makes its way back into Du Quoin after a 13-year absence.
A legendary event makes its way back into Du Quoin after a 13-year absence.
FRANKLIN COUNTY, IL (KFVS) -
Parents of a Franklin county girl wants hunters and target shooters to watch where they shoot.
Natalie Reyling of rural West Frankfort says around 4:30 p.m. Monday, target shooters fired a shot from an AK-47 that powered through two walls and a curtain in her home before hitting her 12-year-old daughter in the head.
The bullet did not break Carley Reyling's skin when it struck her, but she says it was a scary experience. Natalie Reyling says it is a miracle her daughter wasn't injured or killed.
"To hit her in the head, God was in this room." said Natalie Reyling. "He stopped that bullet. He really did."
The Franklin County Sheriff's Department is investigating. Natalie Reyling says that afternoon police located the target shooters and confiscated the high-powered rifle. The home from which the shot was fired was more than a mile away from the Reyling's home.
"Rifle rounds especially can travel long distances," said Conservation Police Officer Tim Lay with the Illinois Department of Natural resources.
Lay urges target shooters to use extreme caution with high-powered rifles like the AK-47 in this case.
"You actually want to see what you're shooting at, and see what's beyond that," Lay said. "In case you do miss - we don't want that round going into a residential area."
With Illinois' firearm deer season set to start this weekend, Lay and the Reylings want hunters and target shooters to be sure they know where they're shooting.
"I don't have any anger toward the people. I target shoot too," said Carley's dad Tommy Reyling. "They just need to be aware of the safety aspects of it and need to shoot responsibly."
It's illegal to hunt with a rifle in Illinois, but CPO Lay says deer slugs can travel pretty far too.
A wide-ranging farm bill the House is considering would cut food stamps by $2 billion a year and make it more difficult for some people to qualify for the domestic food aid program.
The House voted on Wednesday to cut food stamps by $2 billion a year as part of a wide-ranging farm bill.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:11 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:11:51 GMT
A man and woman from Jackson face drug charges after a search warrant uncovers what agents call an elaborate meth lab operating inside a home on East Jefferson.
A man and woman from Jackson face drug charges after a search warrant uncovers what agents call an elaborate meth lab operating inside a home on East Jefferson.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:18 PM EDT2013-06-20 03:18:30 GMT
(RNN) - Celebrity chef and southern food connoisseur Paula Deen was back in a controversial spotlight Wednesday, alleged of using racial slurs as jokes in her restaurants in front of employees. According
Celebrity chef and southern food connoisseur Paula Deen was back in a controversial spotlight Wednesday, alleged of using racial slurs as jokes in her restaurants in front of employees.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:31 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:31:56 GMT
Police call him the trigger man in a double family murder, but now authorities are wondering if a Cape Girardeau man had his hand in the transfer of millions of dollars.
Police call him the trigger man in a double family murder, but now authorities are wondering if a Cape Girardeau man had his hand in the transfer of millions of dollars.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:46 PM EDT2013-06-19 19:46:47 GMT
More sinkholes have appeared in Cape Girardeau, one of which is located in a residential area on Ellis Street. Neighbors say they noticed the hole on Monday when the area was hit with heavy rains.
More sinkholes have appeared in Cape Girardeau, one of which is located in a residential area on Ellis Street. Neighbors say they noticed the hole on Monday when the area was hit with heavy rains.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:29 AM EDT2013-06-19 13:29:19 GMT
NEW WEST MINISTER, CANADA (WAVE) - A second grader with a disability was seemingly shunned during a class picture. For Anne Belanger, the photo was completely unacceptable. Her son, Miles, was pushed
A second grader with a disability was seemingly shunned during a photo shoot at his elementary school.
The bullet passed through two walls and curtains before hitting 12-year-old Carley Reyling in the head.
Police recovered a 7.62 mm round like this one in Carley's bedroom.
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