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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...

Big Muddy River near Plumfield and Murphysboro.

.Levels will continue to fall on the Big Muddy River, dropping
below flood stage near Plumfield Sunday, and near Murphysboro
Tuesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and will continue.

* WHERE...Big Muddy River near Plumfield.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 22.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Sunday morning and continue falling to 14.0 feet Friday,
April 25.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.


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Missouri man behind bars on child porn charges

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Poplar Bluff Child Porn MUG
By Jeff Weinrich

POPLAR BLUFF, MO (WSIL) -- Multiple agencies teamed up to arrest a Butler County man for having child pornography.

Officials say a tip from the National Centers for Missing and Exploited Children led investigators to Joshua A. Thomas. The 40-year-old lives in the 2400 block of Thomas Street. Poplar Bluff police arrested him on Wednesday July 21.

That came after investigators seized all of Thomas' electronic devices and found child pornography.

Chief Danny Whitely called Thomas a "dangerous pervert." He commended Cyber Crimes Task Force Commander Lt. Danny Hicks and the NCMEC for getting Thomas off the streets.

Thomas has been officially charged with 6 counts of class B felony possession of child pornography and 1 count of class D felony possession of child pornography by the Butler County Prosecutor’s Office.

Thomas is in the Butler County Jail.