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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.

&&

...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 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 23.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Sunday morning and continue falling to 15.1 feet Thursday,
April 24.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.


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Paducah man arrested after stealing headstone from cemetery

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Headstone in truck
McCracken County Sheriff's Office

PADUCAH, Ky. -- A Paducah man is facing charges after he is accused of stealing a headstone from a local cemetery.

The McCracken County Sheriff's Office said they were notified the headstone was missing by the family of the deceased.

The sheriff's office then launched an investigation on the matter on May 10 and arrested Shannon Herron, 44, of Paducah.

Shannon Herron

While authorities were arresting Herron, they found the granite headstone in the back of his truck.

The sheriff's office said this headstone was valued at $5,000 and the copper plaque was removed from it.

The copper plaque was found at another location.

Herron faces charges of theft by unlawful taking or disposition over $1,000 and violating graves. He was taken to the McCracken County Regional Jail.

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