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Friday, May 03, 2013  Police in Scott County have released the motive behind the Manchester homicide

Monday, April 29, 2013  Funeral Services have been set for Wednesday for the family gunned down in their home in Manchester last week.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Area residents plan to gather Sunday for a prayer vigil to celebrate the lives of the victims in the Manchester shootings. An effort is under way to raise money for the burial of five people shot to death this week in the small central Illinois town of Manchester.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  UPDATE: Authorities have identified the victims of the tragic mass shooting in Manchester, Ill.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  RAW VIDEO ADDED: The shooter was taken into custody at 7:27 a.m. and was pronounced dead at the local hospital. We now know that search warrants have been filed in the Scott County Clerk of Court for the home and property of Rick Smith in connection with this morning's events.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  UPDATE: The Illinois State Police will have a press conference 10 a.m. at Manchester City Hall at Fourth and Main streets. The shooter is in custody, Trooper Mike Kindhart of the Illinois State Police said.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Gunfight between Maserati and SUV on Las Vegas Strip causes fiery crash with taxi; 3 killed

Thursday, November 08, 2012  Guatemalans huddle in cold streets, search rubble for survivors after quake kills at least 48

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  The American Cancer Society needs you to help stop a deadly disease.

Friday, October 05, 2012  Illinois health officials say a steroid medication suspected of causing an outbreak of a deadly form of meningitis was shipped to a pain clinic with six locations in the Chicago area.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  Hamilton business owners are speaking out about safety concerns surrounding a burned out city block.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  National Weather Service warnings updated since Joplin tornado. There is a renewed call to heed the warnings no matter when or where they are posted.

Monday, May 14, 2012  According to a new study by AAA, teenagers are far more likely to die behind the wheel when they have peers in the car.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 

Sunday, April 15, 2012  An early morning residential fire in Beardstown claimed the lives of a father and daughter Sunday. Firefighters found the bodies of Henry "Bud" Krohe, 68, and his daughter, Jeanette Krohe, 29, a mother of four boys, all of whom were not home at the time of the fire.