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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  A Roodhouse, Illinois man is in jail after he drove a semi off the roadway while under the influence, Illinois State Police said.

Friday, April 12, 2013 

Saturday, September 24, 2011  A southwestern Illinois woman has been sentenced to two years of probation and a $1,500 fine after pleading guilty to nine counts alleging she unlawfully disposed of dead horses under her care. Stacey Kempf, 42, of Jerseyville entered the pleas on Friday in Greene County.

Monday, July 18, 2011  That last four of those neglected horses were transported to a horse rescue facility in Barrington, Ill.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011  Quest stables formed just a few years ago to rescue abused, neglected and unwanted horses and give them a new life.

Saturday, March 05, 2011  A Missouri woman has pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 30 years in an Illinois prison for the death of a Roodhouse woman.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010  The Greene County Illinois prosecutor says he will seek the death penalty in the suffocation murder of a 72 year old woman.