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Sheley's Whiteside County trial delayed
Thu, 17 May 2012 07:02:04 -0700
A judge in northwestern Illinois has delayed the second trial of a man accused of killing eight people in two states. An attorney for Nicholas Sheley asked for a continuance during a hearing Wednesday in Whiteside County. The lawyer says the defense is awaiting DNA test results and that their expert won't be available for trial until at least August. The judge agreed and delayed the trial ...
Sheley murder trial reset to Sept. 10
Thu, 17 May 2012 02:30:00 -0700
MORRISON, Ill. — The Whiteside County murder trial of accused spree killer Nicholas Sheley has been rescheduled for Sept. 10 to give the defense more time to have DNA evidence analyzed by an independent expert.
Semi overturns in Whiteside County
Thu, 03 May 2012 05:24:00 -0700
A truck driver was treated and released from a Sterling, Ill., hospital after the semi he was driving overturned on Interstate 88 in Whiteside County.
Sheley's next murder trial delayed
Thu, 17 May 2012 08:31:37 -0700
A judge in northwestern Illinois has delayed the second trial of a man accused of killing eight people in two states.
Why the change? Look at life cycle
Tue, 15 May 2012 13:49:32 -0700
Last June, Jessica Russie, 28, and Mary Dunaway, 26, walked into the Whiteside County clerk's office and applied for a civil union license. Such a license gives gay and lesbian couples many of the rights that accompany traditional marriage.
Sheley Murder Trial Delayed
Wed, 16 May 2012 21:21:48 -0700
A Whiteside County judge has pushed the start of the murder trial Nicholas Sheley to at least September 10
Historical society poised for ramble
Wed, 16 May 2012 20:43:30 -0700
CHARLESTON (JG-TC) — The 24th Annual Coles County Historical Society Garden Ramble will be held from noon to 5 p.m. May 26-27 at Wesley Whiteside’s 5-acre garden near Charleston.
Sheley attorney seeks trial delay
Thu, 10 May 2012 14:00:00 -0700
MORRISON, Ill. — The attorney for Nicholas Sheley is seeking another delay in his Whiteside County murder trial scheduled to begin June 11.
Sterling,IL trying to shed 'Sheley shadow'
Wed, 16 May 2012 21:14:02 -0700
Sheley's reputation is casting a dark shadow over one QCA town. Police in Sterling, Illinois are hitting the streets to ease people's fears.
Local Headlines
Tue, 15 May 2012 07:46:42 -0700
Adams County officials elected in November will have their salaries frozen at current levels for four years if the County Board concurs with a plan forwarded by the Finance Committee.