We have a large assortment of trailers and reviews -- just about all of the movies showing in our area this weekend.
In today's Daily American: Trial set for no. Ill. father accused in family's deaths, Franklin County Land Transfers, Navistar officially opens new headquarters in Illinois — Only available in our print and online E-editions!
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A West Frankfort man has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for his role in a scheme that netted him and his wife nearly $1 million in fraudulent federal income tax returns, according to Stephen R. Wigginton,the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois.
David R. Childers, 38, received the sentence Wednesday in federal court in Benton. His wife, Jessica N. Childers, was sentenced in January to a nine-year prison term.
Previously, on August 11, 2011 both Childers were charged in a Conspiracy to Submit False, Fictitious, and Fraudulent Claims to the United States and Receipt of Money Stolen from the United States. Jessica Childers was also charged with Aggravated Identity Theft. Both pled guilty to the offenses with which they were charged. Evidence offered in support of the guilty pleas and sentence showed that in January 2008, Jessica Childers began electronically submitting false income tax returns to the IRS using the names, dates of birth, and social security numbers of real individuals who were deceased.
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It's official.
West Frankfort's Dustin Keele is going to Hollywood!
The 26-year-old local substitute teacher who appeared briefly on Thursday night's episode of American Idol, heard the famous line from judges Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson following his St. Louis Audition in the summer of 2011.
Due to Fox Network's non-disclosure agreement with the program's contestants, word on the big news was mum until after the episode aired, but now Keele is the hot topic around the community and on social media. But, apparently locals aren't the only ones impressed.
On January 7, the FCHS cheerleaders competed at a regional qualifier hoping to get a chance at state.
They passed the qualifier with flying colors and are headed to the ICCA finals.
Sixteen girls and one alternate will head to the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield Saturday, February 11th for the right to be called State Champion.
