News from September 2013
Finding a reason to fire bakery worker was a piece of cake
There are any number of legitimate reasons for firing a bakery employee, but there’s one in particular that really takes the cake – and that’s taking the cake.
Former Moro Township official pleads guilty to fraud; Feds say Flack misappropriated $700K
Donald R. Flack, 77, of Moro, who served as the Moro Township Supervisor since 2001, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and structuring transactions to avoid reporting requirements today in federal court.
Coulterville man accused of running stop sign, causing accident
A Coulterville man is accused of running a stop sign in East St. Louis and crashing into the side of another car.
Godfrey Motomart parking lot accident leads to suit
A man claims he suffered neck, shoulder and back injuries after a driver failed to yield and struck his vehicle.Mickey Emmons filed a lawsuit Sept. 5 in Madison County Circuit Court against Beverly Hickman.In his complaint, Emmons alleges he drove north on Godfrey Road in Godfrey on June 7, 2013, at about 12:50 p.m. when Hickman, who was driving west in the parking lot of Motomart, collided with his
Hustler Club patron sues after getting shot in stomach
A Washington Park strip club is being sued by a customer who says he was shot in the parking lot.
First Student denies allegations in school bus fight lawsuit
First Student denies all allegations and demands a trial by jury in a case involving injuries a girl allegedly sustained in a school bus attack.
Jury trial demanded by nursing home accused of allowing patient to develop staph infection
A nursing home accused of allowing a patient to develop a staph infection and remain soaked in her urine for hours, causing a severe rash, filed a motion to dismiss and is demanding a trial by jury.According to the complaint, Christina Ewing claims employees at Cahokia Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and Robings Manor allowed her to develop blood poisoning from a staph infection, causing her great
Lawsuit against skating rink over alleged rape continued
The defendant in a case involving a minor girl who claims she was raped in a dark parking lot at a roller skating rink denies all allegations and demands a trial by jury.The case filed on April 8 was continued for status on Sept. 30 at 9:30 a.m.According to the complaint, the girl, identified as Jane Doe, was leaving Fun Spot Skating in Belleville on March 24, 2012 when she was allegedly attacked and