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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of southern Illinois, including the following
counties, Jackson, Union and Williamson.

* WHEN...Until 515 PM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 212 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Carbondale, Marion, Herrin, Murphysboro, Carterville, Anna,
Johnston City, Jonesboro, De Soto, Crainville, Cambria,
Cobden, Energy, Elkville, Hurst, Dongola, Ava, Grand Tower,
Pittsburg and Creal Springs.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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Iowa woman arrested in McCracken County for sex offense involving a minor

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Brisen Brodigan

(WSIL) -- An Iowa woman has been arrested for traveling to meet a minor for sex.

On October 15, detectives in McCracken County were notified that a woman from Iowa had been having an ongoing online relationship with a juvenile boy.

Detectives learned the online relationship was sexual in nature and the woman was traveling to meet the boy, who was under the age of 16.

At approximately 3:00 PM on Friday, October 18, 2021, Brisen Brodigan arrived in Paducah and was arrested by detectives. Detectives discovered evidence of Brodigan’s online sexual relationship and learned that she was planning to have physical contact with the boy.

20-year-old Brodigan was lodged in the McCracken County Jail and charged with Promoting a Minor, Under 16, in a Sex Performance.