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Weather Alert

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /1 PM EDT/ TODAY TO
7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values 100 to 108 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...From noon CDT /1 PM EDT/ today to 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/
Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The first prolonged stretch of heat and
humidity of the season will amplify health impacts. Health impacts
will build with each successive day in the heat and humidity.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

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Carbondale Police arrest man who carried supposed stolen gun

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CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Carbondale Police arrested a man on Tuesday after intercepting him with an allegedly stolen gun. 

Police arrived in the 400 block of East College Street at 7:15 p.m. Reports indicated a person was seen on the street with a weapon. 

Police say they discovered Isaiah L. Pryor, 18, of Carbondale at the scene. Pryor reportedly ran from the authorities upon seeing them. 

Police caught up to Pryor and held him. Officers on the scene say they found the gun discarded by Pryor nearby. Investigators believe the gun was stolen from a neighboring area. 

Authorities brought Pryor to the Jackson County Jail for the following charges:

  • Unlawful Use of a Weapon
  • Possession of a Stolen Firearm 
  • Resisting a Peace Officer

The investigation is still ongoing. Anyone who may have information on the crime should contact Carbondale Police at 618-549-2121.

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