Ryan Livingston Murder

 July 13, 2006, Ryan Livingston was murdered on the south side of West Walnut in the 300 block. For a number of years, flowers were left and the sidewalk chalked at the location but as years have passed, the memorials stopped.  As the article notes, the case gets revisited from time to time and is not closed but barring someone coming forward, it is unlikely to ever be solved.

Murder

 Geez. Another killing in town, this time last night over on S. Lewis Lane. As with most criminals, the alleged killers were not very smart as the police arrested them within a few hours. 

$15000 Reward

 The FBI's Springfield office is offering $10000 and the Carbondale Police Department is offering $5000 for information leading to the arrest  and conviction of those involved in the murder of Keeshana Jackson on August 22. 

Since there has been little mention of the case in the past couple of months, I assume the investigation is ongoing but behind the scenese. It  does not look as if anyone currently lives in the house where the shooting occured.

Lawsuit in Varughese Death

According to this article in the American Bazaar, Pravin Varughese's family will file two lawsuits for $1 million each, one against the city for alleged incompetency of the police force, and one against Gaege Bethune, the man who gave Varughese a ride the night of his death and from whose car Varughese fled after a struggle.

In the column, Varughese's mother accuses Carbondale police of botching the investigation and indicates she believes Bethune is guilty of murdering her son.

More on Varughese Investigation

According to this story in the DE, the Pravin Varughese investigation keeps getting more and more convoluted. A second autopsy commissioned by the family reports  a "significant number of bruises on the hands, head and torso". The original report indicated no suspicion of foul play and no mention of bruising.

Additionally, the current investigation says Varughese's body was found with no shoes, the first time I remember this point coming up in the investigation, as prior police reports made no mention of him missing shoes

Coupled with the Molly Young case, the questions surrounding Varughese's death promise to keep troubling the Carbondale police department for some time to come.

More Fight Photos

Here are a couple of more shots from the fight that took place at 100 S. University on Nov. 22. The photo on the right shows onlookers in the ally behind the building formerly housing the Spotlight Bar and Grill, used for several weeks apparently as a spot for various groups to host private late night parties. The photo on the left shows the open back door of the Spotlight with people looking up at the fight, which is taking place behind and to the right of the photographer.