Child-killer Sims could get parole
Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com
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Paula Sims holds the hand of her father, Orville Blew, as they leave the Jersey County Courthouse after posting bond in May of 1989 on four felony charges related to the death of her first daughter, Loralei Marie Sims, who died in 1986. Show MoreShow Less
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Paula Sims is escorted from the Cottage Hills home of her parents, Orville and Nylene Blew, after she was indicted by a Madison County grand jury. Show MoreShow Less
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Local, regional and national media surround then Chief of Detectives Alton Sgt. Rick McCain who was leading the investigation in the Sims murder case. Show MoreShow Less
Elik bill would ease firearm suppressor laws
Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com
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SPRINGFIELD A bill easing statewide restrictions on firearm suppressors is among several firearms-related bills introduced or sponsored by new State Rep. Amy Elik, R-Fosterburg.
The bill, HB 1891, would allow the civilian ownership and use of suppressors popularly referred to as “silencers” while hunting or at target ranges. The bill is part of a larger nation-wide legislative battle dealing with the issue and is similar to a bill proposed by former state Sen. Bill Haine, D-Alton, in 2018.
Elik’s bill was introduced Feb. 16. The following day State Rep. Andrew S. Chesney, R-Freeport, was added as a co-sponsor, the bill had its first reading and was referred to the Rules Committee. It is among several hundred firearms-related bills that have been introduced, ranging from registration and bans on “assault rifles” to multiple bills dealing with the Firea