Decatur

Plant explosion sends several employees to the hospital

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DECATUR, IL – A blast and ensuing fire at an Archer Daniel Midland Co. plant in Decatur, Illinois, led to several injuries on Sunday evening, as per local officials. The explosion took place in the company’s East Plant, a part of ADM’s processing complex, at approximately 7:11 p.m. CDT. The total number of casualties is yet to be confirmed. Residents reported a thick plume of smoke emanating from the city’s northeast side, a sight corroborated …

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Mummified body of young girl found in vacant apartment closet

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Authorities in Georgia made a gruesome discovery over the weekend after receiving a mysterious phone call from a disconnected cellular device. The call led police to an apartment in Decatur, where they found the mummified body of a young girl hidden in a closet. The incident has left the community shocked and searching for answers. Late Sunday evening, an officer from the DeKalb County Police Department responded to a distressing call at the Hidden Valley …

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