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Former soldier found guilty of killing pregnant 19-year-old

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After a 22-year investigation that spanned two continents, Shannon Wilkerson, a former soldier, was convicted on Monday, May 6, for the murder of 19-year-old Amanda Gonzales in 2001, according to a Justice Department press release. 

Gonzales, who was pregnant at the time of the murder, was found in her barracks in Hanau, Germany, on Nov 5, 2001. She was found fatally beaten and strangled. 

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MCSO locates missing person

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On Saturday, April 27 around 7:46 a.m., Lela Jett Ivey’s family called into the Madison County Sheriff’s Office filing a missing persons order for the 83-year-old woman. After using a statewide system, MCSO got an approximate location of the red 2004 Dodge Ram pickup truck that she was said to be in.
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‘ROUND TOWN

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GALA NETTLES Editor’s Note: “Opinions in this column are not representative of the views of The Madisonville Meteor.” May is a month filled with activities, isn’t it? One of them began back in 1962 when President John F. Kennedy declared May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week.