Suspect taken into custody after interstate pursuit linked to homicide, West Frankfort IL
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A gray Ford F-150 was pursued northbound on I-57 near West Frankfort, Illinois. One male suspect was taken into custody. The vehicle was connected to a homicide investigation in Paducah, Kentucky.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin, Perry, Jackson, Williamson, and Jefferson Counties Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
On 10,
00:01
the county visor, just check 957.
00:03
They don't know anything that we don't know.
00:26
Not. With it up, you have to wait for more units.
00:29
They just passed the West Frankfort exit.
00:32
The speed is approximately shoved to get a northbound.
00:35
Do you quite. We have to be able to catch two.
00:39
Burk next.
00:41
Thomas County, you to go ahead.
00:44
Negative. Negative.
00:47
Louisiana County is behind that vehicle northbound 65.
00:52
They are not lit up yet.
00:53
They're awaiting more units.
01:04
It's for you.
01:05
It's Troop 10.
01:07
In pursuit, Williamson County, 63, behind the vehicle office of north of line.
01:11
Post 66.8. Any units in a area, by?
01:20
If you can, they're advising on just for an unit in the area advice.
01:23
It's fine.
01:26
X12, just past the 67.
01:29
Western County 63, stop has not been yet initiated.
01:32
What's your mouthpost?
01:35
685, long behind the photo unit.
01:41
X-85, 104, what's your mouth close?
01:45
We're at the 68.0.
01:48
8.020.
01:49
10 for passing the 68.0.
01:51
I'm on the overpass.
01:53
Sounds like Williams County State and Franklin County's got enough units.
01:58
We're at the 67.
01:59
I'm unsure if they made the stop yet.
02:05
35 you want to initiate up here.
02:11
Super, finish.
02:13
The message. Eneshoot, stop.
02:25
At an initiative stop?
02:29
A vehicle stopping 58.8.
02:32
104. Stopping of 68.8.
02:35
Mass.
02:36
Kentucky is Lizing, subject maybe suicidal.
02:38
...stop. I-57 northbound at the 69.
02:44
Stopping 58.8, Citiivising, that's a subject maybe suicidal.
02:56
As a shield.
03:02
33104, would you like to get a hold of 181?
03:09
Not yet.
03:17
Do you have any visual as far as contact being made?
03:21
Negative, I couldn't see.
03:27
Looking them out.
03:34
Mass. State it's right there.
03:38
In units information, town unit has one city information.
03:43
They have one mail in custody. They have one mail in custody.
03:48
Got it.
03:50
Going X12, one in custody.
03:53
Stand for one in custody.
03:58
X12, can we clear? Yes, sir.
04:02
104 and clear this room.
04:05
We have 57 north side down.
04:07
Get off Kentucky see what they want us to do at this vehicle.
04:11
We haven't touched knocking in here.
04:14
Okay.
04:15
Go ahead and show me out here as well.
04:19
5 Paul 16 on scene.
04:22
This is period.
04:23
Troop 10.
04:24
Cancellation, wanted, homicide, Casey's Bar and Grill, Paducah.
04:28
Gray, Ford, F, 150,
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Kentucky, J.
04:31
John, 3, R.
04:32
Robert,
04:33
(number withheld).
04:35
Suspect, (name withheld).
04:38
Expovivis, situation, is secure, subject in custody.
04:42
Illinois State Police, Troop 10, KSP 2 to 4.
04:47
Your northbound lane is shut down.
04:52
So forth, northbound lane,
04:54
shutdown.
04:55
74, northbound lane shutdown.
04:56
Okay, putt to ensure that it's open.
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I-57, West Frankfort, IL
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