MT. OLIVE, IL (KTVI) -The National Weather Service confirms an EF2 tornado ripped through Mount Olive, Illinois at about ten o’clock Monday night damaging homes and businesses and downing trees and power lines. The town is located in Macoupin County, not far of Interstate 55. The EF-2 tornado struck the city center, traveling east for four blocks bringing winds of 120-125 mph.

The downtown business district was hardest hit. Lisa Werner lives on the second level of a structure that was badly damaged. She and her husband run two small businesses on the first floor. They were home with their twelve year old daughter when the twister hit badly damaging structure where their house and businesses are located. ”It’s been there for 150 years. It’s our home. It’s our dream home. We were living our dream,” said Werner.

(KTVI)– In November of last year, Illinois state trooper Kyle Deatherage had pulled a motorist over for a routine traffic stop.  Suddenly a semi hit Deatherage.  He died at the scene.  Now his family says they are coping as charges come against the man accused of hitting Deatherage.  The family has also filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver and the company he was working for… DOT Foods.

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO (KTVI) – Fuzzy is this week’s Pet of the Week. She is about four years old. She is a terrier mix and about 40 pounds.  She loves to play, go for walks and is great in the car.

She was turned into Animal Control after being found in a home with lots of other animals. She is good with other pets and is very good with people.

If you want to adopt Fuzzy, here’s the information you need:

Metro East Humane Society
8495 State Route 143
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Phone: (618) 656-4405
Fax: (618) 659-1613
E-mail: info@mehs.org
mehs.org

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