The Illinois Attorney General’s Office has been called in to determine next steps in a deer poaching case involving Wayne County Board member Steven K. Manning.
Manning, 45, of Wayne City, was arrested on the night of Oct. 10, and issued 12 citations stemming from an alleged deer poaching incident. The offenses include hunting with a firearm during archery season, using a firearm equipped with a silencer and spotlighting deer.
County Board member in Illinois cited in deer poaching case
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