Officer released from hospital
A Fairview Heights police officer received a hero’s welcome after being released from the hospital this week after getting shot in the face in May.
Molly Muennich was released from a St. Louis hospital Wednesday and was escorted to the police headquarters where she was welcomed by first responders and local residents.
Muennich was shot after several officers responded to a call of a suspicious individual May 17. Two other officers sustained gunshot wounds during the incident
Plane rolls off runway
A JetBlue flight from Chicago veered off a runway after landing at Boston Logan airport Thursday. Upon landing, the plane rolled into a grassy area just before noon local time.
There were no injuries as passengers exited the plane on a back stairwell. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident.
Purple Heart returned
Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs has returned a lost Purple Heart medal to the grandson of a World War II veteran who earned it while fighting to liberate Germany.
It is the 14th lost medal Frerichs has returned as part of Operation Purple Heart, an initiative that aims to return lost medals to the rightful owners.
The Purple Heart was among items in a bank safe deposit box submitted to the state treasurer’s office in 2003. The iconic military honor is given to individuals wounded or killed during military combat.
