Article posted: 1/9/2013 9:54 AM
2 southern Illinois teens accused of stealing mail
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By Associated Press
BENTON — Authorities in two southern Illinois counties are trying to reconnect rural residents with mail they allege was stolen by two teenagers.
Prosecutors in Franklin County have charged two 17-year-old girls with felony theft. The Associated Press routinely doesn't name juveniles charged with crimes.
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Authorities say the mail was taken from rural residences in Franklin and Williamson counties.
The teens were arrested Saturday in a vehicle matching the description from someone who witnessed one of the thefts.
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