Illinois Mayor Is Found Dead in His Home

[harvey007]

Source: NY Times

CHICAGO — The state police are investigating the death of the mayor of Springfield, Ill, whose body was found at home early Tuesday morning on a day he was supposed to appear in court to answer a lawsuit.

The mayor, Timothy J. Davlin, was found dead around 9 a.m. after the authorities received a 911 call from an undisclosed person. The state police have not given many answers about the case.

Mr. Davlin, 53, had been mayor of this state’s capital since 2003, but he decided this year not to seek re-election. In a radio interview last month, he said his decision did not have to do with the legal and financial problems he had been facing.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/15/us/15springfield.html

[WhiteTara]

1. hmm n/t

[thelordofhell]

2. Maggie Simpson did it

[awoke_in_2003]

6. Nah...

it was Rahm :)

[denem]

3. Police noticed proximity of a Dead Fish

:evilgrin:

[Ian David]

4. Disgraced Democrats kill themselves. Republicans go on Dancing With The Stars.

This is the second time this month.

Middlesex sheriff kills self, police say

Source: Boston Globe

WELLS, Maine — The longtime sheriff of Middlesex County, James V. DiPaola, was discovered dead yesterday from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound in an oceanfront resort in Wells, Maine, authorities said.

DiPaola, a 57-year-old Democrat with more than 30 years in public service, had announced abruptly a week ago that he would retire in January, after being questioned by the Globe about his plans to collect a state pension while continuing to serve as sheriff. He had also acknowledged an ethics investigation into his office.

More:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4631463

[elocs]

5. I read about that here this morning:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x7048