Man accused of stealing plants from shrine

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BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A Belleville man is jailed after being accused of stealing dozens of landscaping plants from a southwestern Illinois shrine.

St. Clair County prosecutors on Tuesday charged 52-year-old Devance Jordan with felony theft from a place of worship. He remained jailed Wednesday on $25,000 bond.

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