Man denied bond in Illinois meat-tampering case

By Washington Examiner
Published August 4, 2014 7:46pm ET
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EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — A 68-year-old southwestern Illinois man accused of inserting sewing needles into packaged meat has been ordered jailed without bond pending his trial.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen Williams on Monday sided with federal prosecutors in denying Ronald Avers’ request to be eligible for release on bond.

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