Region briefs 9/15/06

Cape Eagles plan dinner theater fund-raiser

The primary objective of the Cape Girardeau Eagles club's upcoming dinner theater is to raise funds for a good cause. On Sept. 22 the club will open the doors to its hall at 321 N. Spring St. for a murder mystery dinner theater called "Murder in Mayberry." The show, performed by St. Louis area production company Jest Entertainment, relies heavily on audience participation. Members of the audience provide both minor and major roles, interacting with three actors, said Pam Boyd with the Eagles. Boyd said there will be a dinner of fried chicken, pork chops, throwed rolls and fried okra. All proceeds from the event will go to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Tickets are $25 if purchased by Thursday, $30 on the day of the event. For more information, call the Eagles at 335-0931.

Men charged in vending machine damage

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Two Ironton, Mo., men were charged this week with causing more than $11,000 in damages to Perryville-area vending machines. Dominic L. Ruggeri, 19, and Donald L. Larose, 21, were each charged with seven counts of felony property damage, one count of misdemeanor property damage and two counts of misdemeanor theft. The defendants are accused of damaging eight vending machines in Perryville on Aug. 24 to the tune of $11,300 and stealing $300, a probable-cause statement said. A $15,000 cash-only bond was set for both men.

Benton man gets 15 years for child porn

BENTON, Mo. -- A 15-year prison sentence was handed down Thursday for a man accused of taking photographs of an underage girl in sexual situations. John E. Luttrell, 42, of Cutler, Ill., received the sentence from Circuit Judge David Dolan for the charge of felony promoting child pornography. He was accused of taking the sexually oriented pictures of a girl younger than 14 years old in late 2000 in Chaffee, Mo. A statutory sodomy charge was dropped in exchange for Luttrell's April guilty plea.

-- From staff reports