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• More trouble at Fenger High where five students were arrested today following a lunch-time brawl.
• Carolyn Towns is the last of the four Burr Oak suspects to be released on bail, leaving jail this afternoon.
• An Aurora man has been charged with filing a false police report, including creating three false suspects, after an incident this weekend.

Things got a little heated today at a panel hearing regarding the Burr Oak Cemetery desecration case. Specifically, State Rep. Ken Dunkin and State Comptroller Dan Hynes had a heated exchange over who was responsible for overseeing and regulating cemeteries. WBEZ has more, including audio.

The four people charged with the grave-digging scam at Burr Oak Cemetery - Carolyn Towns, Keith Nicks, Terrence Nicks and Maurice Dailey - entered "not guilty" pleas today on a host of felony charges. The most serious charge is "dismembering a human body," which could lead to a sentence of up to 30 years in jail. The next hearing is scheduled for September 25. [NBC 5]

It appears as if Cook County will sue the owners of Burr Oak cemetery in an effort to overtime costs in connection with the ongoing investigation at the graveyard. The county is seeking $326,000. The Sun-Times has more.