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Collinsville Man Gets 85 Years for Thanksgiving Day Shooting
FARMERSVILLE - A Collinsville man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the fatal shooting of a woman and the attempted murder of a man in Farmersville, Illinois, on Thanksgiving Day 2021. Sign in to hide this notification. Get The Latest News!. Don't miss our top stories...
Collinsville Man Charged In Elderly Financial Exploitation Case
COLLINSVILLE - A Collinsville man faces multiple felonies after allegedly deceiving a disabled elderly victim out of more than $15,000 over the course of 19 months. Sign in to hide this notification. Get The Latest News!. Don't miss our top stories and need-to-know news everyday in your inbox. David E....
St. Louis man who illegally entered U.S. from Mexico stopped by Hannibal police driving vehicle stolen from Ohio
HANNIBAL, Mo. — A St. Louis man was arrested Tuesday after he was arrested for speeding, and law enforcement officials later learned the car he was driving was reported as stolen. The 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County on Tuesday charged Oday J. Elayyan, 28, of St. Louis...
Teenager convicted of killing man over fireworks receives sentence
A man, aged 19, has been handed a 22-year prison sentence by a St. Louis jury, after being found guilty of second-degree murder and armed criminal action. The charges related to the shooting death of a man in a dispute over fireworks. In April, Devin Griffin-Curry was found guilty of...
Man sets vehicle on fire with him inside in Fairview Heights
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. (First Alert 4) - Police say a man is in custody after setting his vehicle on fire with him inside Saturday afternoon in Fairview Heights. The man has not been identified but police say he is suspected of arson in a suspicious fire days earlier at the same location in the 100 block of Durley Drive. The suspect resided at that location previously and an order of protection had been issued but not yet served.
Grand Pride Parade blocked by protestors
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Police cleared several pro-Palestinian demonstrators from the Grand Pride Parade route after they brought the event to a halt Sunday. Several demonstrators were taken into custody after multiple dispersal orders given by police were not followed. The parade was halted for approximately 90 minutes.
St. Louis felon, caught twice with guns, sentenced to 8 years in prison
U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Monday sentenced a convicted felon from St. Louis, Missouri who was caught twice with a firearm and drugs to 100 months (8.3 years) in prison. Dawon Hennings, 40, pleaded guilty in March to two counts of being a felon in possession of a...
Police pursuit from Missouri ends in serious crash in Illinois
PONTOON BEACH, Ill. – A police chase beginning in Missouri crosses into Illinois before ending in a serious crash. County police say that the incident all began a little after midnight in the Jennings area of north St. Louis County. The incident started when an officer from the City of Jennings Precinct attempted to stop […]
St. Louis police seize toy guns, roman candles after gel blaster battle between two groups of teens downtown
ST. LOUIS — Multiple gel blaster toy guns were seized from teenagers who were shooting them at each other in downtown St. Louis Monday night. This is the latest incident involving toy guns 5 On Your Side has been covering in the St. Louis area recently. At about 9:15...
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