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Collinsville Man Given 85 Years In Murder Case
The Springfield State Journal-Register reports that Robert Tarr, age 51 of Collinsville, has been sentenced to prison for the 2021 murder of his former girlfriend, and the injuring of a man. In Montgomery County Circuit Court Monday, Fourth Judicial Circuit Associate Judge Christopher Matoush sentenced Tarr to a total of...
Body recovered from Mississippi River near St. Louis, officials confirm
ST. LOUIS — A body was successfully recovered from the Mississippi River near St. Louis, according to the city's fire department. The floating body was first reported just after 10 a.m. Friday morning near the Poplar Street Bridge. The fire department's marine rescue task force responded to the scene.
Wellston man sentenced to more than 12 years following guilty plea for drug distribution
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A man was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison after authorities found him in possession of more than a pound of fentanyl, cocaine and firearms. In May 2023, the FBI and St. Louis Metropolitan Police executed a search warrant at...
St. Louis man who illegally entered the United States from Mexico was detained by Hannibal police while driving a stolen vehicle from Ohio
On Tuesday, law enforcement officials in Hannibal, Missouri apprehended a St. Louis man for speeding. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that the vehicle he was operating had been reported stolen. On Tuesday, the 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County pressed charges against Oday J. Elayyan, a 28-year-old from...
Charges filed in elderly exploitation case
A man from Collinsville is facing charges after authorities say he financially took advantage of an elderly victim. 50-year-old David Alred is charged with two counts of financial exploitation of an elderly person with a disability, along with theft of property by deception from an elderly person. The alleged crimes took place from September 2022 to April of this year.
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