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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.
I-55 road closure in Madison County due to crash, 3 injured
MADISON COUNTY, Ill. — Three people have been injured after a crash on Saturday morning. Illinois State Police responded to a two-car crash at Interstate 55 in Madison County, Illinois. It said the crash happened near Collinsville in St. Clair County at mile marker 8 around 10:30 a.m. Police...
Teen shot Friday night in Alton
Alton Police are investigating a shooting that resulted from a large group of unsupervised juveniles shooting fireworks at one another. It happened Friday night in the area of Highland and Webster. Officers say as tensions rose, gunfire erupted, and a 14-year-old boy was struck. He was taken to Alton Memorial...
St. Louis police were outnumbered by hundreds during downtown July Fourth lawlessness, source says
ST. LOUIS — In the hours following an Independence Day fireworks display that brought thousands of people to downtown St. Louis, police were outnumbered and overwhelmed by hundreds of teenagers and young adults as the city descended into a lawless display and seven people were shot, according to a law enforcement source.
Ex-Principal Sentenced for Orchestrating Murder of Pregnant Teacher Girlfriend
The twisted tale of betrayal and murder climaxed as former principal Cornelius Green was sentenced for masterminding the ruthless killing of pregnant teacher girlfriend, Jocelyn Peters. The case, teeming with sordid details, has shocked many, revealing a grim plot unleashed by jealousy and desperation. The Crime That Shook a Community.
Community Outrage Over Police Shooting of 13-Year-Old in Ferguson
A tragic incident unfolded on July 1, 2024, when a 13-year-old boy was killed by police in Ferguson, Missouri. Authorities reported that the teenager had fled from officers and later pointed a replica handgun at them. The incident has sparked widespread grief and outrage within the community, reminiscent of previous...
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.
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...
No answers from investigators a week after the sinkhole in Illinois formed
ALTON, Ill. — It's been one week since the ground opened in Alton and swallowed part of a soccer field. The hole, caused by mine subsidence, has shuttered the more than 700-acre park. Part of the Gordon F. Moore park is a complex of baseball diamonds that the Alton...
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