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Nearly 18 years ago, a former Freeburg High School teacher nearly strangled a then-17-year-old girl with a belt and left her barely alive in the woods in a Belleville park … Click to Continue �...

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A Cahokia Heights man sought in connection with a fatal shooting in February has been arrested and a judge ordered him Wednesday to remain in jail. Niko A. Goree, 21, … Click to Continue »

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Two men pulled out guns during an argument at a Shiloh convenience store, but only one of them fired his weapon and the other is “lucky” he wasn’t shot, a … Click to Continue »

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The man charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a woman in Belleville Sunday had said shortly before the shooting that he had shot someone before and that … Click to Continue ...

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A bookkeeper for a metro-east school was indicted in federal court Tuesday on charges she embezzled money intended for the district’s activities fund. Linda J. Johnson, 57, of Waterloo, faces �...

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In a 72-hour special operation targeting East St. Louis and surrounding metro-east communities, the Illinois State Police made 16 arrests leading to 42 criminal charges and seized nine firearms a...

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One important process in wedding planning is making sure you get everything done legally — from obtaining a marriage license in Illinois to picking a qualified person to officiate. Illinois …...

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Two men were charged in St. Clair County Tuesday for their alleged parts in a shooting at Shiloh convenience store earlier this month. Anthony D. White, 20, of the 2300 … Click to Continue »

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A 35-year-old Belleville man has been charged in the weekend shooting death of a woman at a Ben Louis Drive apartment, Belleville police announced Tuesday. Demario N. Bush is charged … Click to...

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In Reality Check stories, BND journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? newsroom@bnd.com. Michelle L. Laux was 31 when she was foun...

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If you’ve been lucky enough to find cash laying on the ground in Illinois, you may have wondered whether it’s technically legal to keep it. Illinois state law differentiates between … Click...

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A Belleville woman was shot to death Sunday night in her home on Ben Louis Drive, according to the Belleville Police Department. Megan L. Born, 36, was pronounced dead at … Click to Continue »...

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A Swansea woman is demanding that police and prosecutors go back and reconsider evidence that could exonerate her brother, who’s charged with killing their mother in Troy last year. Andrea … ...

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A 40-year-old unidentified pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle in Sauget Friday night, authorities said. St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. said investigators are trying to determine ...

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If you’ve ever wondered whether you can bring your pet dog into the grocery store on the way back from the park, you might want to check Illinois state law … Click to Continue »

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An O’Fallon man has been charged by the Illinois Attorney General’s office with 11 counts of possessing child pornography. A St. Clair County judge on Thursday ordered that Seth MacDonald, �...

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A pair of metro-east men have been charged in Pike County, Missouri in connection with a rash of thefts at more than 20 Walmart stores. Investigators allege the pair stole … Click to Continue �...

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Two men burglarized Gateway Pet Guardians, a nonprofit animal shelter in East St. Louis, overnight, the organization reported on Thursday. They took laptop computers, medications for dogs and eve...

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A Pinckneyville woman who had first-degree murder charges dismissed last month in the death of her infant son’s death now faces two firearms charges in a new case. Sophia Kelly, … Click to Co...

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Have you considered having your car windows tinted for privacy purposes, or so it’s not so bright? You may want to check Illinois law first to make sure your alterations … Click to Continue �...

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In Reality Check stories, BND journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? newsroom@bnd.com. Belleville Police Chief Matt Eiskant told...

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A Troy man has been charged with three counts of making terrorist threats involving Granite City High School. Richard K. Schneidewind, 41, is accused of posting the following statements on … Cl...

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The owner of a Belleville tax preparation business was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges she failed to report income on her own income tax returns. Dormeshia A. … Click to Continue »...

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Bailey Hamor’s attorney has asked for a psychologist to evaluate his mental state at the time he allegedly stabbed a family friend to death at his mother’s home in Belleville … Click to Con...

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Shiloh police aren’t releasing much detail about a reported shooting at a Hartman Lane filing station Wednesday evening. Deputy Chief Jesse Phillips confirmed that officers were dispatched to t...

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An East Alton man was found guilty of soliciting someone to kill his former girlfriend. A jury in a Madison County court found Lorenzo D. Miller, 42, guilty of one … Click to Continue »

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The Fairview Heights Police Department is taking a “zero tolerance” approach to the unruly behavior of juveniles in public places, its chief said. That includes steps officers were forced to ...

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Seventeen-year-old Jahrie Samudio gave police “several” accounts of what happened just before another teenager was shot to death in Cahokia Heights, a St. Clair County prosecutor said Tuesday...

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A 22-year-old Pinckneyville man has been acquitted of all charges filed against him in connection with the death of his infant son while charges remain pending against the child’s mother. … C...

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A 37-year-old man was stabbed during a fight on Easter Sunday near Belleville, the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department said. The victim was taken to a hospital ,and deputies are … Click to ...

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