A series of patrols by Illinois State Police launched two years ago in “known high crime areas” in and around East St. Louis continued this week with 29 arrests and the seizure of six guns, the agency ...

Oct. 2: A former attorney from Belleville was sentenced to seven years in prison in connection with wire fraud. He is accused of embezzling over a million dollars from clients, affecting those with ...

Oct. 23: For the second time since being released from prison after fatally stabbing his wife in a west Belleville pub in ...

EAST ST. LOUIS, Illinois — "Shanika was a ball of joy," said Jacob Jenkins, remembering his 38-year-old cousin, Shanika Barbee. He says behind her warm smile, was a big-hearted mom who especially ...

The following stories focus on crime and justice in the metro-east area from last week: Sept. 22: The father of an East St. Louis City Council member pleaded guilty to federal drug charges. Law ...

According to petitions to deny pre-trial release filed against all three, the Alton Police Department made three controlled ...

The East St. Louis police union has sought judicial intervention for back pay and interest since 2015, filing petitions for ...

In just three days, Illinois State Police arrested more than two dozen people and filed over 30 felony charges during a coordinated sweep across East St. Louis and nearby Metro East communities. The ...

Fully automatic handgun, 460 grams of cannabis found after Madison County traffic stop ...

EAST ALTON, Ill. — A man was sentenced Tuesday after admitting to setting his ex-wife's house on fire earlier this year. Larry Greer Jr., 30, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty ...