Crime
East St. Louis man fatally shot at barbecue; city's 10th homicide this year
A 53-year-old East St. Louis man was fatally shot two blocks from his home early Saturday morning.
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Police raid Washington Park home in search for shooting suspects
A team of deputies from the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department and officers from the Washington Park Police officers raided a home Friday searching for suspects accused of shooting people and property for the past several months.
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St. Louis felon pleads guilty to weapons charge in Brooklyn incident
A St. Louis man has pleaded guilty in United States District Court in East St. Louis to a weapons charge that resulted from an incident in Brooklyn.
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Belleville man charged with killing seven kittens found in North End Park
A 46-year-old Belleville man was charged Friday with allegedly killing the seven kittens whose bodies were found lying in a row May 8 in North End Park.
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Five men indicted in telemarketing scam
Five Florida residents have been indicted in federal district court in East St. Louis for their alleged roles in a telemarketing scam that affected 22,000 victims nationwide, 54 of whom were part of the Southern District of Illinois.
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CRIME BLOTTER
Blotter 5/26
The following incidents were listed among the official reports of local law enforcement agencies and court clerks. Readers are reminded that an arrest or charge does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination.
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Trayvon Martin's dad returns to East St. Louis to say books must replace guns
Trayvon Martin's parents came to East St. Louis on Friday to share the lessons they've learned from their son's death. "We have to take the guns away, but we have to replace them with something," said his dad, Tracy Martin, who grew up in East St. Louis.
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Madison County prosecutors drop charges in another drug-homicide case
Prosecutors have dropped a drug-induced homicide charge against a second man who was accused of being involved in the heroin overdose of 30-year-old Joshua Rogers.
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16-year-old's heroin overdose leads to prison term for Highland man
A Highland man has received a three-year prison sentence in connection with an April 2011 case in which he dropped off a 16-year-old boy at the hospital who had overdosed.
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CRIME BLOTTER
Blotter 5/24/12
The following incidents were listed among the official reports of local law enforcement agencies and court clerks. Readers are reminded that an arrest or charge does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination.
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Belleville blotter: Couple beats man in the head with concrete bird bath
Here are some highlights from the latest Belleville Police blotter:








