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Man's body pulled from Mississippi River; police don't know who he is or how he got there

When found, the man was wearing this T-shirt, with this image on the shirt.

Investigators know little about a man whose badly decomposed body was pulled from the Mississippi River in Sauget about 10 a.m. Friday, according to St. Clair County Coroner Rick Stone.

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CRIME

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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BELLEVILLE NEWS

Belleville police won't have to live in the city after 2015

By the end of April 2015, police officers will no longer have to live in the city, according to the four-year police union contract the City Council approved Friday.

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CRIME

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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EDUCATION

Major donor makes it possible to equip Althoff Catholic High School with all new desks

The last time the student desks at Althoff Catholic High School were all new was when its campus on West Main Street first opened.

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CRIME

East St. Louis man fatally shot at barbecue; city's 10th homicide this year

A 57-year-old East St. Louis man was fatally shot two blocks from his home early Saturday morning.

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BELLEVILLE NEWS

Belleville police cars collide while responding to fight downtown

Two police cars collided with one another Friday after police responded to downtown Belleville to break up a fight.

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METRO-EAST NEWS

Boat manufacturer pays settlement for altering boat I.D. numbers

A boat manufacturer had paid $105,000 in a civil agreement with the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Illinois.

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CRIME

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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CRIME

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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