Belleville News Democrat: Crime and Controversy http://www.bnd.com/news/crime/index.xml News, sports, and entertainment from Belleville News Democrat en-us Copyright 2009 Belleville News Democrat Crime and Controversy 60 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:33:19 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys support@Belleville.com Shootout at strip club: One man in hospital, five in jail http://www.bnd.com/news/crime/story/999984.html http://www.bnd.com/news/crime/story/999984.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:26 CST A shootout at a strip club early Saturday littered the parking lot with shell casings, sent one man to the hospital, put five in jail and led the shooter to flee. Gunman kicks in door, starts shooting; 3-year-old and his guardian are hit http://www.bnd.com/news/crime/story/1000131.html http://www.bnd.com/news/crime/story/1000131.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:40 CST A 3-year-old was shot in the hand and his guardian was shot in the back early Sunday after a man kicked in the door to their home. Suspect arrested after 3 women shot to death in car with kids inside http://www.bnd.com/news/crime/story/1000768.html http://www.bnd.com/news/crime/story/1000768.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:10 CST Investigators on Sunday captured a man they believe opened fire on a car parked at a gas station, killing three women, including an acquaintance of the suspect, state investigators said. Police investigate triple-homicide in East St. Louis; one arrest made http://www.bnd.com/news/crime/story/999771.html http://www.bnd.com/news/crime/story/999771.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:01 CST Police arrested one person Saturday night in connection the shooting deaths of three women who were shot while sitting in a car with two children. Belleville arson dog puts her nose to work to smell out crimes in metro-east http://www.bnd.com/news/crime/story/998684.html http://www.bnd.com/news/crime/story/998684.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:30 CST There's a new arson dog in town and she's eager to put her nose to work. Gun charge nets East St. Louis felon more than 9 years http://www.bnd.com/news/crime/story/998340.html http://www.bnd.com/news/crime/story/998340.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:16 CST A 33-year-old East St. Louis man was sentenced to more than 9 years in prison Friday after pleading guilty in July to a gun charge. Guilty verdict for Cahokia man; candidate for U.S. attorney nabbed him after theft http://www.bnd.com/news/crime/story/998694.html http://www.bnd.com/news/crime/story/998694.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:40 CST A Cahokia man who was nabbed by a U.S. attorney finalist was convicted of burglary on Thursday. Cops finally capture man who had eluded them for months http://www.bnd.com/news/crime/story/998308.html http://www.bnd.com/news/crime/story/998308.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:15 CST A Washington Park man who eluded police for months was charged Friday in connection with a shooting earlier this year. Centreville man sentenced, fined for selling 1,000 Ecstasy tablets http://www.bnd.com/news/crime/story/998310.html http://www.bnd.com/news/crime/story/998310.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:38 CST A Centreville man was sentenced to more than 2 1/2 years in federal prison for selling Ecstasy. Drug raid: Cops find cocaine, guns at Swansea home http://www.bnd.com/news/crime/story/998309.html http://www.bnd.com/news/crime/story/998309.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:39 CST The St. Clair County Drug Tactical Unit executed a search warrant at a Swansea home on Friday morning and found drugs and guns.