Belleville man charged in hit-and-run case, more crime news

The following stories focus on crime and justice in the metro-east area from last week:

Sept. 16: A Belleville West High School student accused of bringing a loaded weapon to school was taken into custody.

Sept. 16: A Belleville man faces charges for failing to report a fatal hit-and-run. The accident killed a 33-year-old Mascoutah woman. Police sought public assistance to locate the driver.

Sept. 17: A registered sex offender from Cahokia Heights received a 20-year sentence in a child pornography possession case. His home was searched in 2022, leading to his arrest.

Sept. 17: In Mascoutah, a man was sentenced to 43 years related to child assault and pornography production.

Sept. 18: A double stabbing in East St. Louis left one man dead and another injured. Details about what led to the stabbing remain unclear. The incident remains under investigation.

Sept. 19: In Fairview Heights, a man previously convicted of a 1989 murder now faces child porn charges. His arrest followed a home search by investigators.

The dates above reflect when the stories were published by the BND.

NO. 1: POLICE ARREST BELLEVILLE WEST STUDENT WHO HAD GUN AT SCHOOL

A Belleville West student is accused of bringing a loaded weapon to school Tuesday and was taken into custody, District 201 Superintendent Marshaun Warren said in a statement. | Published September 16, 2025 | Read Full Story by Madison Lammert

At the insection of South Green Mount Road and Illinois 15 in Belleville near Eckert’s, where the road was closed after a woman was fatally struck in a hit-and-run earlier Thursday morning. By Joshua Carter

NO. 2: MAN CHARGED IN BELLEVILLE FATAL HIT-AND-RUN CASE, POLICE SAY

A 74-year-old Mascoutah man was charged Tuesday with failure to report an accident involving death, which is a felony offense. | Published September 16, 2025 | Read Full Story by Carolyn P. Smith

NO. 3: REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER IN METRO-EAST SENTENCED FOR CHILD PORN POSSESSION

A registered sex offender was sentenced this week to 20 years in prison for the child pornography found in his home in 2022. | Published September 17, 2025 | Read Full Story

The front entrance to the St. Clair County courthouse in Belleville, Ill. on May 2, 2024. By Joshua Carter

NO. 4: MASCOUTAH MAN SENTENCED FOR CHILD SEXUAL ASSAULT, PRODUCTION OF CHILD PORN

A Mascoutah man was sentenced this week to 43 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child and producing child pornography. | Published September 17, 2025 | Read Full Story

NO. 5: DOUBLE STABBING IN EAST ST. LOUIS LEAVES ONE MAN DEAD

Police are investigating a double stabbing in East St. | Published September 18, 2025 | Read Full Story by Carolyn P. Smith

An Edwardsville man was charged Tuesday in the death of his infant daughter.

NO. 6: FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS MAN CONVICTED OF KILLING DAUGHTER NOW HAS CHILD PORN CHARGES

A Fairview Heights man who was convicted in 1989 of murder and sexual assault in connection with the death of his infant daughter has been charged with dissemination of child pornography and failure to register as a sex offender, the Illinois Attorney’s Office announced Friday. | Published September 20, 2025 | Read Full Story

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.