Former assistant principal sentenced and other crime news

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 enforcement caught the Cahokia man possessing cocaine with intent to distribute.

Sept. 22: A former assistant principal from Edwardsville was sentenced to four years in prison in connection with sexual abuse of a student.

Sept. 26: In Fairview Heights, a man faces charges after ramming a police car intentionally. His actions damaged the squad car and placed an officer in danger.

Sept. 26: The Illinois State Police continue to investigate the stabbing death of a man in his East St. Louis home. St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. identified the victim as 67-year-old Van T. Perry.

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

NO. 1: FATHER OF METRO-EAST CITY COUNCIL MEMBER PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL DRUG CHARGE

A Cahokia man has pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing illegal drugs with the intent to distribute, authorities said. | Published September 22, 2025 | Read Full Story by Carolyn P. Smith

A U.S. District judge sentenced a former president of the Alton chapter of the AFSCME labor union to 18 months imprisonment after he admitted to embezzling more than $200,000 from the organization and using the funds for personal expenses.

NO. 2: FORMER METRO-EAST ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL SENTENCED FOR SEXUAL ABUSE OF STUDENT

A woman who previously served as an assistant principal at Edwardsville High School was given a four-year prison sentence Monday after pleading guilty to aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a male student. | Published September 22, 2025 | Read Full Story

Photo of an East St. Louis police car on Dec. 5, 2023. By Joshua Carter

NO. 3: CORONER IDENTIFIES MAN FOUND STABBED TO DEATH IN HIS EAST ST. LOUIS HOME

Illinois State Police are investigating after a man was found stabbed to death in his East St. | Published September 26, 2025 | Read Full Story by Carolyn Smith

A Camaro crashed into a Fairview Heights police car Wednesday on Old Collinsville Road. The driver told an officer he rammed the squad car on purpose.

NO. 4: FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS MAN WHO SAID HE RAMMED POLICE CAR ON PURPOSE IS CHARGED

A Fairview Heights man has been charged after authorities say he rammed a police squad car on Wednesday, forcing it into another vehicle during a traffic stop on Old Collinsville Road, just south of Frank Scott Parkway. | Published September 26, 2025 | Read Full Story by Carolyn P. Smith

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.