CrimeMetro-east crime roundup: Charges, sentences and stings. Here's what to knowIn case you missed the headlines, here’s a rundown of the major metro-east public safety stories from this week.June 20, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Alpha-gal syndrome poses threat to southern Illinoisans as tick population surgesUpdated June 20, 2026 at 11:18 AM
O’Fallon man accused of setting family home on fire charged with attempted murderUpdated June 19, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Belleville to celebrate America’s 250th birthday with music festival, paradeUpdated June 19, 2026 at 8:32 AM
CrimeO’Fallon man accused of setting family home on fire charged with attempted murderUpdated June 19, 2026 at 12:26 PM
CrimeTwo women accused of beating children, depriving food at Caseyville hotelUpdated June 18, 2026 at 11:10 PM
CrimeProsecutor links recent East St. Louis shooting death to unsolved Belleville caseUpdated June 18, 2026 at 7:14 AM
CrimeSparta man charged with dragging dog thought it was already dead, he tells judgeUpdated June 17, 2026 at 6:52 PM
CrimeID of man found fatally shot on vacant lot in East St. Louis is releasedUpdated June 17, 2026 at 6:32 PM
CrimeFormer Scott Air Force Base airman sentenced to prison in child porn caseUpdated June 17, 2026 at 3:34 PM
CrimeMetro-east crime roundup: Murder charges, child porn and fatal dog crueltyUpdated June 16, 2026 at 3:31 PM
BellevilleWhich metro-east police departments have drones, and how do they use them?June 15, 2026 at 11:25 AM
CrimeIn metro-east crime sting, Illinois State Police seize guns and drugs, arrest 24June 15, 2026 at 8:51 AM
CrimeFamily upset with ‘back alley’ plea deal for suspect in O’Fallon woman’s deathUpdated June 14, 2026 at 8:04 PM
CrimeSouthern Illinois man convicted in federal case involving 3D-printed gunsJune 13, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Crime3 charged after reported home invasion, shots fired in unincorporated St. Clair Co.June 11, 2026 at 10:37 PM
CrimeDog dies after being dragged from vehicle in St. Clair County, suspect heldJune 12, 2026 at 5:30 AM
CrimeFatal metro-east shooting may have been motivated by revenge, prosecutor saysUpdated June 10, 2026 at 11:11 AM
CrimeMan convicted in Collinsville Starbucks rape challenges ‘illegal’ interrogationsUpdated June 9, 2026 at 1:26 PM
CrimeVictim identified, Swansea woman charged in fatal East St. Louis shootingUpdated June 9, 2026 at 10:48 AM
CrimeMetro-east man faces multiple child porn charges after task force investigationJune 5, 2026 at 3:40 PM
IllinoisIllinois named 3rd-worst state for vehicle thefts. These 10 models are most stolenJune 5, 2026 at 6:15 AM