https://www.bnd.com/news/local/crime/article315526233.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f7fbf39a-4454-487b-8b4f-1a8fde57f6a3/1_th.jpg Contractor Found Guilty of Fraud Will Face No Jail Time A federal judge has sentenced a metro-east businessman to three years of supervised release, 200 hours of community service and a $9,500 fine for bank fraud as part of a yearslong scheme with his brother-in-law that involved derelict homes. Visit bnd.com to read more. https://www.bnd.com/news/local/crime/article315526233.html/video-embed 42 2026-04-24T20:55:00Z no https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article315500648.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d5996bbe-f4bd-4d04-a008-c2c9a086e5c0/1_th.jpg Belleville Police Partner with Faith-Based NGO to Prevent Violence The Belleville Police Department has agreed to a partnership with Metro East Organizing Coalition, a nonprofit group dedicated to reducing community violence through non-violent conflict resolution. Visit bnd.com to learn more. https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article315500648.html/video-embed 42 2026-04-22T21:35:47Z no