https://www.bnd.com/news/local/crime/article315675003.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0ee3bd07-2928-4535-8bfa-42180c107fb4/2_th.jpg DNA Helped Identify and Convict a Collinsville Rapist -- Here's What Madison County State's Attorney Tom Haine Had to Say Timothy J. Dubois Jr., a Fayette County man, was convicted on 10 charges related to the 2022 rape of a woman he abducted from a Collinsville Starbucks. The case was solved through a variety of technologic tools utilized by law enforcement -- namely a commercial DNA database, which investigators used to identify the suspect after retrieving a discarded condom used in the assault. https://www.bnd.com/news/local/crime/article315675003.html/video-embed 118 2026-05-07T19:47:19Z no https://www.bnd.com/news/business/article315940403.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/61b1ed43-78d8-45d7-9d78-2b5f0d4ee03a/1_th.jpg New and Returning Food Stops in the Metro-East Get the latest area restaurant openings and what’s coming later. Visit bnd.com to keep up to date with business openings and closings. https://www.bnd.com/news/business/article315940403.html/video-embed 57 2026-05-29T20:05:51Z no https://www.bnd.com/news/local/community/belleville/article315928090.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/34789bb3-e15b-4e58-9b7c-b75cba6bd845/1_th.jpg Missing Belleville man has dementia and may be confused, niece says St. Clair County Sheriff asks for help locating 64-year-old Douglas “Scott” Litsey, last seen May 21 near his Signal Hill home in west Belleville. Call 618-825-2051 with tips. Visit bnd.com to read more. https://www.bnd.com/news/local/community/belleville/article315928090.html/video-embed 34 2026-05-28T21:22:50Z no https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article315927871.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d7d4da94-c240-432e-bde2-86a9a31ef758/1_th.jpg Belleville Man Found Dead Near Bike Trail A large police presence was on Illinois Street between F Street and Douglas Avenue Thursday afternoon. Visit bnd.com to read more. https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article315927871.html/video-embed 34 2026-05-28T21:13:20Z no https://www.bnd.com/news/local/crime/article315899409.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e2ba849d-c4c9-453b-a102-8f811cafbb48/1_th.jpg Madison County Announce Arrest of Subject for 1993 Murder Only Tuesday, Madison County authorities announced the arrest of Albert L. Zigler in connection with an unsolved murder in 1993. Visit bnd.com to read more. https://www.bnd.com/news/local/crime/article315899409.html/video-embed 115 2026-05-26T22:16:33Z no https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article315716945.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/ff08ffc4-cff3-409d-8f6c-94ce59ac06a4/1_th.jpg Dozens show up to America's Central Port District in Granite City to Protest Data Centers Dozens of protestors showed up to a board meeting for America's Central Port in Granite City in protest of data centers. https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article315716945.html/video-embed 147 2026-05-11T21:55:31Z no https://www.bnd.com/living/magazine/article315688028.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c108a054-0fb4-4294-8e72-7502aea7a6bd/1_th.jpg Madison County Transit to Give Free Bikes & Offer Events for National Bike Month Madison County Transit (MCT) is celebrating the month of May, which is also National Bike Month, by partnering with local organizations for a bike drop off service and digital symposium. The digital symposium will feature updates on the trail and agency itself, while offering participants a chance to win a free bike rack. Information about the event can be found at www.MCTtrails.org, or by calling 618-797-4600. https://www.bnd.com/living/magazine/article315688028.html/video-embed 53 2026-05-08T22:30:46Z no