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Alton Police Charge Wood River Felon With Weapon Offenses, Aggravated Assault

19 hours 53 minutes ago
WOOD RIVER – A Wood River resident accused of pointing an illegally possessed firearm at another person during an argument faces his latest criminal charges in Madison County. Deandre S. Pirtle, 22, of Wood River, was charged on Sept. 23, 2026 with a Class 3 felony count of felon in possession of a weapon, two Class 4 felony counts of aggravated unlawful possession of weapons and a Class A misdemeanor count of aggravated assault. Pirtle is accused of committing assault with a deadly weapon

Superintendent Griffin Confirms Bethalto School District Employee Dies After Medical Emergency

20 hours 32 minutes ago
BETHALTO — A Bethalto School District employee died at a local hospital after suffering a medical emergency at the district’s Central Office on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, the school's superintendent confirmed on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. The cause of death has not been determined. First responders were called to the Central Office around 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. The employee received emergency medical treatment and was transported to a local hospital, where the employee later

$750,000 Cash-Only Bond Set In William Busch Case

20 hours 55 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO. — A 19-year-old Grover, Mo., man faces charges after authorities say he obtained sexual videos from one child and posed as a 13-year-old boy on Snapchat to solicit sexual videos from another. On Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office issued charges against suspect William Busch, 19, of the 16000 block of Centerpointe Drive in Grover, Missouri 63040, for: Possession of Child Pornography - 2nd/Subsequent Offense or Possess

Third person charged with murder in College Hill neighborhood

21 hours 3 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS – A third person is facing a murder charge for a fatal shooting this summer in St. Louis’ College Hills neighborhood. The shooting happened on July 12 around 10 p.m. in the 2000 block of Obear Avenue. Police found Jobori Bell shot to death inside a residence. Bell was 28. According to the [...]
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Jerseyville Seeks State Grant For Major Pedestrian, Bicycle Connectivity Upgrades

21 hours 16 minutes ago
JERSEYVILLE – Jerseyville officials are applying for over $2 million in grant funds for sidewalk, crossing and safety improvements in an area frequented by joggers, cyclists and more. Jerseyville City Council members voted to apply for an Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) at their Sept. 29, 2026 meeting. Councilman Tony Steckel was absent. The proposed project calls for the installation of several new sidewalks,

Prosecutors Charge Former Teacher James Wilder III In Case Involving Three Students

21 hours 17 minutes ago
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO. - St. Louis County prosecutors charged a former Lindbergh School District teacher and coach Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, with four felony counts involving alleged sexual contact with three students between 1995 and 2008. James Wilder III, 60, of the 800 block of Totem Woods Court in Ballwin, Mo., faces the following counts: Three Counts of Statutory Sodomy 2nd Degree Attempted Statutory Sodomy 1st Degree – Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Person Less than 14