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The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis is investigating a pair of fatal shootings this weekend in the Metro East.

PONTOON BEACH, Ill. — A 34-year-old man died after being shot multiple times early Saturday in the 4000 block of Pontoon Road, and the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis has been asked to assist in the investigation, authorities said. Pontoon Beach police responded at about 3:11 a.m. Saturday, July 26, 2026, to a report of shots fired, according to the information released. Officers determined that the man had been shot multiple times. The victim was taken to a St. Louis-area hospital,

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A preliminary rendering of the future building at Virginia and Eiler. Community-centered wins continue to stack up in, and around, South City's Dutchtown and Carondelet neighborhoods. DeSales Community Development is setting sail on a mixed-use development that'll renovate multiple older structures and construct other new ones near Virginia and Eiler. The plan calls for 78 new homes (apartments and townhouses) that are a mixture of affordable (30% and 60% of the area's median income) and...

ALTON — Alton police are investigating a fatal shooting that left a 21-year-old Alton man dead Friday night in the 200 block of West Delmar Avenue. Officers responded at about 10:08 p.m. Friday, July 24, 2026, after receiving a 911 call reporting a possible shooting victim, according to the Alton Police Department. When officers arrived, they found Terrance R. Johnson suffering from multiple apparent gunshot wounds. Police said officers began life-saving measures until Alton Fire Department

HIGHLAND — Incoming Edwardsville High School senior Aleigha Fazio, 17, of Edwardsville, was crowned the 2026 Miss Madison County Fair Queen on July 25, 2026, in Highland. Fazio succeeds retiring 2025 fair queen Shayden Hogg. Fazio competed in the 16-21 age category. Aleigha is a 5-foot-6 running back/defensive back for the Tigers and has been preparing for the upcoming 2026 fall season. Other Miss Madison County Fair Queen participants were as follows: Pocahontas ' Emma Jackson. Alton&rsquo

GRANITE CITY – A Granite City man who allegedly tried to kill an elderly victim by swerving off the road to strike them with his vehicle remains jailed on multiple charges. 64-year-old Tony S. Accardi of Granite City was charged on July 15, 2026 with a Class X felony count of attempted first degree murder, two counts of aggravated battery including a Class 2 and Class 3 felony, and a Class A misdemeanor count of fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer. Accardi allegedly struck

CAHOKIA HEIGHTS - A 16-year-old was shot multiple times and pronounced dead Saturday night, July 25, 2026, in Cahokia Heights, Illinois, prompting the activation of the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis, authorities said. The Cahokia Heights Police Department responded at about 7:57 p.m. Saturday, July 25, 2026, to the 1100 block of Camp Jackson Road for a report of a shooting, according to Alton Police Lt. Andrew Pierson, public information officer for the Major Case Squad of Greater St.

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Average response times by St. Louis police to lower-priority 911 calls more than doubled as the department reached record-low staffing.