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WOOD RIVER – An Alton man charged with breaking into a Wood River home and stealing a firearm from inside has been ordered to remain in custody. Aaron S. Basham, 33, of Alton, was charged on March 24, 2025 with residential burglary (a Class 1 felony) and possession of a weapon by a felon (a Class 3 felony). Basham allegedly broke into a Wood River residence on March 22, 2025 and stole a Springfield Armory Hellcat 9mm firearm from the home. The weapon was unlawful for him to possess as a felon previously convicted of Residential Burglary in a 2015 Madison County case. A petition was filed to deny Basham’s pretrial release, stating the victim told authorities they believed Basham was the one who broke into their home after capturing him on surveillance video. After searching Basham’s residence, authorities recovered clothing seen in the surveillance video and the victim’s stolen firearm. “ was interviewed and admitted to entering the victim’s residence

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It was a really good turn out, I was really encouraged. I was afraid I would be the only one there. I heard these usually happen around noon Saturday at any dealership, so make a sign and go to one! It hits Elon the only place he cares about, the wallet.

#TeslaTakedown

A 33-year-old park ranger was taken to the hospital Saturday with non-life-threatening injuries.

unday's severe weather event was nothing like the March 14 event. The set-up was different. The timing was different. And, fortunately, the final outcome was entirely different! But there were still plenty of issues out there today, especially south and east of metro St. Louis.