CARLINVILLE - Frederic J. Skinner, 21, of Carlinville, was charged with Criminal Trespass to a Building. Skinner allegedly entered the Fast Stop gas station in Carlinville after he had been previously notified that he was not allowed at the location. Macoupin County court records indicate Skinner was released from custody and was given conditions for his pre-trial release. All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
JERSEYVILLE — Kyle L. McBride, 38, of Jerseyville, was charged with domestic battery causing bodily harm following an incident on November 4, 2025. According to charging documents, McBride allegedly struck the victim in her head with his boots, causing knots on her head. The Macoupin County Sheriff's Department filed the charges. All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is David with a comment about Trump’s freakout after Democrats told soldiers not to follow illegal orders: What everyone appears to overlook Trump’s tantrum here clearly shows that he is perfectly aware that orders he puts out and plans to put out in future are […]
ALTON – An Alton resident accused of knowingly setting fire to a trash can near a Hit-N-Run convenience store faces multiple charges in Madison County. Elsaventer Branch, 44, of Alton, was charged on Nov. 17, 2025 with a Class 2 felony count of arson and a Class C misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct. On Nov. 16, 2025, Branch allegedly damaged a trash can by means of fire which was located in front of the Hit-N-Run convenience store at 1818 Washington Ave. in Alton. Charging documents
On November 23, 2025, around 12:30AM, District 6 officers were dispatched to the 4500 block of Alice for a Shooting. When officers arrived, they located two adult men who had been shot inside the home.
ALTON/GODFREY - A fire broke out Saturday evening, Nov. 22, 2025, at the State Farm Insurance agency operated by Dwight Tungett in Godfrey in the 30 block of Delmar Avenue with an Alton address location, prompting a response from two local fire departments. The fire agencies arrived around 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the business located near the border of the Godfrey Fire Protection District and Alton Fire Department territories. Alton firefighters arrived approximately one minute before Godfrey
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