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Collinsville man convicted in 2021 murder, attempted murder of St. Charles County man
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The Collinsville man accused in the vicious murder of a beloved Troy, Illinois business owner and attempted murder of a St. Charles man was found guilty by a jury on Friday. The jury convicted Robert Tarr, 50, in the murder of Leslie Reeves,...
National Day of Prayer tomorrow at Amphitheater
The Liberty Bank Alton Amphitheater is the site of a National Day of Prayer Event tomorrow. This inaugural event will be an all-day, non-profit event with speakers, worship music and prayer with the goal of unifying all people of faith in prayer over the community. Event spokesperson Nikki Fiedler tells...
Minor flooding expected along area rivers
The National Weather Service says minor flooding along area rivers is to be expected in the coming days and has issued a flood warning through at least 9am Saturday. The warning is the result of recent heavy rains upstream and additional precipitation forecast over the next day or so to our north.
After a 44-year absence, the Mississippi River Festival is coming back
ALTON, Ill. — A once popular festival held at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will be revived in Alton, Illinois, this summer. The Mississippi River Festival will return featuring one night of music on the Alton Riverfront on Saturday, June 22. The festival was originally held from 1969 to 1980...
MCT staffing levels ok for now, still recruiting
Madison County Transit has dealt with staffing issues in recent years, so much so that they have had to consider cutting back on its service. That is not the case currently, as SJ Morrison, Managing Director for Madison County Transit says staffing levels are ok. He tells The Big Z...
'Never give up': Shooting survivor grateful for gunman's conviction as he works to rebuild life
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Illinois — It's the news Chris Smith has been waiting for. "It's about time," Smith said. On Friday, a jury found Robert Tarr of Collinsville guilty on four counts, including first-degree murder for the death of Leslie Reeves and the attempted murder of Smith. The jury returned the guilty verdicts on Tarr's 51st birthday.
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