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Justice Delivered: Defendant Receives 20-Year Sentence for Fentanyl Trafficking Amid Opioid Crackdown in Carrollton
A defendant has been sentenced to a stern 20 years behind bars for their role in fentanyl trafficking, linked to a series of overdose deaths, a court ruled. The unidentified individual was prosecuted for the distribution of the lethal substance, which has been a scourge on communities across the nation and is particularly devastating in the area. The decision was handed down recently, reflecting an ongoing crackdown on the opioid epidemic.
Alton hosts 157th Memorial Day Parade
Today is the Alton Memorial Day Parade, and organizers expect a parade that will look like many of the past. The event in Upper Alton starts at Alton Middle School, winds around the block at Washington Plaza/Washington Square, and heads north to Locust, winding up at the Upper Alton City Cemetery.
Parades and services mark Memorial Day
Memorial Day is the day Americans remember the servicemen and women who did not return home from their time in the military. There are remembrances of various types scheduled for many towns in the Riverbend today. There is a parade and ceremony in Jerseyville beginning at 9am at the tire...
Man identified in East Alton shooting
The Madison County Coroner has identified the man involved in a shooting incident last week in East Alton. 47-year-old Shannon Musgraves died early Friday of what authorities say was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene after police responded late Thursday night to a report of shots fired in the 200 block of Lakeside Drive.
Jerseyville and Shipman plan Memorial Day events
The Jerseyville Memorial Day Parade returns Monday. Starting on State Street at the tire shop at 9am, the parade will wind up at Oak Grove Cemetery where a ceremony will be held, weather permitting. Jersey County Veterans’ Assistance Commission Superintendent Greg Breden tells The Big Z the ceremony starts with...
Barricaded suspect in East Alton who shot at officers, took own life, is identified
EAST ALTON, Ill. (First Alert 4) - Illinois State Police on Saturday identified a man who authorities say took his own life while barricaded inside a home in East Alton after allegedly firing shots at law enforcement officers. In a news release, troopers said medical examiners in Madison County completed...
Illinois quick hits: Jersey County to vote on splitting from state; gym gives high school students summer pass
Jersey County to vote on splitting from state Jersey County will be the 28th county to vote on splitting from Illinois. On May 14, the county board voted unanimously to put a non-binding question on their county general election ballot. So far, 26 and a half southern Illinois counties have voted on such questions, and all have voted in favor. County officials said a neighboring state, such as Kentucky, could accept the counties by moving the state line. This would also require Illinois’ permission, but...
East Alton man sentenced in murder-for-hire
An East Alton man was sentenced to 29 years in prison for directing an acquaintance to open fire on his ex-girlfriend. Lorenzo Miller, 42, received the sentence Tuesday, May 21 in Madison County Circuit Court. In April, a trial jury found Miller guilty of solicitation of murder and obstructing justice.
Prep sports recap for May 27, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Sophomore Sara Finn hit a tie-breaking homer in the top of the seventh and Illini Bluffs held on to beat Carrollton, 2-1, in the class 1A softball super-sectional at Athens on Monday. The wins sends the Tigers (24-1) to their fifth consecutive trip to state. Ilini Bluffs will face Trico (23-5) […]
Charges filed in shooting in construction zone in St. Louis County
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A Florissant man was charged with several felonies Thursday after he allegedly shot a motorist while driving through a construction zone near Halls Ferry Road and Empire Drive in St. Louis County. St. Louis County prosecutors have charged Michael Morrison, 51, with...
Sunset service wraps Memorial Day weekend
The 19th annual Memorial Day Sunset Service returns to the Alton National Cemetery Monday evening. The event caps off a busy weekend of parades and cemetery ceremonies around the Riverbend area. The public is invited to attend the service which starts at 6:30pm. Richard Baird is the organizer and says...
Wood River Memorial Day ceremony returns
The annual Memorial Day ceremony at Central Park in Wood River is planned for 4pm Monday. It will start next to the memorial in the park near the Roundhouse and move indoors shortly after. Ceremony Chairperson Mary Roberts tells The Big Z the ceremony will feature a number of patriotic...
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