CRIME & SAFETY
Charges filed after woman found fatally shot inside Belleville home over the weekend
BELLEVILLE, Ill. — A man has been charged in the fatal shooting of a woman who police said they found dead inside her Belleville home over the weekend. St. Clair County prosecutors issued charges on Wednesday against Demario Bush, 35, of Belleville, Illinois, for one count of murder with the intent to kill and one count of possession/use of a firearm while on parole. Each charge is a felony.
Illinois man shocked by power line sent to the hospital
WASHINGTON PARK, Ill. – First responders were called to check on a man shocked by a live electric line while on top of a utility pole a around 8 a.m. The incident occurred at Kingshighway on Hill Avenue. He was not an electrical worker. Bommarito Automotive Group Sky Fox helicopter captured footage of the rescue. […]
Belleville and Swansea police to help beef up security at MetroLink stations
Editor's note: This story was originally published in the Belleville News-Democrat. MetroLink riders will soon see additional police patrolling Metro East stations under new agreements between the St. Clair County Transit District and local law enforcement agencies. St. Clair County, Belleville and Swansea have approved agreements for their deputies and...
2nd teen charged as adult in deadly attempted carjacking of woman in front of her daughter
ST. LOUIS — A 14-year-old boy was charged as an adult after police said he shot and killed a mother in front of her daughter in January of 2023. Brian Wellington was certified as an adult and charged with first-degree murder and multiple other charges in connection with the death of 38-year-old Kay Johnson. He was taken into custody Wednesday and is being held without bond.
Police arrest suspect in Metro East animal shelter robbery
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — East St. Louis police have arrested a suspect and identified another in the recent Gateway Pet Guardians break-in and robbery, the animal shelter said in a news release Wednesday morning. The shelter did not share further details on the investigation. The East St. Louis...
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