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Belleville News-Democrat
Metro-east crime, schools and a missing Swansea child found safe. Here's what to know
Metro-east news this week ranges from a deadly shooting at a youth football game in Madison to a Swansea fifth grader found safe after vanishing from his school bus stop. Here is a recap of public safety stories in the metro-east from the last week: Investigators with the Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis are seeking to identify a man seen in images tied to the Nov. 1 fatal shooting at Madison High School, describing him as Black, roughly 6 feet 2 to 6 feet 4, heavyset and 30 to 40 years old. He has not been named a suspect, and tips can go to 618-709-7750. Brittany D. Howard, 39, of St. Louis, was sentenced to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree murder in the 2025 shooting death of Kenneth Whitehorn, 58, whose body was found in Granite City. Two co-defendants, DeWayne Franklin and Michael E. McCollum, are awaiting trial. Steve A. Smith, 64, of St. Charles, Missouri, was killed and three others wounded when gunfire erupted during a Youth Football of America 12-and-under championship game at Madison High School. The FBI is helping collect witness video, and Madison School District 12 canceled classes the following
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Collinsville Daily News
Blackburn Annexation Passes Maryville Village Board
The Maryville Village Board meeting opened at 6pm on November 4 with Trustee Rod Schmidt absent. The meeting began with public comments. Page Durham, a resident of Collinsville, was the first to speak, and she began by handing the board an informational flier. She came representing the Madison County Farm Bureau, a non profit representing 1,300 land owners and farmers within the county. Durham spoke on behalf of the annexation of the Regal property, which the Farm Bureau opposes for various reasons stated on her handout. The annexation itself is for the Blackburn Manor subdivision and the surrounding area. She acknowledged the annexation is working within state limits, but the bureau would like the board to adopt an agricultural zoning area for the property. Their intention is to keep farmland as farmland. Allowing the farmers to use that land as they always have. She then offered her services to the board and the staff in the creation of said agricultural zone. Dwayne Regal spoke next. His property is the one in question regarding the annexation. He isn't ready to hook up to city water yet, and he currently prefers his well water. Regal wanted to know if the annexation will