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CRIME & SAFETY
Two in custody after Wood River drug bust
Two people were taken into custody Wednesday evening in Wood River as police were serving a search warrant on a house in the 300 block of South Central. The ILEAS Tactical Response Team was brought in to assist as the drug-related action took place at about 6:00 pm. According to...
Police investigate fatal Wood River apartment shooting
WOOD RIVER, Ill. — Police are investigating a death at the Thompson St. Apartments in Wood River, Illinois. On May 16, 2024, just before midnight, several people called 911 about a gunshot and a person down in the parking lot at 133 Thompson St. Police from multiple nearby departments came to help. When they got […]
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