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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,...
'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.
Fire breaks out at St. Jacob, Ill. business
MADISON COUNTY, Ill. (First Alert 4) - A fire broke out Friday at a business in St. Jacob, Illinois. A call for a fire went out just before 4 p.m. The business is in the 10000 block of Ellis Road. A First Alert 4 crew at the scene saw multiple...
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