CRIME & SAFETY
Crash hospitalizes 2 in southern Illinois
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill — Two people were rushed to the hospital after a crash in Cahokia Heights Monday morning, Illinois State Police troopers told 5 On Your Side. The crash happened near the intersection of Falling Springs and Camp Jackson roads at around 7 a.m., troopers said. A 33-year-old...
'First program of its kind in southern Illinois': Belleville animal shelter fosters pets to help domestic abuse victims
BELLEVILLE, Ill. — A Belleville animal shelter is helping survivors of domestic abuse by fostering their fur babies while they recover. Leaving pets can weigh on domestic violence victims. Savannah McDonald, co-executive director of the Belleville Area Humane Society, learned that one of their own was being affected. "We...
Groundbreaking today for crime lab in Jefferson County
PEVELY, Mo. – The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for a new crime lab Monday located on Mason Circle Drive in Pevely. The state-of-the-art facility is expected to expedite investigations by allowing the sheriff’s office to process their own test results, rather than waiting for the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The […]
South County man killed after colliding with truck
The St. Louis County Police Department is investigating a fatal accident that left a Lemay man dead. Nathaniel Tullock, 22, of the 4000 block of Dolbil Drive, 63125, was killed when the motorcycle he was driving crashed into the back of a pickup truck on Union Road near Park Hill Court last month.
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