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Cahokia Heights woman arrested in homicide investigation at nightclub
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Illinois State Police have arrested a woman from Cahokia Heights, Ill., for murder as part of a homicide investigation at a nightclub earlier this week. According to a release from ISP, the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Public Safety Enforcement Group arrested 45-year-old...
Body found in Mississippi River identified as St. Louis man
STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY, Mo. – Earlier this month, a man’s body was recovered from the Mississippi River in Ste. Genevieve County. On Monday, county authorities identified the individual as a St. Louis man. According to Major Jason Schott, chief deputy of the Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff’s Office, employees...
Two St. Louis men accused of murder-for-hire in teen’s shooting death
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Two men from St. Louis have been accused of being involved in the murder of an 18-year-old in 2021. According to a release, Anthony Stewart, 25, and Patrick Robinson, 23, were both indicted on May 8 on one count of conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire and one count of murder-for-hire.
Inmates intervene to help corrections officer during assault at St. Louis City Justice Center
ST. LOUIS — A female guard and a male inmate at the City Justice Center were taken to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries following an assault there Wednesday. The Department of Public Safety confirmed that at around 11 a.m., a detainee assaulted a corrections officer with a closed fist while opening a door.
Sentencing rescheduled for Granite City man convicted in Illinois deputy’s death
Sentencing for a 24-year-old Granite City man convicted in the death of a Knox County deputy has been rescheduled, court records show. Daylon Richardson now is scheduled for sentencing on Aug. 9, according to Henry County Court records. Court records say Richardson appeared May 6 in court after his objection to mandatory natural life in […]
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