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Error! If youre in downtown Alton Saturday, you may notice a lot of boats on the Mississippi River. The Always Late TV Movie Awards is coming to the Hatheway Cultural Center at Lewis and Clark Community College this Sunday, March 5. Media Coverage highlights some of the top stories but does not serve as a comprehensive listing. The awards recognize excellence in independent film across all genres. The crash happened shortly after 9 p.m. on Illinois 143 at Wellen Road in Marine Township. Olive man sentenced for fatally beating man in wheelchair, Three face drug charges in Madison County, 125 Years of Comfort retrospective set March 8 at L&C, Alton teen charged with kicking school security guard, Friday storm strands school bus near New Douglas, One in custody after Granite City school threats. A fire Thursday night damaged the McDonalds/Circle K in Edwardsville. While on the scene, officers watched a EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County Coroner Stephen P. Nonn is reporting the investigation into the death of Richard J. Maedge, 53, a white male, of Troy, Illinois, who was found deceased inside his Troy home has been completed. Bail was set at $25,000. On Tuesday just after 7:45pm, officers responded to multiple reports of gunshots fired. Bail was set at $30,000. Alton has been saved as your Local News location Close + 5 miles + 10 miles + 20 miles + 30 miles. Alton Daily News Police Blotter. ALTON, IL 5 DAYS AGO The Cross-River Crime Task Force was formed about a year ago to create and sustain a county-wide focus on crime flowing across the river into Madison County from the St. Louis area. On June 4 Brown allegedly was found to be in possession of a loaded Freedom Ordinance 9 mm AR-style rifle without a concealed carry permit or Firearm Owners Identification Card. Police B Bumper Go Karts For Sale, Your email address will not be published. Medora - Dylan Michael Patrick Bailey, 15, of Medora, IL died at 3:25 am Friday, July 23, 2021 in Carrollton, IL. Sportscaster Joe Buck Quickly Snags a Buyer for His Luxe St. Louis Home, 'Home Town': Ben and Erin Napier Reveal a Common Design Detail They 'Hate'. Trained as a photojournalist, Scott Cousins has 40 years of experience covering all aspects of news, primarily in the Metro East. She allegedly possessed less than 15 grams of fentanyl and less than five grams of methamphetamine on Aug. 2. Kenny Pierson, 45, of Alton, was charged with burglary and aggravated battery, both Class 2 felonies. Police Blotter: Jan. 9. Alton Deputy Police Chief Marcos Pulido said that at 1:14 p.m. Friday officers began following a car reported stolen out of St. Louis. ALTON Dozens of first responders came to the aid of four people ejected from a reportedly stolen Nissan Sentra on Washington Avenue at Bozza Street while fleeing Alton police Friday afternoon. East Alton | Feb 28, 2023 Vonda Simmons Wooden, 94, died at 3:02 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 in Godfrey. A group of engineering companies is advancing its agenda at the Illinois statehouse. Bail was set at $15,000. Bail was set at $15,000. Earl E. Brown, 33, of Florissant, Missouri, was charged with aggravated unlawful use of weapons, a Class 4 felony. Alton man charged with sex crimes against teen girl, Newsletters: Get local news delivered directly to you. Pulido said police would be presenting evidence from the crash to the Madison County States Attorneys office for possible charges. Bail was set at $80,000. Bail was set at $50,000. The driver lost control of the vehicle, striking a utility pole and curbing which caused the vehicle to roll. Success! Court documents state on March 6 Holman was found to be in possession of a stole n.380 caliber Ruger handgun, while on parole or supervised release for a felony conviction. Richard D. Mayor, 60, of East St. Louis, has been charged in connection Our new Privacy Policy will go into effect on January 1st, 2023. The Illinois State Police is requesting your help in locating a St. Louis man wanted for murder in East St. Louis. Madison County Illinois Police Blotter. MADISON COUNTY, Ill. One person died after a head-on collision Thursday night in Madison County, Illinois. Sir Peter Fahy says officers 'will not be surprised by the tone' of ex-health secretary, From the moment the first stay home order was issued, I had profound misgivings about lockdown everything about it, Established norms and principles of British policing were treated as disposable in the pursuit of compliance, The move is part of an overhaul of the vetting system ordered by Suella Braverman after scandals that left officers free to commit crimes, Levelling Up Secretary said persistent truancy was linked to anti-social behaviour, so cracking down on former could help solve the latter, Research shows 20 per cent increase in number of mental health incidents police attended last year across 29 forces, Forces not doing enough to combat fraud epidemic, experts say, Party focuses on tackling crime, breaking down barriers to opportunity and transforming UK into clean energy superpower, John Apter will not be prosecuted but could face misconduct hearing by former force after being accused of inappropriate behaviour, The case of Nicola Bulley was handled ineptly by Lancashire Police, letting social media spread poison, A judge said Terry Malka stood 'zero' chance of keeping his job but the force only issued a final written warning, Statues of Winston Churchill, Horatio Nelson, Earl Mountbatten of Burma and Oliver Cromwell are also on the list, Peter Faulding spent three days combing the river where the 45-year-old mortgage adviser went missing 23 days ago, Online speculation already at levels similar to Sarah Everard amid fears armchair detectives will undermine investigation, A senior police officer said that eight 'late stage' terror plots were foiled last year, several of which were 'goal-line saves', Government is moving in direction of removing Chinese technology from sensitive networks, Ben Wallace reveals, UK watchdog probe revealed its among six Chinese firms providing surveillance cameras to at least two-thirds of Britains police forces, Pc Fabian Aguilar-Delgado denies sexual assault as court is told he was in full uniform when he allegedly kissed the female at her home, Officers urged to be vigilant with technology as taskforce ordered to review equipment, Biometrics commissioner says it is hard to understand why forces are neglecting additional forensic measures that also act as a deterrent, Jill Owens says there was no way she could have known her boyfriend, who also sold shower gel called Beat the Filth, was a criminal, The police training and ethics body's use of Hikvision, which supplied equipment used in repressing Uighurs, has been called into question, At a candlelit vigil, loved ones came together for a solemn moment when it felt like other ways to find her had been exhausted, Peter Faulding helped to investigate the case of MI6 agent Gareth Williams, who was found dead in a padlocked holdall in 2010, The level of organised crime operating at an international level is revealed in the latest Europe-wide crime report, Scotland Yard decides not to make any misconduct referrals to the policing watchdog ahead of serial rapists sentencing, Police chief calls for cooling off periods so customers can review transactions if they think they were scammed, Government plans will see the crime reclassified and treated as seriously as terrorism and civil emergencies, Just one in 1,000 cases result in a charge, amid complaints police are not taking the crime seriously enough, Former police chief rejects Matt Hancock's Covid 'marching orders' in leaked WhatsApp texts, As police pursued my father during Covid lockdown, my lonely mother endured care home prison. Olive man sentenced for fatally beating man in wheelchair, Three face drug charges in Madison County, 125 Years of Comfort retrospective set March 8 at L&C, Alton teen charged with kicking school security guard, Friday storm strands school bus near New Douglas, One in custody after Granite City school threats. An Alton police officer, holding handcuffs, checks on a man involved in a single vehicle crash Friday in Alton after a vehicle, reported stolen, fled police. One person has been taken into custody following a series of online threats concerning Granite After weather delays, work at the construction site for the new Starbucks Coffee in Alton is 2023 Edwardsville Publishing Company, LLC, Edwardsville getting first cannabis store, See inside: Abandoned Millennium Hotel in St. Louis, Granite City High senior Kyla Gerhardt in area talent competition, Mt.