On October 12, 2025 at 10:56 a.m., Belleville police responded to a report of theft from a vehicle outside a business on ...

The following stories focus on crime and justice in the metro-east area from last week: Sept. 16: A Belleville West High School student accused of bringing a loaded weapon to school was taken into ...

A Missouri man was sentenced to 60 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the shooting death of a 10-year-old ...

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — A 38-year-old woman was charged with first-degree murder in connection with a fatal stabbing in East St. Louis. Michelle Schultz of Belleville, Illinois, was charged Sunday in ...

Devin Dunbar, whose last known address was in Florissant, was convicted of the murder of Brandon E. Scott, who was shot while playing a video game inside his house near ...

BELLEVILLE — Two weeks after police seized a loaded firearm at Belleville West High School, authorities recovered another ...

A former Belleville City Council member who was charged with aggravated driving under the influence while serving on the council three years ago has pleaded guilty to a lesser offense. Joe Hazel, 65, ...