Police say 21-year-old Nicco Cotton turned himself in on Thursday. Prosecutors charged him with second-degree murder and ...

The Medical Examiner's Office determined the 18-year-old had suffered blunt force trauma to his head and face and showed ...

Demarco Moorehead, 34, was charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and two counts of unlawful possession of a ...

This St. Louis neighborhood is no welcoming destination, and tourists should reconsider stepping foot in it to avoid seeing ...

Eric 'Spook' Earnest is one of only three individuals named in two federal indictments involving a betting scheme and rigged ...

Circuit Judge Steven R. Ohmer has temporarily removed Sheriff Alfred Montgomery, who has been jailed since Oct. 14, from ...

The issue isn't new. In 2020, a state audit faulted the department for not having adequate procedures in place to monitor ...

Interim Sheriff John Hayden said he's going to prioritize key office functions, including transporting jail inmates to and ...

A series of patrols by Illinois State Police launched two years ago in “known high crime areas” in and around East St. Louis ...

EAST ST. LOUIS — Illinois State Police conducted a three-day violent crime suppression detail from October 20 to 22, 2025, ...