Lawyer alleges in court documents that insurance firm may have bribed witness

Belleville News - Fri Nov 27

A Belleville lawyer whose client received $1.37 million in damages in a traffic crash case is asking for an additional $500,000 from the insurance company, alleging the firm fabricated a witness' testimony, gave her the facts of the case to favor their case, and may have even bribed her.

Five face drug charges in Granite City raid

Alton Telegraph - Fri Nov 27

Four people face felony charges of aggravated participation in methamphetamine manufacturing following a police raid on a Granite City residence.

Hunter Shoots 25-Point Buck

MyFox St. Louis - Fri Nov 27

But bow-and-arrow hunter Joe Graber's persistence may have won him a coveted Boone and Crockett Club trophy for killing one of the largest deer this season in Illinois -- a 25-point buck.

Lawsuit filed in deaths of couple in DUI crash

Belleville News - Thu Nov 26

The estates of a young Granite City couple killed in a crash filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Wednesday against a repeat drunken driver, two taverns that allegedly sold him liquor and the car dealer that sold him a high-performance Corvette.

5 charged in Granite City meth lab raid

Belleville News - Thu Nov 26

Five Granite City residents have been charged in connection with a meth lab raid.

Former Alton cop pleads guilty to DUI

Alton Telegraph - Wed Nov 25

A former Alton police officer has pleaded guilty to a driving under the influence charge and has been placed on a year's supervision.

Police blotter for Nov. 25

Alton Telegraph - Wed Nov 25

Lucas C. Nance, 18, of the 300 block of Saint Anthony's Drive, Godfrey, was charged Wednesday in Madison County Circuit Court with felony theft.

Ex-cop arraigned in gun case; was fired after allegedly hiring prositute

Belleville News - Wed Nov 25

A former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer from Collinsville pleaded not guilty Tuesday to weapons and stolen property charges.

Former customs officer arraigned on weapons, other charges

Belleville News - Tue Nov 24

A federal magistrate judge arraigned a former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer from Collinsville on Tuesday on weapons and stolen property charges.

Roadside check in Granite city results in arrests, warnings

Belleville News - Tue Nov 24

An Illinois State Police roadside safety check in Granite City resulted in 31 citations or written warnings.