Morning headlines: Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Child abusers could face tougher penalties under Mo. legislationPeople who injure or kill a baby by shaking the child could face tougher penalties under legislation moving through the Missouri House....
View ArticleEx-East St. Louis police chief Baxton gets year in prison
Updated 3:24with new headline, information on sentence.The man who stepped down again as East St. Louis' police chief after admitting he stole video game boxes planted by federal agents has been...
View ArticleState police investigating 2 East St. Louis officers
Illinois State Police say they're investigating possible criminal wrongdoing by two East St. Louis officers.State police Capt. James Morrisey tells the Belleville New-Democrat the probe began Tuesday...
View ArticleMorning headlines: Monday, August 6, 2012
Police search for missing boySearchers are looking for a 12-year-old St. Louis County boy last seen Sunday night after telling his family he was going to swing on a rope on the Meramec River. A missing...
View ArticleEast St. Louis Detective Arrested On Drug Charges
An East St. Louis police detective is in federal custody today on charges that he and six other men helped distribute more than five kilos of cocaine in St. Clair and Madison counties over the last...
View ArticleDrug Operation In East St. Louis Nets 58 Charges
Officials have charged more than 50 individuals following a three-month long investigation into drug-dealing in East St. Louis.The operation, called "Wild Wild East," was carried out by Illinois State...
View ArticleEast St. Louis police layoff dispute making progress
The ongoing process in East St. Louis concerning 16 police officer layoffs has gone back and forth, but the discussion between police union leaders and city officials seems to have made some...
View ArticleEast St. Louis mayor rehires police chief who once quit
The law enforcement officer who resigned has East St. Louis' police chief in 2009 has his old job back.The Belleville News-Democrat reports Michael Baxton was sworn in Wednesday in the southwestern...
View ArticleEast St. Louis police chief resigns, pleads guilty to federal charges
Just under two months after being re-named as East St. Louis' police chief, not only has Michael Baxton resigned from his post - he's also pleaded guilty to federal charges of stealing evidence and...
View ArticleDurbin shares plans to boost security in East St. Louis public housing
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin is touting new measures to increase security for public housing residents in East St. Louis. The federally-funded plan includes installing cameras at six high-rise properties...
View ArticleMorning headlines: Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Child abusers could face tougher penalties under Mo. legislationPeople who injure or kill a baby by shaking the child could face tougher penalties under legislation moving through the Missouri House....
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