Caeden Malik Thompson, 17, of Northwoods, was charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of Deonte Anderson, 21, on Dec. 11.
- From staff reports
Accident occurred at about noon at Highways A and Z in the Mapaville area.
- From staff reports
Incident occurred Monday night in 3700 block of Av de Paris Drive, police said.
Homicides dropped to 141 last year, 10 less than the year prior, according to the Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Police Department, the lowest number since 2013.
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Defense lawyers have asked for a short prison term, if any time in custody is required at all, for the first Drug Enforcement Administration agent in Western New York convicted of protecting drug traffickers.
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Demetrius Buchanan, 45, is accused of first-degree murder in the death of Currie Moore on Sunday afternoon at an apartment on Michigan Avenue.
Presiding Judge Bruce Hilton and Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ County Prosecuting Attorney Melissa Price Smith say they've added a second grand jury, which has helped to move more cases more quickly.
The youth was turned over to juvenile authorities on suspicion of second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of Johnathan Brown, 34.
The proposal would expand prosecutors' role in juvenile cases.Â
Police said officers responded to a shooting on the 4200 block of Michigan Avenue.
Illinois State Police said St. Clair County deputies received a report of a person walking in the road with a firearm.
The Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ circuit attorney's office charged Dewon Ferguson, 49, with six counts of felony property damage.
Terron Young, 34, was convicted late Friday of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of 32-year-old Anthony Jefferson.
The branch on South Jefferson has been shut down the past week since the building was damaged during a burglary.
A jury in November had convicted Robert Johnson, 59, of second-degree murder in the death of his wife, Nancy Johnson, 55, in 2018.
"Violence in hospitals on health care workers has been seen as a job hazard," Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ County Prosecuting Attorney Melissa Price Smith said. "It is not a job hazard. It is against the law."
The child, whose name was not released, got stuck on Thursday and died despite efforts by first responders to perform CPR.
"Save Lives Now!" and other efforts are taking root. Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ elected and corporate leaders should be talking about it.
Michael Duane Williamson sued the county and its police department this week, saying he was arrested and charged with assault in a case of mistaken identity.
Eddie M. Love will be sentenced June 11. The U.S. Attorney's Office is asking he serve 50 years in prison. Love had previously served prison time for robbery.
Chief Robert Tracy said it's a "win-win" that a local university can use his expertise from decades of experience in law enforcement.
Dalair Khlalil Jefferson, 26, also faces charges of robbery and armed criminal action in the case, police said.
Ramon Chavez-Rodriguez cried in court as he apologized for driving recklessly on Interstate 70 and losing control of his car, striking Officer David Lee.Â
Incident occurred about 4:50 p.m. Monday in the 10800 block of Glen Garry Road, police said.
Sixteen-year-old Karmel Graham's family was disappointed with Michael Tolden's short sentence.
The amount offsets the loss of private donations that supplemented Tracy's salary since he came to Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ from Delaware three years ago.Â
Bryant Watkins, 48, died in the incident Sunday night, police said.
At night, former Chesterfield paramedic and firefighter David Becker, 71, messaged a woman in France who claimed to have an 11-year-old daughter.Â
Chief Robert Tracy started as a consultant at University of Missouri-Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ on Jan. 1, the university announced this week.
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