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Family of man who died while being restrained files suit against hospital guards

The family of the Pontoon Beach man who died last year while being restrained at Gateway Regional Medical Center filed a wrongful death lawsuit Friday against three of the hospital's security guards. »

Collinsville man's body found: 'We knew something was wrong when he left his dog'

The neighbors knew something was wrong when Russell Miller's dog was tied out back, but "Russ" was nowhere to be seen. »

Collinsville man charged with sexually assaulting boy in the 1990s

It's rare for molestation charges to be prosecuted after nearly two decades, but that is just what has happened in Madison County. »

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Three Madison County businesses cited for selling alcohol to minors

The Illinois State Police recently surveyed 24 locations for underage alcohol sales during a Campus Tap Alcohol Enforcement Surveillance Detail in Madison County. »

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'I could've been dead just like that': Colllinsville man says he was jumped at ESL club

A Collinsville man said he almost became the latest East St. Louis nightclub shooting victim early Sunday when he was jumped by youths who aimed a gun at his head and pulled the trigger. »

‘Heroin is the bullet': Madison County, St. Louis areas have been hit hard

With heroin becoming cheaper than a six-pack and as easy to obtain as pot, police and prosecutors are turning to more aggressive tactics against the drug, dusting off little-used laws to seek murder charges against suspected dealers and provide for lon... »

Couple arrested in Alton, Highland Walmart thefts, police say

Madison County Sheriff's investigators asked for the public's help to identify a couple who took laptops and electronics from the Alton and Highland Walmart stores. »

Woman hurt during carjacking; 2 arrested after joyride in East St. Louis

Two assailants harmed a Madison County woman and took her car late Wednesday, but police said they spotted the pair riding around with three other young men in East St. Louis and caught them after a brief car and foot pursuit. »

Authorities need help identifying suspects in area Walmart thefts

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying individuals associated with suspected retail thefts electronics or electronic paraphernalia from the Godfrey and Highland Walmarts. »

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Edwardsville cop accused of secretly recording women at tanning salon

Madison County prosecutors have charged an Edwardsville police officer with unlawfully videotaping three women at a Glen Carbon tanning salon. »

Watch your speed! Legislation may allow cameras to catch fast drivers

Legislation pending in the Illinois Senate would give municipalities in St. Clair and Madison counties the authority to install cameras to catch speeders. »

Police: Report of missing Caseyville man was fake

Collinsville Police have determined that a report of a missing Caseyville man was a hoax, Lt. Eric Zaber said. »

80-year sentence handed down in shooting death of 12-year-old boy

Marcus "Butterhead" Powell was sentenced Wednesday afternoon to 80 years in prison for the shooting death of a 12-year-old Madison boy in 2008. »

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Seven arrested for underage drinking in Caseyville

Seven underage drinkers were cited early Sunday after a call was made to the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department about loud noise at 36 Athlone Drive near Caseyville. »

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