MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (AP) – An Alton man convicted of raping two toddlers and sentenced to life in prison will get a new trial after the appellate court overturned his conviction. The Belleville News-Democrat reports that in December 2012, 33-year-old Michael Burgund was found guilty on five counts of predatory sexual assault of two girls…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Three suspects are being sought after a man was shot during an attempted robbery in downtown St. Louis. Police say three men approached the victim who was sitting in his car around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at 10th and Olive. That’s when one of the suspects shot the man in the…
( KTRS ) Authorities are investigating another homicide the city’s north side. Police say a male victim was found Tuesday evening suffering from gunshot wounds near North Market. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity has not yet been released. An investigation is on going.
CHICAGO (AP) – The Illinois Supreme Court is carrying out a new certification process that’s aimed at bringing accountability to the state’s problem-solving courts. Problem-solving courts address mental health and addiction issues of people in the criminal justice system by connecting them with treatment. On Tuesday, the Illinois Supreme Court announced the certification of the…
