East St. Louis, IL (KTRS) A reward is being offered to find the driver in a hit and run accident that claimed the life of a child in East St. Louis. Police say 11-year-old Maurice Richards was struck by a vehicle in the 3700 block of State Street around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Police report that…
East St. Louis, IL (KTRS) A suspect is being sought in connection with a hit and run accident that claimed the life of a child in East St. Louis. Police say the 11-year-old boy who a family member has identified as Maurice Richards, was struck by a passing vehicle Wednesday night in the 3700 block…
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) – The leader of a group operating in South Africa that targeted and stole from hundreds of women across the United States has pleaded guilty to fraud charges in an Illinois federal court. The U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday that 32-year-old Olayinka Ilumsa Sunmola of Nigeria pleaded guilty to fraud…
( KTRS ) A former East St. Louis strip club bouncer who pleaded guilty to killing a man with his pickup truck is to return to court for sentencing. Thirty-three-year-old Reginald Allen of Dupo faces up to six years in prison Friday in St. Clair County. He was initially charged with reckless homicide in the…
East St. Louis, IL (KTRS) The cause of a fire in East St. Louis that claimed the life of a disabled man is being investigated. Firefighters responded to a burning two story home in the 18-hundred block of Central Wednesday night. The twin brother of the 55-year-old disabled man made it out of the burning…
( KTRS ) Several Illinois schools will receive more than $20 million in federal grants over the next five years to help improve student performance and ensure students are better prepared for college. State Superintendent of Education Tony Smith says there are five School Improvement Grant winners including the Gordon Bush Elementary in East St. Louis.…
( KTRS ) A man suspected East St. Louis gang leader has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for multiple drug and weapons offenses. James L. Porter, Acting United States Attorney for Southern Illinois, reports that 40-year-old Ayiko Paulette of Cahokia, was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute narcotics, running a…
East St. Louis, IL (KTRS) The East St. Louis city manager who got the job after a failed mayoral re-election bid is out of a job. The City Council members voted Monday to fire Alvin Parks as the city struggles with a nearly $6 million budget shortfall. Longtime city employee Edith Moore was named interim city…
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) – Police and firefighter pension funds in East St. Louis are suing the cash-strapped city over millions in missed payments. The Belleville News-Democrat (http://bit.ly/1OyakcY ) reports that the city owes the firefighters fund $2.46 million and the police fund $1.21 million. City Manager Alvin Parks Jr. says that East St.…
East St. Louis, IL (KTRS) Classes are back in session today in the East St. Louis School District. This comes after teachers approved a new four-year contract on Friday, ending a 21 day strike. This means students will have to make up those missed days of school. District officials say this will be done by extending…