Derik Holtmann
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Student raises $15,000 for American Heart Association, gets to slime teachers
Wini James raised a total of $15,595 since Kindergarten for the American Heart Association. As a reward she slimed Superintendent Dave Deets and the other top fundraisers at Emge Junior High got to slime their favorite teacher and principals. → Read More
Heavy police presence at scene of car crash in O’Fallon
A heavy police presence was on the scene of an incident in O'Fallon today near the Family Sports Park. Police plan to hold a press conference at 11 a.m. → Read More
New St. Louis XFL coach Jonathan Hayes is introduced
Jonathan Hayes, the new coach of the St. Louis, Missouri, XFL football team is introduced during a news conference at the Dome at America's Center in STL. → Read More
Cahokia IL police discuss homicide investigation April 16
Southern Illinois cops from the Cahokia Police Department talk about the investigation into a possible murder that occurred April 16, 2019. → Read More
Convicted murderer Chris Coleman granted hearing
Chris Coleman's attorney Lloyd Cueto Jr. speaks after a hearing in a Monroe County Circuit Court. → Read More
Police called to Belleville West to break up fight
Belleville Police responded to Belleville West High School Wednesday morning after a fight broke out. → Read More
Troy couple pronounced dead after house fire
An Troy husband and wife, described as reclusive, were pronounced dead after an apparent lightning strike set their house on fire. → Read More
Belleville police, county coroner’s office on scene after report of structure fire
Belleville Police and the St. Clair County Coroner’s Office were dispatched to the 300 block of River Laurel Drive on Thursday afternoon. → Read More
Sgt. Bolinski, killed in Kuwait, brought home to Pinckneyville, Illinois
The body of U.S. Army reservist Sgt. Holli R. Bolinski of Pinckneyville, Illinois, was returned to Scott Air Force Base. A motorcade escorted the remains to her hometown of Pickneyville. Sgt. Bolinski was killed in a crash in Kuwait on March 5, 2019. → Read More
Mourners wait outside church during funeral for Godfrey firefighter
People gather outside the funeral for Godfrey, IL fire Captain Jacob "Jake" Ringering" who was killed when part of a Bethalto, Illinois house collapsed on him. Mourners came to the church to pay their respects. → Read More
Waterloo police officer describes rescuing passengers from plane crash
A veteran Southern Illinois police officer describes what it was like to save three passengers from a plane that crashed in Waterloo. The accident occurred in his side yard. → Read More
Wreckage of plane crash near Waterloo
Wreckage of a plane crash accident in Southern Illinois near Waterloo. → Read More
Teen’s hand severed at quarry near Dupo, IL
A teenager had his hand severed in an accident at a Falling Springs Quarry near Cahokia, Illinois. The boy and a friend illegally entered the 800 acre quarry and oveturned a forklift. → Read More
East St. Louis car chase crash
It is unclear why police were pursuing a car from Fairview Heights. But the driver hit an innocent person head on. → Read More
011719 Standalone photo stl Aquarium construction
Officers have arrested a suspect in a 2017 shooting outside Pop’s Liquor Store in Alorton, Illinois. The man shot in Southern Illinois survived and the suspect is charged with attempted murder. → Read More
Home for the holiday, military dad surprises son
PFC Julius Shepherd surprised his son at Union Elementary School in Belleville. His son wasn’t expecting him to be home for the holidays. The U.S. Army dad hasn’t seen his son for six months and hasn’t been home for a year. → Read More
Bad hips prevented Bishop from being a service dog. Now he works with kids.
A black lab named Bishop trained to be a service dog to assist people with disabilities ended up working with children at Belleville, IL, Westhaven Elementary School as a facility dog in Southern Illinois. → Read More
100818 standalone photo pumpkin patch
Molly Sroka, 10, of Belleville navigates the pumpkin patch at Braeutigam Orchards, 2795 Turkey Hill Lane, Belleville. The orchard has 60 varieties of pumpkins and squash of all sizes in the pumpkin patch. Braeutigam Orchards is wrapping up pick-your-own apples, but many varieties of apples are available for purchase in the store. Derik Holtmann dholtmann@bnd.com → Read More
091518 Stand Alone Eckert’s Corn Maze
Eckert’s Millstadt Farm has created a unique 12 acre corn maze. The theme of the corn maze highlights Childhood Cancer Awareness and St. Louis Children’s Hospital. On September 14 and 15th a portion of tickets purchased will benefit the St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation. The maze continues to be open through October 28 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 5 pm. → Read More
Watch live: Officials give update on body found near Belleville
St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department has a press conference regarding the badly decomposed body found Tuesday night near Belleville: Be the first to know. No one covers what is happening in our community better than we do. And with a digital subscription, you'll never miss a local story. → Read More