Tobias Wall
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Belleville, IL, United States
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Olney man charged with murder of girl, 8
Glenn R. Ramey, the 53-year-old Olney, Illinois, man who was arrested Sunday in connection with the death of an Olney girl, has been in trouble with police across Southern Illinois. Sabrina Stauffenberg, 8, was found dead Wednesday evening in Olney. → Read More
Seven suspects nabbed after high-speed chase
Seven people believed to be involved in a theft at Plaza Frontenac in St. Louis were taken into custody Saturday in Montgomery County following a police chase that began in Maryville. → Read More
Man shot in metro-east Saturday
An 18-year-old man was shot Saturday afternoon as he walked in the 1100 block of Dawn Drive in Belleville, Illinois. The Belleville Police Department is searching for suspects. → Read More
Fallen soldier returns home for the final time
The body of U.S. Army Private Tyler Iubelt arrives at Scott Air Force Base near Belleville, Illinois, on November 21 after he died November 12 in a suicide bomb attack by the Taliban at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. Iubelt’s body will proceed to Du Quoin, Illinois, for visitation and funeral services. → Read More
He’s buying a house for a family in Haiti. He’s 10.
Miguel Billings, a 10-year-old student at Good Shepherd Lutheran School in Collinsville, Illinois has raised over $5,200 by practicing his baritone outside his house over the last three weeks. He’s using the money to buy a home in Haiti for a family in need. → Read More
Fire burns metro-east home, leaves man without shelter
A fire that burned a home on North 46th Street in Washington Park midday Sunday left the home severely damaged and the homeowner without a place to say. → Read More
Woman driving to church crashes through neighbor’s fence
A woman lost control of her car as she was headed to church Sunday morning, driving it into a neighbor’s fence. The car and the fence were heavily damaged and the woman was transported to Memorial Hospital. → Read More
Metro-east home gutted by early morning fire
A family is safe but displaced after a fire burned their home in the 600 block of North 37th Street in East St. Louis early Sunday. → Read More
Ken Bone’s next step: The Bone Zone
Ken Bone, a Shiloh, Illinois man whose appearance during the Presidential Debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, made him famous, has launched a YouTube channel. → Read More
'I don’t see how he’s not burned up': Car bursts into flames with man still inside
Belleville, Illinois firefighters on Sunday put out a vehicle fire that destroyed a car and threatened to burn an apartment building on North High Street in Belleville, Illinois. The car caught fire while a man was inside it replacing its fuel pump. → Read More
Swansea police slap ‘habitual offender’ with 87th misdemeanor
Swansea police on Thursday arrested Jessie Williams, a 53-year-old homeless man, after he refused to leave someone’s house. Williams has been charged with dozens of criminal misdemeanors, and Swansea police call him a “habitual offender.” → Read More
His car burst into flames. He was still inside.
Belleville, Illinois firefighters on Sunday put out a vehicle fire that destroyed a car and threatened to burn an apartment building on North High Street in Belleville, Illinois. The car caught fire while a man was inside it replacing its fuel pump. → Read More
Bost leading Baricevic, Bradshaw in 12th District
Voters on Tuesday decide who will represent them in the 12th Illinois Congressional District. Democrat C.J. Baricevic of Belleville and the Green Party’s Paula Bradshaw of Carbondale are challenging incumbent Republican Mike Bost of Murphysboro. → Read More
Olive Oil Marketplace comes to Belleville
Olive Oil Marketplace, offering gourmet olive oils, balsamic vinegars, gourmet pastas and cheeses and other kitchen accessories, is open at 18 E. Main St. in downtown Belleville. → Read More
Chester police officer ‘will be missed terribly’
A funeral for Chester Police Department Officer James Brockmeyer was held Thursday in Chester, Illinois. Brockmeyer, 22, was killed Friday when his car crashed during a pursuit. → Read More
You can pay your respects to Chester officer killed during pursuit
A funeral for Chester Police Department Officer James Brockmeyer is Thursday in Chester, Illinois. Brockmeyer, 22, was killed Friday when his car crashed during a pursuit. → Read More
Armed suspect robs metro-east gas station
Belleville police say a masked suspect wearing all black robbed the Circle K station at 1800 Lebanon Ave. in Belleville before dawn Sunday morning. → Read More
Pretzel joint eyes Belleville
A pretzel joint plans to open in Belleville; land prime for development changes hands in Shiloh; two metro-east hardware stores are closing and an old bar gets a new owner. → Read More
Bost, Baricevic, Bradshaw trade jabs at congressional debate
A debate Thursday night at Lindenwood University-Belleville featured incumbent U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, a Republican from Murphysboro, and challengers C.J. Baricevic, a Democrat from Belleville and Paula Bradshaw, the Green Party candidate Carbondale. → Read More
Shoppers rejoice at mall’s decision to close on Thanksgiving
The decision by the company that operates St. Clair Square and three other malls in the St. Louis area to close Thanksgiving Day has been described as a way to build anticipation for Black Friday shopping and also to give employees time with their families. → Read More