One arrested in connection to 2017 Casino Queen robbery
COLLINSVILLE, IL. (WJPF) – An arrest has been made in connection to the 2017 armed robbery of the Casino Queen in East St. Louis. During the September robbery, three men fired semi-automatic rifles, wounding one unarmed security
Tamms man arrested on murder charges
TAMMS, IL. (WJPF) – A Tamms man is facing murder charges in connection to the death of an Alexander County woman. 36-year-old Johnny Warren was arrested Thursday and has been charged with five counts of First Degree
FBI says ‘Traveling Bandit’ arrested in Colorado
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – The FBI says a Kentucky man suspected of being a serial bank robber nicknamed “The Traveling Bandit” has been arrested in Colorado. FBI officials in Kentucky say 49-year-old Jason Lee Robinson of Pikeville
Illinois governor signs order supporting immigrant families
AURORA, Ill. (AP) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed an executive order his office says will help protect immigrants and refugees in Illinois. Pritzker signed the order Thursday morning at a social services agency in Aurora. Under
New Athens man pleads guilty in 2017 double-fatal accident
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) – A southern Illinois man has pleaded guilty in connection with a 2017 vehicle crash that left two men dead. The Belleville News Democrat reports 55-year-old Kevin G. Helfrich of New Athens entered guilty