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A Cahokia Illinois man has been found guilty on two counts of first degree murder.
23-year-old Oundr'e Akins is charged in the 2008 robbery killings of Tammy Cantrell and Mark Gerstner at a South County Steak n Shake in 2008. Akins brother also faces charges in connection with the murders. During his brother's trial last week, 23-year-old Anthony Akins reneged on a plea deal to testify against his brother.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The longtime promoter of expanding Illinois gambling has taken his name from a bill over "perceived conflict of interest" with his law firm. In a stateme...
A north county man is headed to jail after a jury convicted him of molesting a child. Richard Williams was found guilty of five charges in all. Williams molested the child, who wa...
Controversial politician Todd Akin is in North County to speak at a Republican club's monthly meeting. He will be speak at Yacovelli's Thursday night at 7:30. The event is open to...
Still very little information after a man was shot and killed in north St. Louis this morning. Police say they found 20-year-old Jermaine Johnson on the street near the city's bor...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Gov. Pat Quinn says he hopes a bill that would kick-start high-volume oil and gas drilling passes "swiftly" through the Illinois House and Senate after a H...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Prison sentences for Missouri juveniles convicted of first-degree murder remain uncertain because lawmakers did not pass a new sentencing scheme before a...
For a second day, heavy rainfall has delayed the start of a project at the Bridgeton Landfill. But when work begins to get rid of an odor coming from the landfill--homeowners ...
Blowback against the IRS is becoming more local. Fox 2 reports that members of the Tea Party are holding a rally outside an IRS Office in Town and Country. The protesters are upse...
