Sanford Schmidt

EDWARDSVILLE - The estate of a popular former hockey player has filed suit against Amazon, Contegra Construction Co. and Tristar properties, claiming the companies failed to need a National Weather Service warning. “Take shelter now,” the weather service allegedly said at 8:06 p.m. on...

EDWARDSVILLE - The brother of John McMillian, Chris, expressed thanks for the three counts of guilty murder convictions for defendant Brady Witcher on Friday after the conclusion of the verdict. Witcher faces at least a life conviction for more than one murder. “I am happy they found him guilty;...

EDWARDSVILLE - A jury took less than an hour to find Brady Witcher guilty of three counts of first-degree murder and a count of armed robbery on Friday in a Madison County courtroom. Witcher will get a natural life sentence because there was more than one murder involved. Witcher, 41, was charged...

EDWARDSVILLE - Accused killer Brady Witcher admitted to an investigator that he owned a .45-caliber black and silver handgun similar to that which showed up at the scene of violent crimes in Birmingham, Ala., Clarksville, Tenn., and Bethalto. Witcher, 43, of Bermingham, Ala., said he thought about...

EDWARDSVILLE - Murder victim Shari Yates of Bethalto was a kind person who was repaid for her kindness by being shot and killed execution-style, an assistant state’s attorney claimed in her opening statement Tuesday. Madison County Assistant State's Attorney Morgan Hudson gave her opening statemen...

ALTON - Melissa S. Kozonasky, 36, of the 3220 block of Seminary Street, Alton, was charged Thursday of aggravated battery and unlawful violation of an order of protection. She allegedly punched a woman, 60, in the nose on Jan 2. She was also accused of violating an order of protection ruling he...

EDWARDSVILLE - Larry D. Lovett, 39, of Madison, was on federal parole on a drug charge when he was indicted Thursday on charges of first-degree murder, attempted armed robbery and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. He was accused of three counts of first-degree murder in the Dec. 7...

TUESDAY, JANUARY 4 SPORTS ROUNDUP BOYS BASKETBALL EAST ST. LOUIS 53, EDWARDSVILLE 28: East St. Louis jumped to an early first quarter lead and never looked back as the Flyers defeated Edwardsville in a Southwestern Conference game at the East Side gym. The Flyers went ahead after the first...

EDWARDSVILLE - Andy Carruthers of Godfrey was sworn in Monday as an associate judge after the circuit judges ended a long-time practice of limiting appointments from the Republican Party. Carruthers, of Godfrey, was elected by the nine circuit judges, five Democrats and four Republicans. “It’s...

ALTON - Kelly L. Barton, 38, of the 2600 block of Plainview Terrace, Alton, was charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. She allegedly delivered cocaine to an informant on July 2. Bail was set at $75,000. The charge was filed on Dec. 20. ALTON - Shayla D. Brown, 29, of the 3200...