Sanford Schmidt

EDWARDSVILLE - Lorenzo Williams, of East St. Louis, was initially indicted on three counts of first-degree murder, all Class M felonies; and a count of armed robbery and home invasion, in the shooting death of Damian M. Huber in August 2018. On Friday afternoon, Williams entered a guilty plea to...

ALTON - Nickolas D. Roberts, 27, of the 1900 block of Central Avenue, Alton, was charged Friday with aggravated domestic battery. He allegedly choked a household member on Aug. 13. Bail was set at $50,000. ALTON - Dammarian D. Greene, 21, of the 3500 block of Gillham Avenue, Alton, was charged Friday...

EDWARDSVILLE - A 7-year-old girl testified Wednesday about an act of sexual penetration on her when she was 6. She testified against John W. Webb, 54, who is charged with predatory sexual assault, and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. He could get up to 30 years in prison on the assault...

ALTON - Authorities have filed suit to retrieve $2,200 in suspected drug money from a man accused of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a firearm. Charged is Darrell D. Booth, 32, who was the target of an undercover drug buy and who was restricted by an order...

EDWARDSVILLE - Jordan M. Williams, 26, of the 800 block of Klein Avenue, Edwardsville, was charged Wednesday with aggravated battery and unlawful possession of a controlled substance. He allegedly spit in the face of an Edwardsville police officer and possessed more than 15 grams of tramadol, a...

EDWARDSVILLE - A Madison County Jury has acquitted a 22-year-old man - Corion Mosley - accused of first-degree murder in killing a 15-year old boy, Omarion D. “OD” Coleman. After deliberating for seven hours, the jury acquitted Corion Mosley on all counts. Special defender Patrick...

EDWARDSVILLE - A jury was deliberating late Thursday over the fate of a 21-year-old man accused of killing a 15-year old boy, Omarion D. “OD” Coleman. Corion Mosley is accused of first-degree murder, but the jury has the option of finding him guilty of second-degree murder. “They...

EDWARDSVILLE - A proposal to increase the budget for the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office by more than $1 million was pulled from the County Board Finance Committee agenda Thursday, but a spokesman for State’s Attorney Thomas Haine said the matter will come up again at...

EDWARDSVILLE - The Madison County court system is again operating under safety restrictions as a result of a recent spike in COVID-19 cases, according to Chief Judge William A. Mudge. “Madison County is currently in substantial or high risk of COVID transmission," Judge Mudge said. "We follow...

EDWARDSVILLE - A first-degree murder suspect was found asleep in a dumpster the day after 15-year-old Omarion D. Coleman was killed, a Madison County Deputy testified Tuesday. Deputy Kyle Graham said defendant, Corion Mosley, was found the day after the July 8, 2019, fatal shooting. He said people...