Murder Rate in East St. Louis, Illinois Plunges to 6 Year Low
The Illinois State Police have shared new data revealing that the murder rate in that small Illinois city has plunged to a 6 year low.
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Illinois Man Charged with Child’s Murder in Expressway Shooting
A 20-year-old Chicago man is under arrest and has been charged with first-degree murder in the expressway shooting on I-57 in Illinois that claimed the life of a 2-year-old child.
Missouri Woman Confesses to Horrific Murders Trying to Steal Baby
This is almost unimaginable. The United State's Attorney's Office in the western district of Missouri has shared details of how a Missouri woman has confessed to a double murder as she attempted to steal a baby from inside his pregnant mother.
US Marshals Most Wanted Villain is a Vicious Illinois Strangler
His murderous act was a cold-blooded crime that he planned and executed while trying to hide his identity. Now, this Illinois strangler is one of the 15 most wanted villains by the US Marshals.
US Marshals Bust Illinois Teen Suspect Wanted for Double Murder
A teen suspect accused of double murder was chased down by US Marshals in Illinois recently after a fatal shooting took two lives.
New Missouri Violent Crime Data Released Shows Reason for Hope
If you try to be an optimistic person, I have a new report on violent crime in Missouri that might just give you additional hope. It's certainly not all good news, but there appears to be a silver lining to the storm cloud of violence in the Show Me State.
Missouri Soars to Top of Murder Rates Ranking Not Once, But Twice
It's a list I thought Missouri had found a way to get off of, but I was very wrong. The new 2024 murder rate rankings have just been released and the Show Me State has soared to the top not just once, but twice.
Chicago is the New ‘Murder Capital’, But There’s Some Good News
There's one title that has been passed around in recent years, but St. Louis, Missouri has been slapped with the 'murder capital' moniker more often than not. Well, based on new data, there's a new king of this awful distinction, but there's also some very good news to go along with that also.
FBI Reopening Missouri Cold Case of Murder 28 Years Later
A Missouri mother was found dead in her on January 31, 1994. No one was ever convicted of her murder. Now, 28 years later the FBI in Kansas City has announced they are reopening the case.
Murder of Missouri Snake Breeder Now a 48 Hours Episode
Well, this is a twisted story - literally in a snake kind of way. There's a new episode of 48 Hours that recently devoted an episode to the murder of a Missouri snake breeder. Spoiler alert: he wasn't killed by snakes.