East St. Louis Police

East St. Louis Detective Arrested On Drug Charges

Rachel Lippmann — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:44:20 +0000

An East St. Louis police detective is in federal custody today on charges that he and six other men helped distribute more than five kilos of cocaine in St. Clair and Madison counties over the last month.

Orlando Ward, 41, has been with the department for more than a decade. He will remain in jail until a hearing on May 15.

Morning headlines: Monday, August 6, 2012

Julie Bierach, The Associated Press and Tim Lloyd — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 14:20:06 +0000

Police search for missing boy

Searchers are looking for a 12-year-old St. Louis County boy last seen Sunday night after telling his family he was going to swing on a rope on the Meramec River. A missing person advisory went out early Monday morning for Christopher Marks. He was last seen at about 7:30 p.m. last night in Pacific. Police are assembling this morning at the river with plans to search the water and the heavily-wooded area near it.

Lambert Airport detours end this morning

State police investigating 2 East St. Louis officers

The Associated Press — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:16:41 +0000

Illinois State Police say they're investigating possible criminal wrongdoing by two East St. Louis officers.

State police Capt. James Morrisey tells the Belleville New-Democrat the probe began Tuesday after the agency fielded a complaint.

Morrisey and East St. Louis Police Chief Michael Floore aren't publicly discussing the allegations.

Floore has placed the officers on administrative leave and has launched an internal investigation.

Floore says the officers are veterans of the force.

Ex-East St. Louis police chief Baxton gets year in prison

The Associated Press — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:12:10 +0000

Updated 3:24 with new headline, information on sentence.

The man who stepped down again as East St. Louis' police chief after admitting he stole video game boxes planted by federal agents has been sentenced to a year in prison.

Morning headlines: Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Julie Bierach, The Associated Press and Illinois Public Radio — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:41:39 +0000

Child abusers could face tougher penalties under Mo. legislation

People who injure or kill a baby by shaking the child could face tougher penalties under legislation moving through the Missouri House. The House has endorsed a measure expanding Missouri's child abuse law to specifically cover causing a baby's death or injury by shaking.