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Photographer Documents Response To Granite City Police Officer Shooting With Aerial Perspective

1 week 3 days ago
GRANITE CITY - Photographer Brayden Cook of BC Photography in Granite City captured drone footage and images of the large-scale police operation around 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. Cook noted that officers responded to a tip that the suspect was hiding under a back porch, but the individual was not found there. At approximately 2:30 p.m. on Friday, a Granite City police officer was shot near the Pizza Hut located at 2811 Madison Avenue. In response, more than 100 law enforcement officers launche

Alton Police Department Welcomes New Officer Mathew Wilson

1 week 3 days ago
ALTON - The Alton Police Department officially welcomed Officer Mathew Wilson to its ranks at the beginning of November. Wilson, who has been attending the Illinois State Police Academy, was sworn in to serve the Alton community. The Alton Police Department expressed confidence in Wilson’s performance at the academy and highlighted its anticipation for his contributions to maintaining professionalism within the force. “We look forward to having him serve the Alton community

Alton Man Charged With Grooming, Indecent Solicitation Of Child

1 week 3 days ago
ALTON – An Alton Police investigation has led to a local man’s arrest after police found messages of him grooming and soliciting someone he believed to be a 14-year-old child. Charles D. Sanders, 52, of Alton, was charged on Dec. 4, 2025, with one count each of indecent solicitation of a child (a Class 3 felony), solicitation to meet a child, and grooming (both Class 4 felonies). From Oct. 17-25, 2025, Sanders allegedly knowingly solicited an individual he believed to be