ALTON — A 5-year-old boy died of injuries in an apartment fire Monday night in Alton, authorities said. The Alton police chief identified the child as Malachi D. Scruggs. Firefighters were ...

Just after 7 Monday night, a fast-moving fire engulfed the woman's apartment on Mitchell Street, trapping her 5-year-old son, Malachi Scruggs, inside. RELATED: Child dies after Alton apartment ...

EDWARDSVILLE — A Belleville man was charged with multiple felonies related to the shooting of another man in the leg at The Landings of Belle Meadows apartment complex on May 1 in Alton.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ALTON, Ill. – A 5-year-old boy died in ...

ALTON — A fire, likely caused by an unwatched cigarette, destroyed an apartment in a historic Alton building and heavily damaged two other single-bedroom units Saturday morning. Firefighters ...