St. Clair County State's Attorney
Recent News About St. Clair County State's Attorney
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Lawyer contributions account big in Kelly's fund-raising
WASHINGTON – Lawyers contributed most of the money that St. Clair County state’s attorney Brendan Kelly raised to start his campaign for Congress. -
Duebbert survives motorcycle crash with minor injuries; Calls it 'divine intervention'
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Ronald Duebbert said he escaped more serious injury riding on his full size cruising motorcycle earlier this week because "God was my passenger who clearly wanted me to go back to work." -
Public Integrity Task Force investigates election fraud cases in St. Clair County
In an effort to crack down on public corruption in St. Clair County, State’s Attorney Brendan Kelly developed the Public Integrity Task Force, which reached three election fraud convictions so far this year. -
Special prosecutor in charge of Belleville murder investigation handled Lakin and other politically-sensitive cases
SPRINGFIELD – Special prosecutor Charles Colburn of the Illinois State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor office is the new leader of an investigation into the murder of Carl Silas in Belleville last December. -
Former LaSalle Co. state's attorney under indictment landed job as special prosecutor after voters ousted him
SPRINGFIELD – When the people of LaSalle County fired state’s attorney Brian Towne for actions worthy of indictment in the last general election, the people of Illinois hired him. -
Proposed class action against guardrail maker Trinity Industries shutting down
EAST ST. LOUIS – St. Clair County State’s Attorney Brendan Kelly and special assistant David Cates have abandoned a mammoth suit seeking replacement of highway guardrails statewide. -
St. Clair County seeks class certification in Trinity guard rail litigation
EAST ST. LOUIS – St. Clair County State’s Attorney Brendan Kelly and special assistant David Cates, who claim a Texas firm must remove bad guardrails from roads statewide, expect local crews to distinguish good ones from bad ones. -
Witnesses shift blame in statements following Dec. 30 murder in Belleville
Witnesses to the murder of Carl Silas, who at first accused David Fields of shooting him, shifted the blame to a stranger four hours later, according to reports of St. Clair County sheriff’s deputies. -
Fields murder case continued to September; Victim’s mother: witness statements don’t make sense
Seven months after the arrest of murder suspect David Fields, court proceedings still haven’t started. -
Suspect in felony public corruption case gets vacation pass to the Bahamas
BELLEVILLE – Some felony suspects have to go to jail, but felony suspect Ruth Hamilton Dean gets to go to the Bahamas. -
Lawyer who defends St. Clair County in jail suits faces suit over car crash
Attorney Thomas Ysursa, who defends St. Clair County in jail suits and other civil actions, faces a suit claiming his car rammed the rear of another while a mobile device distracted him. -
Herndon denies review of order dismissing fraud claims against guardrail maker Trinity Industries
EAST ST. LOUIS – On behalf of St. Clair County taxpayers, class action lawyer David Cates may have insulted U.S. District Judge David Herndon and gained nothing from it. -
Van Hoose claims special prosecutor withheld key evidence that might have cleared him
SPRINGFIELD – Brad Van Hoose of Belleville claims that special prosecutor David Rands withheld a Federal Bureau of Investigation report that could have prevented his conviction on a misdemeanor charge of assault. -
Contingency fees in opioid litigation raises question: Are suits warranted or to enrich private lawyers?
CONCORD, N.H. – In an addiction suit like the one St. Clair County filed against Purdue Pharma, the Supreme Court of New Hampshire must decide whether that state can retain private lawyers on a contingency fee basis. -
WalletHub says Illinois has highest state and local tax burden; Voters seem to be feeling pinch
Illinois has the highest state and local tax burden in the country, according to a recent report by a personal finance website. -
Washington Park mayoral candidate claims a deceased man and federal prison inmate have voted absentee
Even though the upcoming consolidated election is 11 days off, Washington Park candidate for mayor Terrilyn Gossett believes that the race has already been decided. -
Vote buying in East St. Louis? Township supervisor candidate says no
St. Clair County State's Attorney Brendan Kelly said he is aware of videos posted March 4 on YouTube that raise questions about vote fraud in East St. Louis. -
Special prosecutors have been picked to lead Duebbert investigation
Prosecutors from outside the Metro East have been picked to lead an investigation of St. Clair County Circuit Judge Ronald Duebbert to decide whether he should be charged with obstruction of justice related to a first degree murder case. -
Special prosecutor to investigate possible obstruction of justice charges against Duebbert in connection with murder case
St. Clair County Chief Judge Andrew Gleeson on Wednesday afternoon approved a request for the appointment of a special prosecutor to decide whether Circuit Judge Ron Duebbert should be charged with obstruction of justice related to a first degree murder case. -
Drug testing, public confidence and retention question remain issues in judicial races in St. Clair County
More than three years since the exposure of illegal drug use by St. Clair County judges and a probation officer, the high profile scandal remains a prominent issue in the election of local judges this year.