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Heroin dealer pleads guilty in federal court; McGilvery says Cook was 'almost' daily customer
McGilverySean McGilvery of Belleville, heroin supplier to former judge Michael Cook, turned to the drug as a cheap alternative to prescription pain killers, his lawyer said after he pleaded guilty on Oct. 17.Rodney Holmes of St. Louis told reporters outside of federal court, “People sell these pills on the street but it’s cheaper to get heroin.”“OxyContin is just synthetic morphine," he said. “This -
McGilvery to enter guilty plea on heroin charges; Allegedly supplied drugs to former Judge Cook
Sean McGilvery of Belleville, alleged heroin supplier to former St. Clair County judge Michael Cook, plans to plead guilty. -
Judge grants Duffy's request for extension to respond to amended counterclaim in Prenda Law's defamation suit
DuffyA federal judge today granted Paul Duffy’s request for an extension of time to respond to an amended counterclaim filed last month by the defendants in a pair of defamation suits brought earlier this year by Duffy and Prenda Law.Duffy --who represents himself and the now-dissolved firm in the suits that were consolidated this summer in Chicago’s federal court -- wrote in his Sept. 30 motion that -
Voter accused of improper registration in Chance's suit to overturn election was registered at Chance fund-raiser
ChanceBilly Hayes, who former Caseyville Mayor George Chance accuses of improper registration in the April 9 village election, says he registered at a fund raiser for Chance.“His guy registered me to vote,” Hayes said on Oct. 1.“There was a fund raiser for George at Jessi’s Hideout and I happened to be there,” Hayes said. “He (Chance) said, ‘I’ve got my guy right here to sign you up.’”“George Chance -
Accused drug dealer's trial delayed another two months
Trial for accused drug dealer Sean McGilvery has been continued for another two months. -
Hart says his Caseyville vote should've counted
BELLEVILLE – Former deputy coroner Ace Hart says his vote in a Caseyville election this April should have counted but didn’t. -
Alleged heroin dealer pleads guilty
EAST ST. LOUIS – Douglas Oliver of Fairview Heights confessed what his mother would not, that deaths resulted from their criminal heroin enterprise.