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Glove fragments found in bed of Edwardsville couple who were fatally stabbed
Parts of a rubber glove or gloves were found on the bed and on the bedroom floor of an Edwardsville couple who were stabbed to death in March, according to Madison County prosecutors. -
Madison County officials feud over access to records; Prenzler's team counter sues Auditor Faccin
EDWARDSVILLE -- Madison County officials are countersuing auditor Rick Faccin for access to his office's financial software, which he has vowed to keep private. -
Fifth District orders new trial for Madison County man accused in fatal accident
MOUNT VERNON – Madison County Associate Judge Luther Simmons improperly convicted a driver in a fatal accident on the basis of words in a victim impact letter, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on Jan. 16. -
Wigginton faces another DUI charge; Former U.S. Attorney arrested Dec. 31 in Edwardsville
Former U.S. Attorney Stephen Wigginton will appear before a Madison County judge next month to face another driving under the influence charge. -
Report: Crude and sexual remarks part of 'locker room' atmosphere in state's attorney's office
Subject of investigation gets new job as patrolman -
State AG tells Gibbons' office to explain its refusal to turn over sexual harassment records
SPRINGFIELD – Attorney General Lisa Madigan expects Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Gibbons to explain why he denied access to records of a harassment allegation after she found legitimate public interest in it. -
Herndon rejects Veteran’s case banning him from MC admin building, rules for Gibbons, Lakin
EAST ST. LOUIS – Current and former Madison County leaders acted reasonably when they banned veterans assistance superintendent Brad Lavite from the administration building, U.S. District Judge David Herndon ruled on Oct. 29. -
Gibbons must release internal investigation documents of sexual harassment, AG rules
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan asked Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Gibbons to release documents from an internal investigation of sexual harassment to former secretary Andrew Kane and the public. -
Justice delayed is justice denied
Civility has been much in the news lately. It is characterized by “politeness and courtesy.” Courtesy as in letting crime victims know when their cases are being adjudicated- or endlessly postponed. -
FOIA requester wants state AG to subpoena documents from Madison County SA involving sexual harassment allegations
A former employee of the Madison County State's Attorney's office wants the state attorney general to subpoena internal documents the office refuses to turn over involving sexual harassment allegations against former chief investigator Kevin Hendricks, whose position was eliminated March 1. -
Gibbons files motion to stay discovery pending conflict of interest ruling; No charges four months after raid
Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Gibbons filed a motion to stay all discovery in a case involving a Jan. 10 raid on Madison County offices until the court has determined if a conflict of interest exists. -
Truck driver charged following fatal multi-vehicle crash on I-55
Truck driver Mohamed Y. Jama has been charged with reckless homicide and aggravated reckless driving following a fatal eight-vehicle collision on I-55 in November. -
Herndon denies Madison County officials’ move to dismiss Lavite’s First Amendment lawsuit
EAST ST. LOUIS – Madison County must defend retaliation claims of Veteran Assistance Superintendent Bradley Lavite, U.S. District Judge David Herndon decided on March 29. -
Gibbons responds to request for outside prosecutor: 'No conflict of interest exists'
Madison County State's Attorney Tom Gibbons says no conflict exists between him and officials whose offices were raided in January, and that they are mistaken for asserting that he applied for search warrants that allowed for the raid to take place. -
You can trust Tom Gibbons, so he says
Madison County State's Attorney Tom Gibbons wants the process of choosing law firms to represent the county in an opioid lawsuit to be transparent and cooperative, and he's determined to make sure that any funds secured through litigation will be used exclusively for remediation of the consequences of the epidemic. -
Oral arguments: Gibbons filed ARDC complaint against lawyer for Vet commissioner Lavite
MOUNT VERNON – Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Gibbons alleged professional misconduct against lawyer Tom Burkart of Hamel, Fifth District appellate judges learned at oral argument on Feb. 21. -
Lawyer for former Gibbons’ employee says retaliation suit must be decided by jury
BENTON – Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Gibbons swears that former secretary Andrew Kane’s union approved his transfer to a forgotten floor of the former Wood River Hospital, but Kane swears that his union objected. -
The fish rots from the head down
In light of the infamous memo released last week in Washington, detailing the questionable tactics embraced by the FBI and the DOJ to convince a FISA court to authorize surveillance on the Trump team, is it any wonder that state and local law enforcement officials might conclude that they can use extralegal means whenever “necessary?” -
Prenzler says he met with task force investigator voluntarily: Two new cases of corruption brought forth
Madison County Board chairman Kurt Prenzler said he met voluntarily on Friday with a member of a county public corruption task force which nearly four weeks ago raided offices of administration officials. -
Gibbons to discuss Madison County Judiciary Committee's opioid litigation concerns at next month's meeting
While State’s Attorney Tom Gibbons has not yet decided if Madison County will become involved in the opioid litigation against pharmaceutical companies, the county's Judiciary Committee presented a list of questions and concerns regarding the litigation for him to address at next month’s meeting.