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Michael S. Perham walks into the Madison County Criminal Justice Center in Edwardsville Tuesday for a detention hearing. He’s accused of murdering his girlfriend, Maha Tiimob.

Judge declines to send Troy man accused of murdering girlfriend back to jail

Teri Maddox

A Troy, Illinois man charged with murder will remain free on bond after a ruling Tuesday that tested a new Illinois law that eliminated cash bail as a way to ensure that defendants show up for court.

A street view of the Aspen Creed facility in Troy on sunny August day.

Law & Order

Illinois fines Troy facility where resident with dementia died after wandering outside

Lexi Cortes

Kathleen “Kitty” Kinkel, 77, was found dead in a field near the back of the facility six hours after she left the building on Jan. 31.

Runners take part in a 5K memorial run in Troy, Illinois, to honor Senior Airman Bradley R. Smith, who was killed in Afghanistan. More than 600 people participated in the 10th annual run on Sept. 7, 2019.

Government, Politics & Issues

Every September, Metro East Town Honors Hero Killed In Afghanistan A Decade Ago

Mary Delach Leonard

TROY, Ill. — Chloe Smith, a little girl with blond hair and a bright smile, stood before 600 runners, bravely singing the national anthem at an annual 5K…

Harley Race poses for a portrait after responding to letters at his Harley Race Wrestling Academy office in Troy.

Arts

Pro wrestling legend Harley Race inspires Missouri's next generation of grapplers

Wayne Pratt

Harley Race, the pro-wrestler from Missouri once considered among the toughest in the world, has come full circle.Or as they might say in the pro…

The agreement between the St. Louis County Family Court and the Justice Department, almost a year and a half in the making, is aimed at correcting violations in young people's due process and harsher treatment directed at black children.

Ex- Lincoln County detective pleads guilty to sex abuse of women he supervised

A former eastern Missouri detective has pleaded guilty to federal charges for sexually abusing five women who were participants of a drug court program…

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has expanded a special legislative session to include disaster aid for businesses and the repeal of a law limiting teacher-student interaction over the Internet.

Morning headlines: Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Nixon expands special sessionMissouri Gov. Jay Nixon has expanded a special legislative session to include disaster aid for businesses and the repeal of a…