Todd Eschman

Senior News Editor | Belleville News Democrat

Todd Eschman is the senior news editor at the Belleville News Democrat, a news partner of St. Louis Public Radio.

St. Clair County man, a decorated war veteran, fought years to save the home where he died

Joshua Carter

Kenny Euge, 75, was pronounced dead on Saturday after a fire at his residence. It had been a years-long battle for Euge, a Vietnam veteran, to remain living in a caboose in rural St. Clair County where he died.
Economy & Business

Embattled Belleville strip mall owner faces criminal securities fraud charge in New York

Todd Eschman

An indictment unsealed Thursday in the U.S. Court for the Southern District of New York alleges the strip mall's owner used a “sham company” to attempt to lure a rush of investors that would artificially inflate the property's value and potentially make him millions.