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Yeager EAST ST. LOUIS — A man found guilty of theft for allegedly obtaining control of a Granite City property by deception is suing the State Appellate Public Defender's office, alleging "literally decades" of delays in securing representation has affected his appeal of the verdict.   Jerry Yeager, Jr., individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, filed a complaint March 3 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois against Office of the State Appellate Defender, Thomas Breen, Carol Brook, James Brusatte and others in their official...

Rich Hein / Sun-Times A federal prosecutor said additional criminal charges are expected against Crestwood Mayor Louis Presta that could “expand the time frame” of the allegations against him. Assistant U.S. Attorney James Durkin told a judge Tuesday to expect a superseding indictment in Presta’s case “some time in March.” He said the new indictment would contain allegations about “related conduct to what’s already charged.” The prosecutor made the comment at the end of a brief status hearing during which U.S. District Judge Thomas Durkin set Presta’s trial for Dec. 6. The ...

President Trump announces wave of pardons, including Papadopoulos and former lawmakers Hunter and Collins Share Updated: 6:28 PM CST Dec 22, 2020 By Pamela Brown, Kevin Liptak and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Al Drago / Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump arrives on the South Lawn of the White House, on Dec. 12, 2020 in Washington, D.C. SOURCE: Al Drago / Getty Images TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Share Updated: 6:28 PM CST Dec 22, 2020 By Pamela Brown, Kevin Liptak and Katelyn Polantz, CNN President Donald Trump on...

Trump’s wave of pardons includes campaign aide, former congressmen In this Dec. 7, 2020, photo, President Donald Trump is in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) by: Pamela Brown, Kevin Liptak and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Posted: Dec 22, 2020 / 08:44 PM EST (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a wave of lame duck pardons, including two for men who pleaded guilty in Robert Mueller’s investigation, as well as ones for Republican allies who once served in Congress and military contractors involved in a deadly shooting of Ir...

A school chef living a double life his family knew nothing about has been remanded in custody accused of raping a child. Kevin Thomas Breen (56), of Freughmore Road, Fintona, is accused of raping the boy in September, followed by a sexual incitement incident a month later. He appeared before Dungannon Magistrates Court where a detective constable confirmed the charges could be connected to the defendant. She said the boy received online communication from Breen, asking to add him to his Snapchat. Thinking he was a similar age, the boy did so and they exchanged messages on general topics such...