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USAO Press Release on January 22, 2026

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – An Edwardsville man is facing a federal arson charge for allegedly setting fire to an insurance office building in Alton.

A federal grand jury charged Jason Dawson, 38, with one count of arson.

According to charging documents, Dawson is accused of…


USAO Press Release on January 20, 2026

BENTON, Ill. – A southern Illinois district judge sentenced a Kentucky man to 15 years in federal prison for possessing more than 150 grams of meth and a firearm as a felon.

James W. Towery, 45, of Salem, Kentucky, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to…

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