Off-duty police officer hit and killed on Clinton County road Madison Lammert Todd Eschman, Belleville News-Democrat May 21, 2026 May 21, 2026 0 Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CLINTON COUNTY — An off-duty New Baden police officer was struck and killed by a vehicle on a rural Clinton County road late Tuesday, authorities say.kAm$E] r=2:C r@F?EJ r@C@?6C r2=G:? sJ6 $C] :56?E:7:65 E96 G:4E:> 2D s2G:5 y@C52?[ dh]k^AmkAm%96 r=:?E@? r@F?EJ $96C:77’D s6A2CE>6?E 4@?7:C>65 y@C52? H2D 2 A2EC@=>2? H:E9 E96 }6H q256? !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E]k^AmkAm%96 }6H q256? !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E C6=62D65 2 DE2E6>6?E 23@FE y@C52?’D “F?6IA64E65 2?5 DF556? A2DD:?8[” 4@?7:C>:?8 E92E 9:D 562E9 H2D ?@E 5FEJ\C6=2E65] w6 H@C<65 7@C E96 56A2CE>6?E D:?46 a_`h]k^Am kAmy@C52? 3682? 9:D =2H 6?7@C46>6?E 42C66C 2E E96 q6==6G:==6 !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E 367@C6 >@G:?8 @? E@ %C6?E@? 2?5[ =2E6C }6H q256?[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 D96C:77VD 56A2CE>6?E]k^Am People are also reading… Catholic school in St. Charles County ends K-8 program, combines with nearby school Circle K employee who killed man gets unexpected sentence. 'A slap in the face.' 10 of our favorite St. Louis-area places to go on Route 66 Gateway Arch backers push riverfront revival as final Millennium Hotel tower comes down Downtown St. Louis office building heads to auction after foreclosure Father of Mizzou men's hoops freshman to be paid double other assistant coaches' salaries St. Louis' only Montessori high school to close after 10 years SLU fraternity suspended for hazing Cardinals promote outfielder Bryan Torres to majors, source confirms to Post-Dispatch Google to invest $15B in mid-Missouri data center Worthy: Thank you to LSU and Will Wade for being so shady that everyone must take notice Jim Onder's real estate 'hobby' led to tech hub project in Ferguson. Can he pull it off? McClellan: I think Alexa has taken a dislike to me 'It was outlaw music.' 50 years of punk rock in St. Louis St. Louis Ford truck dealer files for bankruptcy after unsuccessful attempts to expand kAm!@=:46 2?5 6>6C86?4J >65:42= D6CG:46D C6DA@?565 E@ 2 h`` 42== 2E ``id` A]>] C6A@CE:?8 2 A656DEC:2? 925 366? DECF4< :? E96 a__ 3=@4< @7 (6D4=:? #@25 ?62C %C6?E@?[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 C6=62D6 7C@> E96 $96C:77’D s6A2CE>6?E]k^AmkAmw6 H2D AC@?@F?465 5625 2E 2 9@DA:E2= 2E `iac 2]>][ sJ6 D2:5]k^Am kAm%96 r=:?E@? r@F?EJ $96C:77’D s6A2CE>6?E 2?5 x==:?@:D $E2E6 !@=:46 4@?E:?F6 E@ :?G6DE:82E6 E96 :?4:56?E]k^Am © 2026 the Belleville News-Democrat (Belleville, Ill.). Visit www.bnd.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. 0 Comments Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Circle K employee who killed man gets unexpected sentence. 'A slap in the face.' Jaymes Mays, 27, was sentenced on Friday morning for shooting and killing a man at a Maryland Heights Circle K. Black financial advisers sue Edward Jones, say they were discriminated against The federal lawsuit, filed Tuesday against the Des Peres-based financial services firm, accuses the company of having policies that allowed th… Two teenagers are missing after fleeing children's facility in St. Louis County The teens were last seen Friday. Police are asking for help to find them. Police fatally shoot suspect in downtown St. Louis Police shot a suspect Tuesday morning at Broadway and Convention Plaza. Officer had yet to release details about the shooting or person's cond… Cardinal Glennon chaplain charged with hitting woman, infant he met at hospital John Ajena, 33, is charged with third-degree domestic assault and endangering the welfare of a child. He was being held in custody Tuesday wit…
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