EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — The Illinois State Police Public Safety Enforcement Group launched two separate death investigations after bodies were found just hours apart Saturday in East St. Louis.
According to ISP, the East St. Louis Police Department requested PSEG agents to the 1700 block of Ridge Avenue just before 10 a.m. Saturday to conduct a death investigation.
St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye on Monday identified the victim found on Ridge Avenue as 64-year-old Anthony Jackson.
A short time later, at about 12:20 p.m., agents were called again to the 700 block of 55th Street in East St. Louis.
Dye identified the victim found on 55th Street as Willie Wallace, a 74-year-old man from Swansea.
No other information was available on what lead up to the men's deaths.
This is a developing story. 5 On Your Side will update it as more information becomes available.
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The Crime Victim Center of St. Louis has multiple programs to support victims of crime. Crime Victim Center’s programs range from direct services to crime victims as well as “creating awareness and change within the systems they encounter.”
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