Woman found dead in East St. Louis home, police investigate

East St. Louis Man Charged With Fatal Apartment Stabbing

EAST ST. LOUIS — Illinois State Police arrested Jamal L. Wilson, 42, of East St. Louis on a first-degree murder charge following the fatal stabbing of a woman in her apartment last week. On Sept. 27, 2025, Illinois State Police Special Agents were called by the East St. Louis Police Department to investigate a homicide at an apartment in the 3200 block of State Street. The victim, 38-year-old Shanika S. Barbee of East St. Louis, was found stabbe…

Woman found dead in East St. Louis home, police investigate

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. - Police are investigating after a woman was found dead in her home last weekend in East St. Louis. According to the Illinois State Police (ISP), Shanika Barbee, 38, was pronounced dead Saturday afternoon after being found inside a house, located on State Street. Louisiana man taken into custody for fatal Festus crash There has not been any arrests made in connection to the death. Authorities have not released inform…