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ALTON — Three pit bull mix dogs were rescued from a house in the 700 block of Fairview Avenue in Alton on Wednesday. Neighbors reported hearing the animals in distress, and Alton Animal Control ...

EDWARDSVILLE — An Alton woman was charged with three counts of animal cruelty after allegedly letting three pit bulls starve, one to the point it had to be euthanized. The 51-year-old suspect was ...