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Man Charged in Alton Couple’s Death

MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS, JUL 9 – Miko Martin faces life in prison after causing a fatal crash while fleeing police, killing a couple in Madison County, Illinois, State's Attorney said.

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Miko D. Martin, 29, was allegedly speeding and disobeying traffic laws while attempting to avoid police in Wood River on July 3

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Man charged in Alton couple’s death

Miko D. Martin, 29, was allegedly speeding and disobeying traffic laws while attempting to avoid police in Wood River on July 3

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‘They were the glue of our family’: Family mourns Alton couple killed in crash caused by man fleeing police

St. Louis man, Miko Martin, faces murder charges after a deadly police chase that killed an Alton couple in a fiery crash.

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Driver charged in crash that killed Alton couple

The driver of the vehicle that allegedly fled a traffic stop in Wood River last week and crashed into an Alton couple, killing them, has been charged with murder. 29-year-old

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KSDK broke the news in St. Louis, United States on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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