BELLEVILLE, IL. (KTVI) – A domestic dispute in Belleville leads authorities to firearms, ammunition and explosives.  Early Saturday morning, Belleville Police were called to the 300 block of North 5th Street.

Upon arrival police to the scene, police were told by witnesses, that a man and woman had been arguing in a home and the the male had threatened to shoot the female.  Officers located the female a short distance from the home and were told by the victim; she had left the home, but had heard a loud bang from the home.

The victim was not injured; police cordoned off the area and established contact with the man in the home.

Police requested the man exit the home and he complied.  Police then entered the home and found firearms; ammunition and what appeared to be explosives in the home.

The bomb squad was called in, who secured the explosive devices and disposed of the explosives.

No charges have been file, pending further investigation.

MASCOUTAH, IL (KTVI) – Police are looking for a Mascoutah, Illinois, woman who faces charges after allegedly supplying alcohol to her 18-year-old son, who then crashed his car and died.

Stephen Zehner died January 26 when he crashed his car. His mother allegedly supplied him with a bottle of whiskey and a six pack of beer. His passenger was Megan Webb, 16. She sustained serious permanent injuries and spent three months in the hospital.

St. Clair County prosecutors have now charged Ginger Zehner-Denton, 39, Stephen’s mother, with unlawful delivery of alcohol.

COLLINSVILLE, IL (KTVI) – Illinois could soon become the 19th state to allow the use of marijuana for medical reasons.

The Illinois state Senate passed, “House Bill 1, The Medical Cannabis Pilot Program” by a 35-21 vote on Friday. This four year pilot program allows doctors to prescribe marijuana to patients with chronic disease.

The bill calling is now on its way to the governor.

There would be 22 licensed growers and 60 sites across the state were patients could pick up their pot prescription of not more than 2.5 ounces every two weeks.

There are safeguards in the bill, including a verification system, a registration ID card and doctors would have to show they have a long term relationship with the patient.  The drug could not be used in public, in cars, in the presence of minors or near school grounds.

An electronic verification system will be set up with the program to keep tabs on prescriptions.