Edwardsville man faces aggravated DUI charge
Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com
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EDWARDSVILLE An Edwardsville man faces felony DUI charges after a Feb. 13 incident.
Mark A. Thompson, 62, was charged Feb. 18 with aggravated driving while under the influence, a Class 2 felony.
The case was presented by the Edwardsville Police Department.
On Feb. 13 Thompson allegedly was found to be driving a 2002 Dodge Dakota while under the influence of alcohol. It was noted that he had prior convictions for similar crimes in 2009 and 2014.
Bail was set at $30,000.
Drug-related felony charges filed Feb. 18 by the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office include:
• Christina E. Beegle, 50, of Staunton, was charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony. The case was presented by the East Alton Police Department. On July 18 Beegle allegedly was found to be in possession of less than five grams of methamphetamine. Bail was set at $15,000
Madison County criminal charges filed
The Telegraph
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EDWARDSVILLE Felony criminal charges filed Feb. 18 by the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office include:
• Cheryl D. Thornton, 57, of Madison, was charged with unlawful financial exploitation of an elderly person, a Class 3 felony. The case was presented by the Granite City Police Department. Between June 30 to Aug. 19, Thornton allegedly used almost $1,000 of an elderly person’s money. Bail was set at $15,000.
• Marriet D. Lucas, 39, of Granite City, was charged with unlawful possession of a lost or mislaid debit card, a Class 4 felony. The case was presented by the Madison Police Department. On May 20 Lucas allegedly was in possession of another person’s debit card with the intent to misuse it. Bail was set at $15,000.
Warming centers open in Edwardsville to those without power
The Intelligencer
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To assist those in need, the city of Edwardsville and the Edwardsville YMCA have opened temporary warming centers at The Wildey Theatre, 252 North Main St., and the YMCA Meyer Center, 7348 Goshen Road.
If residents need non-emergency assistance, call the city asks for you to call the Edwardsville Police Department at 618-656-2131 or 911 for an emergency. Newsletter signup
1-vehicle rollover crash on Center Grove Road kills man
Charles Bolinger, charles.bolinger@edwpub.net
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According to Edwardsville Police Chief Jay Keeven, Vivek Patel, 30, of Edwardsville died in the crash.
A witness told police that at or about 8:40 p.m., Patel was eastbound on Center Grove and passed him on the left, driving at a high rate of speed then lost control about 20 feet east of Sugar Creek Lane. The black 2012 Honda Accord left the north side of the roadway, struck a culvert, Keeven said, and rolled several times, ejecting Patel in the process. The vehicle’s remains came to rest on the edge of Metro-East Lutheran High School’s property. Cross Towing later hauled it away.
Neighbors react to 10-year-old boy dying after being shot in Edwardsville
The coroner says a 10-year-old boy is dead after he was shot Wednesday at a home in Edwardsville. Author: Peggy Lee Updated: 11:06 PM EST February 4, 2021
EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. It was at a home on Tobin Lane in Edwardsville that the Luzerne County District Attorney says a 10-year-old boy was shot.
It happened around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
The Luzerne County Coroner says the boy was shot in the upper torso and was pronounced dead at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Neighbors on Tobin Lane say they saw a lot of police outside the home around that time.