Father, son charged after Bethalto incident
Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com
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EDWARDSVILLE A father and son both face felony charges after an incident in Bethalto on Feb. 27.
Jerome L. Graves, 51, of Wood River, was charged March 1 with aggravated driving while under the influence, a Class 2 felony, and aggravated driving under the influence while license revoked/suspended and driving while license revoked, both Class 4 felonies.
Jerome E. Graves, 27, of Hartford, was charged March 1 with domestic battery (second subsequent offense), a Class 2 felony.
Both cases were presented by the Bethalto Police Department.
According to court documents, on Feb. 27 the elder Graves allegedly was driving a 2005 Chrysler Town and Country while under the influence of alcohol, while having a revoked license for DUI. It was noted that he had a previous conviction for driving while license revoked.
Homeless man charged with damaging amphitheater
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EDWARDSVILLE A homeless man faces felony charges after allegedly causing more than $10,000 damage to the electrical breaker boxes at the Liberty Bank Amphitheater in Alton.
Steven J. Jackson, 44, listed as homeless out of Alton, was charged March 1 with criminal damage to state supported property over $10,000, a Class 2 felony.
The case was presented by the Alton Police Department.
According to court documents, on Feb. 23 Jackson did more than $10,000 damage to the electrical breaker boxes at the Liberty Bank Amphitheater.
Bail was set at $50,000.
Other felony cases filed March 1 by the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office include:
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Vandalia woman faces meth trafficking charges
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EDWARDSVILLE A Vandalia woman was charged Friday with methamphetamine trafficking was among a number of drug- and alcohol-related charges filed by the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office.
Angel M. Mileur, 47, of Vandalia, was charged Feb. 26 with methamphetamine trafficking, an enhanced Class X felony, and unlawful possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, a Class X felony.
The case was presented by the Metropolitan Enforcement Group of Southwestern Illinois.
According to court documents, on Feb. 25 Mileur allegedly was found to be in possession of between 15-100 grams of methamphetamine, that she had brought into the state with the intent to deliver. Bail was set at $200,000.
Homeless man charged with weapons violation
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EDWARDSVILLE A homeless man in Granite City was charged Friday with a weapons-related felony.
Garrett D. Jones, 26, listed as homeless out of Granite City, was charged Feb. 26 with unlawful possession of weapons by a felon, a Class 3 felony.
The case was presented by the Madison County Sheriff’s Department.
According to court documents, on Feb. 21 Jones, who has a 2016 conviction for residential burglary out of Madison County, was found to be in possession of a silver revolver.
Bail was set at $20,000.
Other felony charges filed Feb. 26 by the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office include: