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Two charged with possession of stolen car parts
Among several auto-related felonies filed Tuesday
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EDWARDSVILLE Two people face multiple felony charges stemming from an investigation into stolen car parts by Madison and Clinton county officials.
James D. Lautz II, 30, of Troy, and Kelsey T. McClelland, 32, of Washington Park, were both charged with aggravated unlawful possession of stolen motor vehicle parts, both Class 1 felonies, and three counts each of unlawful possession of stolen motor vehicle parts, all Class 2 felonies.
The cases were presented by the Madison County Sheriff’s Department.
According to court documents, on Jan. 8 the two allegedly were in possession of stolen catalytic converters from numerous vehicles. The parts had been stolen from cars in Pocahontas.
Highland woman facing battery charges
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EDWARDSVILLE A Highland woman faces multiple battery charges after incidents Wednesday and Thursday.
Kortney A. Talbot, 23, of Highland, was charged May 28 with aggravated domestic battery and two counts of aggravated battery, all Class 2 felonies.
The cases were presented by the Highland Police Department.
According to court documents, on May 26 Talbot allegedly strangled a family or household member; and on May 27 she spit in a Highland police officer’s face.
Bail was set at $50,000 for the domestic battery, and $73,000 for the aggravated battery charges.
In an unrelated case, an Imperial, Missouri man faces both domestic and aggravated battery charges.
Granite City man charged with aggravated stalking
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EDWARDSVILLE A Granite City man was charged with felony stalking after multiple violations of a no contact order.
Thomas L. Bamford III, 44, of Granite City, was charged May 26 with aggravated stalking, a Class 3 felony.
The case was presented by the Granite City Police Department.
According to court records, between March 1, 2020 and May 25, 2021, Bamford allegedly violated a no contact order filed in Madison County.
Records show six separate incidents, ranging from him standing within 500 feet of the residence, entering the residence’s driveway, using a ladder to view into the residence, leaving Victoria Secret items at the home, and “violently” screaming and yelling while banging on the doors and windows of the residence.
Indictments handed down in armed robbery, witness tampering cases
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EDWARDSVILLE Indictments in two separate armed robbery cases were among charges handed down by a Madison County grand jury Thursday.
Ahran B. Cavanaugh, 19, of the 3100 block of Ash Avenue, Granite City, and William C. Miner, 23, listed as homeless out of Granite City, were each indicted on one count of armed robbery, both Class X felonies.
The cases were originally presented by the Granite City Police Department.
According to court documents, on May 11, 2020, the two threatened another man with a lead pipe and took shoes and a backpack.