Alton man faces weapon, drug charges
Alton man faces weapon, drug charges Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail EDWARDSVILLE — An Alton man faces felony weapons and drug charges after an incident Dec. 29. Larry R. Maher, 36, of Alton, was charged Dec. 30 with unlawful possession of weapons by a felon, a Class 3 felony; and unlawful possession of methamphetamine, both Class 3 felonies. The case was presented by the Alton Police Department. According to court documents, on Dec. 29 Maher was found to be in possession of less than five grams of methamphetamine, and was carrying an SCCY 9mm pistol while hav...