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Dorsey man faces weapons charges Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail EDWARDSVILLE — A Dorsey man faces several felony weapons charges after an April 8 incident in Granite City. Randy L. Sheppard, 41, of Dorsey, was charged with possession of a firearm with revoked firearm owners ID card, a Class 3 felony, and aggravated unlawful use of weapons and criminal damage to property over $500, both Class 4 felonies. The case was presented by the Granite City Police Department. According to court documents, on April 8 Sheppard allegedly was found to be in possession of a S...

Wood River man charged 3 times in one week Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail EDWARDSVILLE — A Wood River man was hit with felony charges on three separate days this week. On Thursday, Justin G. Rodewald, 33, of Wood River, was charged with aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer and driving while license revoked, both Class 4 felonies. The case was presented by the Alton Police Department. According to court documents, on April 2 Rodewald allegedly attempted to flee from an Alton Police Officer, reaching speeds of more than 20 miles over the p...

Granite City man charged with harassing witness Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County man was charged Friday with harassing a witness in a 2020 home invasion/domestic battery case. Wesley J. Wallace, 49, of Granite City, was charged April 9 with two counts of harassment of a witness, Class 2 felonies, and violation of bail/bond, a Class A misdemeanor. The current case and the previous case were both presented by the Collinsville Police Department. According to court documents, between June 2 and April 7 Wallace allegedly called the wi...

Godfrey man charged with sex assault of child Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail EDWARDSVILLE – A Godfrey man faces multiple charges of sex assault and sex abuse involving a child for more than four-year period. Scott A. Hendricks, 51, was charged April 1 with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, both enhanced Class X felonies, and three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, all Class 2 felonies. The case was presented by the Madison County Sheriff’s Department. According to court documents, between December 2016 and February 2021 H...

Two indicted for Collinsville gunfight Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail EDWARDSVILLE — Two men from Springfield, Illinois, have been indicted by a Madison County grand jury related to a gunfight in late August in several Collinsville parking lots. Jessie R. Bates Jr., 33, and Marlin R. Thompson Jr., 27, were indicted on charges of aggravated discharge of a firearm, a Class 1 felony. Bates was also indicted for unlawful possession of weapons by a felon, a Class 2 felony. The case was originally presented by the Collinsville Police Department. According to court ...