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Alton man charged with aggravated DUI Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail EDWARDSVILLE – An Alton man was charged Wednesday with aggravated DUI while having a suspended license. Nathaniel A. Osteen, 38, was charged March 10 with aggravated driving under the influence while license revoked/suspended, a Class 4 felony. The case was presented by the Alton Police Department. According to court documents, on Nov. 14 Osteen allegedly was found to be driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, and had a suspended driver’s license at the time. Bail was set a...

Two charged with escape after violating home monitoring Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail Melvin S Surratt, 35, of Godfrey, was charged March 5 with escape, a Class 3 felony. Also on March 5, Justin D. Johnson, 43, listed as homeless out of Alton, was charged with escape, a Class 3 felony. Both cases were presented by the Madison County Sheriff’s Department. According to court records, Surratt, who had been convicted of being a felon in possession of a weapon on Nov. 12 and was conditionally released from the Madison County Jail through an electronic home monito...

Jerseyville man faces sex assault charge Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail JERSEYVILLE — A Jerseyville man was charged in a sex assault against a teen-aged victim, and an Elsah man was charged with possession of firearms after having his Firearm Owners Identification Card card revoked in separate felony cases filed by the Jersey County State’s Attorney’s Office. Christopher M. Quinn, 42, of Jerseyville, was charged March 5 with criminal sexual assault, a Class 1 felony. According to court documents, on Feb. 23 Quinn allegedly sexually assaulted a 13-year-old...

Belleville man faces cannabis delivery charge Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail EDWARDSVILLE — Possession of between 30-500 grams of cannabis resulted in a felony charge against a Belleville man Thursday, one of a number of drug-related charges filed by the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office. Jarel E. Ford, 26, of Belleville, was charged March 4 with unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to deliver, a Class 3 felony. The case was presented by the Granite City Police Department. According to court documents, on March 3 Ford allegedly was found to ...

Grand jury back in business, hands down indictments Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail EDWARDSVILLE — After a year’s absence, a new Madison County Grand Jury was empaneled this week and quickly went to work, handing down several indictments Thursday. The new grand jury was part of the expansion of in-person hearings and other court activities, which have been severely limited by the coronavirus pandemic. The last grand jury in Madison County started work in January 2020, according to Circuit Judge Kyle Napp. “We picked and empaneled this grand jury on Wednesd...