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Mt. Vernon man faces Alton home invasion charges Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail EDWARDSVILLE — A Mt. Vernon man faces multiple charges for home invasion in Alton in separate locations on two dates last year, according to charges that were unsealed Monday. Ronnie D. Jackson, 25, of Mt. Vernon, was charged Jan. 27 with three counts of home invasion, all Class X felonies. The case was presented by the Alton Police Department. According to court documents, on Oct. 1 Jackson entered a home in the 2700 block of Powhatton Street and struck a woman in the head with a...

Vandalia woman faces meth trafficking charges Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail 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. Acco...

Homeless man charged with weapons violation Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail 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. Bai...

Three face aggravated battery charges in separate incidents Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail EDWARDSVILLE — Three people face felony charges filed Feb. 23 after attacking police or medical personnel in separate incidents. Loran R. Collins, 32, of Granite City and Jonathan J. Gagen, 28, of Madison, were charged with aggravated battery, both Class 2 felonies, in separate incidents. Adam C. Weeks, 33, of Collinsville, was charged with aggravated battery, a Class 3 felony. All were separate incidents and the cases were brought by the Granite City Police Department....

Three charged in Edwardsville armed robbery Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail EDWARDSVILLE — Three Edwardsville men face multiple felony charges after an alleged armed robbery Saturday. Maurice Leggette Jr., 19; Thomas M. Gumble, 20; and Antonio E. Thigpen Jr., 19, owere each charged on Feb. 22 with two counts of armed robbery, all Class X felonies. Thigpen was also charged with criminal damage to government supported property, a Class 4 felony. Leggette was charged with two counts of aggravated battery, both Class 2 felonies. The armed robbery and criminal dama...