Grand jury hands down murder indictments
Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com
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EDWARDSVILLE Indictments in a double homicide in Godfrey, as well as the Feb. 20 murder of an Alton man, were among those handed down by a Madison County grand jury on Thursday.
An eight-count indictment was announced against Bryce V. Andrews in the Feb. 1 murder of Leonard J. Ebrey and Robert B. Andrews, Bryce Andrews’ adopted father.
The two were discovered stabbed to death in their Godfrey home after emergency personnel responded to a fire at that location. Bryce Andrews was taken into custody at a St. Louis area hospital.
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Missouri man charged in fatal Alton shooting
Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com
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EDWARDSVILLE A Missouri man was charged Wednesday in the fatal shooting in Alton over the weekend.
Arvin W. Freeman, 44, of Springfield, Missouri, was charged Feb. 17 with two counts of first degree murder, in the shooting death of Robert Woods on Feb. 13.
Each count represents an alternative theory of the murder.
The shooting occurred just after noon Saturday. According to Alton Police Chief Marcos Pulido, police responded to 11th Street near Alby Street for a “trouble” call, but started receiving reports of gunshots being fired while enroute.
The victim, identified in the charges as Robert Woods, was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead. No other information on Woods was available.