EAST ALTON - An investigation by East Alton Police that led to a defendant being convicted in Madison County of attempted murder has now resulted in the
A man who pleaded guilty to attempted murder in connection with a shooting last year outside an ice rink also faces charges of attempted murder in two other states.
Four charged in Alton incident
Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com
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EDWARDSVILLE Four people were charged with aggravated battery or assault after an Alton incident on West Third Street Saturday.
Berton L. Newton, 29, Lasha R. Newton, 31, and Jamie L. Barbara, 32, all of the same address in Alton, and Abriana L. Butler, 22, of St. Louis, were all charged with felonies.
Berton Newton was charged with aggravated battery, a Class 1 felony. Lasha R. Newton was charged with aggravated battery, a Class 2 felony. Barbara was charged with aggravated battery, a Class 3 felony. Butler was charged with aggravated assault, a Class 4 felony.
The cases were presented by the Alton Police Department.