Alton man faces home invasion, armed robbery charges
Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com
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EDWARDSVILLE An Alton man has been charged with armed robbery and home invasion after a November robbery in the 800 block of Ridge Street.
Antonio M. Evans, 26, was charged Dec. 2 with armed robbery and home invasion, both Class X felonies. The charges were sealed until Wednesday, Feb. 17, because Evans was not in custody.
The case was presented by the Alton Police Department.
According to court documents, on Nov. 17 Evans, allegedly armed with a silver handgun, entered a home in the 800 block of Ridge Street in Alton while at least one person was there and stole $3,000 in cash.
St. Louis man faces new charges
Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com
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EDWARDSVILLE A man shot by a Madison County deputy in Missouri Dec. 30 following an alleged armed robbery in Glen Carbon and subsequent car chase now faces additional charges for two similar incidents in local store parking lots.
Earl A. Barber, 41, of Ferguson, was charged Jan. 12 with two counts of attempt armed robbery, both Class 1 felonies; unlawful possession of weapons by a felon, a Class 3 felony related to a Dec. 27 incident in Collinsville; and three separate charges of theft from the person, all Class 3 felonies, stemming from incidents in Collinsville on Dec. 1, Glen Carbon on Dec. 4 and Edwardsville on Dec. 14.