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By Mark Ellebracht - WBGZ Radio
A Madison County Grand Jury handed down indictments late last week involving two recent homicide investigations in the Riverbend. One concerned a shooting in Alton on February 13 and another in Godfrey involving two victims on February 1. In both cases, authorities say the victims and the suspects were acquainted with each other.
22-year-old Bryce Andrews, who formerly lived at the residence where the murders took place, was indicted on charges of first degree murder, residential arson, offenses related to a motor vehicle and concealment of a homicidal death. He is charged in connection with the deaths of his adopted father Robert Andrews and Leonard Ebrey who were found stabbed to death inside a burned home in the Rock Gate subdivision in Godfrey. In the Alton case, 44-year-old Arvin Freeman of Springfield, Missouri, was indicted on two counts of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Robert Woods on February 1
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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.
Man charged with murder for deadly shooting in Alton, Illinois
Arvin Freeman, 44, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder. A judge set his bail at $1 million. Author: Sasha Sander (KSDK) Updated: 8:23 PM CST February 17, 2021
ALTON, Ill. A Springfield, Missouri, man was charged Wednesday with the murder of an Alton man.
Arvin Freeman, 44, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder. A judge set his bail at $1 million.
According to the press release, multiple counts of murder can represent different theories authorities have for how the person was killed.
On Saturday February 13, Alton police said they received a call just after noon in the area of E. 11th St. near Alby Street.