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East Alton man facing arson charge Scott Cousins, [email protected] FacebookTwitterEmail EDWARDSVILLE An East Alton man has been charged with a Class X felony after allegedly setting fire to his apartment building. Nicholas F. Gonzalez, 30, was charged Feb. 4 with aggravated arson, a Class X felony. The case was presented by the East Alton Police Department. According to court documents, on Jan. 29 Gonzalez allegedly set a fire in an apartment complex at 200 Illinois 3, knowing there were others present. Bail was set at $150,000. Other felony charges filed Feb. 4 by the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office include: • Mickey D. Collins, 53, of Bethalto, was charged with aggravated unlawful use of weapons, a Class 4 felony. The case was presented by the Bethalto Police Department. On Jan. 1 Collins allegedly was found to have a .45 caliber Springfield XDS handgun in his vehicle, and had an order of protection filed against him in ....