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Mt. Vernon man faces Alton home invasion charges
Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com
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EDWARDSVILLE A Mt. Vernon man faces multiple charges for home invasion in Alton in separate locations on two dates last year, according to charges that were unsealed Monday.
Ronnie D. Jackson, 25, of Mt. Vernon, was charged Jan. 27 with three counts of home invasion, all Class X felonies.
The case was presented by the Alton Police Department.
According to court documents, on Oct. 1 Jackson entered a home in the 2700 block of Powhatton Street and struck a woman in the head with a firearm.
On Nov. 3, court documents show Jackson entered a home in the 3200 block of Oakwood and threatened two residents with a firearm. He allegedly also entered a home in the 900 block of Tremont Street and struck a resident in the head with a firearm.
Two face meth charges in Granite City
Scott Cousins, scousins@thetelegraph.com
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EDWARDSVILLE Two Granite City residents were charged Wednesday with possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine.
Joseph A. Cook, 39, and Crystal L. Hunt, 34, were charged Feb. 24 with the Class 2 felony of unlawful possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine.
The cases were presented by the Madison County Sheriff’s Department, and were the result of “proactive police work on a traffic stop,” according to Capt. David Vucich, chief of investigations for the sheriff’s department.
According to court documents, on July 31 the two were found to be in possession of less than five grams of methamphetamine with intent to deliver.