Alton Man Faces New Witness Harassment Charges Pending Retrial In Triple Shooting
Witnesses expected to testify allegedly identified in Facebook posts, yielding new charges against Alton man pending new trial after court overturns attempted murder conviction and 135-year sentence.
ALTON – An Alton triple shooting suspect facing a retrial following an overturned conviction faces new charges after multiple witnesses expected to testify were allegedly harassed via Facebook.Steven Foster, 39, of Alton, was charged on May 22, 2026 with four counts of harassment of a witness, each Class 2 felonies. The charges stem from a series of Facebook posts, including one each from Nov. 2 and Nov. 17, 2025, as well as two posts from May 21, 2026.In each of the posts, Foster – ...
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