Collinsville Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Armed Robbery Of Designer Cross-Body Bag In Granite City
19-year-old admits to stealing a designer cross-body bag during a violent incident, sealing his fate in Madison County court.
GRANITE CITY - Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced on Friday, March 27, 2026, that a 19-year-old Collinsville man has been sentenced to 21 years in prison after pleading guilty to armed robbery stemming from the theft of a designer cross-body bag in Granite City.Jalon O. Mathis pleaded guilty Friday in Circuit Court to a charge of armed robbery, a Class X felony, Haine said. Mathis admitted that, while armed, he stole the bag from a victim on June 23, 2025, in Granite City....
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