GRANITE CITY – A local man has been charged with allegedly using a shovel as a weapon in his third felony case of battery this year in Madison County.
Brandon L. Williams, 30, of Granite City, was charged on Oct. 30, 2026 with a Class 3 felony count of aggravated battery. Williams allegedly knowingly struck another individual on the head with a shovel without legal justification on Sept. 3, 2026.
The victim reported being attacked by Williams and another individual following a verbal disagreement, according to the state’s petition to deny pretrial release for Williams. During the argument, Williams reportedly took a shovel the victim was carrying and struck the victim in the head with the shovel. The petition notes Williams was identified as one of the attackers by two independent witnesses.
At the time of this latest offense, Williams was under conditions of pretrial release in another Madison County felony case filed earlier this year. In that case, filed June 16, 2026, Williams faces a Class 2 felony count of aggravated domestic battery, a Class 3 felony count of aggravated battery in a public place and a Class A misdemeanor count of domestic battery. His pretrial release was later revoked in that case, with a jury trial scheduled for 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, 2026.
Williams was also charged on Sept. 17, 2026 with a Class 3 felony count of aggravated battery in a public place and a Class 4 felony count of mob action and was ordered to be detained pending trial in that case.
The Granite City Police Department presented the latest case against Williams, who currently remains in custody at the Madison County Jail.
All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
