EDWARDSVILLE – A South Roxana woman facing her fifth DUI charge and a Granite City man with revoked driving privileges have been charged separately with driving under the influence.
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Tracy A. Evans, 57, of South Roxana, was charged on Dec. 26, 2025 with a Class 1 felony count of aggravated driving while under the influence, a Class 4 felony count of aggravated assault of a peace officer, and a Class a misdemeanor count of driving while license is suspended.
Evans allegedly drove a Ford Fusion on New Poag Road in Edwardsville while under the influence of alcohol on Dec. 24, 2025. This marks her fifth DUI violation after previously being convicted of the same offense on four prior occasions in 2011, 2019, 2021, and 2023.
A petition to deny her pretrial release from custody from the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office states that in addition to her “lengthy history” of DUI offenses, Evans is currently on probation in two other Madison County cases from 2024 and 2021.
“She was identified as the driver who lost control, driving onto an embankment,” the petition states. “When officers attempted to tow the vehicle, she was aggressive with officers and was detained. She smelled of intoxicants.”
Evans was ordered remanded to jail for her initial court appearance in the case presented by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office.
A separate felony case also filed on Dec. 26, 2025 involves a Granite City man’s latest DUI violation. 38-year-old David F. Contreras faces a Class 4 felony count of aggravated driving while under the influence.
Contreras reportedly operated a Chevrolet Malibu on Maryville Road in Granite City while under the influence of alcohol on Nov. 5, 2025. Charging documents state the alcohol concentration in his blood, breath, or other bodily substance was 0.08 or more at the time of the offense.
Contreras is additionally accused of driving while his driving privileges had been revoked for a previous DUI violation. His latest case was also presented by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, and he was granted pretrial release from custody.
All individuals charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
