At 8:45 a.m. on Sunday, October 4t, 2015, the Wood River Police Department received 9-1-1 calls from 19 S 2nd St. Occupants of the apartment building reported a female screaming for help inside from one of the apartment units.
When officers arrived they located the female victim in a neighboring apartment. The female reported her estranged boyfriend, who she also has an Order of Protection against, broke into her apartment while she slept. The suspect fled the apartment through a window when a neighbor heard the victim scream. A search of the area yielded negative results.
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On Monday, October 05, 2015, the case was presented to the Madison County States Attorney’s Office. The following charges were prepared against:
Wardell M. Henderson
LKA/ 500 block of State St
Wood River, Il., 62095
26 YOA
B/M
2 Count of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault (Class X)
1 Count of Aggravated Stalking (Class 3)
1 Count of Home Invasion (Class X)
The Honorable Judge Knapp set the bond for Henderson at $300,000.00.
Henderson is not in custody. He has ties to in the Alton/ Wood River area as well as Collinsville and Centerville. If anyone knows the whereabouts of Henderson, we ask you call the Wood River Police Department at 618-251-3114.
