COLLINSVILLE — A 40-year-old Collinsville man faces attempted first-degree murder and four other felony charges after police investigators presented the case to the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026.
Stephen R. Vasser II was charged in connection with offenses committed Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. The state’s attorney’s office reviewed the facts presented by Collinsville Police Department investigators before filing the charges.
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These are Vasser's various charges:
Ct. 1: Attempted First Degree Murder; Class X Felony
Ct. 2: Possession Of A Firearm By A Repeat Offender; Class X Felony
Ct. 3: Aggravated Discharge Of A Firearm; Class 1 Felony
Ct. 4: Unlawful Possession Of A Stolen Firearm; Class 2 Felony
Ct. 5: Defacing Identification Marks Of A Firearm; Class 3 Felony
The Honorable Judge John Hackett remanded Vasser to be held at the Madison County Jail pending his initial appearance.
On Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, Collinsville Police officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Country Lane and North Keebler. Responding officers learned the suspect had been following the victim for an extended period of time and made multiple threats to shoot the victim. As the victim made a southbound turn onto North Keebler, the suspect fired multiple rounds into the driver’s side of the vehicle.
Collinsville Police officers were able to locate the suspect vehicle at the suspect’s residence a short time later and take him into custody without incident.
