Haine: Attempted Murder Defendant Convicted Of Harassing Potential Witness

Haine: Attempted Murder Defendant Convicted Of Harassing Potential Witness

EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County jury found an Alton man guilty of harassment of a witness Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, for directing relatives to make Facebook posts intended to influence a potential witness in his upcoming attempted murder trial, Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced.Steven Foster Jr., 39, was convicted after the jury deliberated for about an hour. Earlier this year, while in the Madison County Jail awaiting trial on…

Alton man guilty of harassing witnesses

An Alton man awaiting a new trial on accusations of three counts of attempted murder has been convicted of Harassment of a Witness. 39-year-old Steven Foster Jr. could face up