JERSEYVILLE – A Jerseyville man was charged after allegedly threatening another person with an axe and assaulting a police officer.

Lonnie D. Stamper, 48, of Jerseyville, has been charged with unlawful possession of weapon by felon, a Super Class 3 felony; aggravated assault to peace officer, a Class 4 felony; and aggravated assault, a Class A misdemeanor.

According to court documents, on May 22 Stamper allegedly threatened a person by raising an axe with a three-foot handle and 12-inch blade. He also allegedly displayed a knife toward a Jerseyville police officer.

The weapons charge stems from Stamper using the axe as a weapon and having a prior felony conviction.

In an unrelated case, two people were charged with residential burglary.

Bradley D. Rulo, 21, and Collin M. Winters, 17, both of Jerseyville, were each charged May 25 with residential burglary, a Class 1 felony; theft, a Class 3 felony; and criminal damage to property, a Class A misdemeanor.

According to court documents, on May 19 the two allegedly entered a home in Jerseyville to commit theft, took radio equipment and jewelry valued in excess of $500 and damaged the exterior door.

Bail was set at $100,000 for Rulo; no bail information for Winters was available.

Other felony charges filed by the Jersey County State’s Attorney’s Office include:

• Sylvia R. Wedding, 38, of Dow, was charged May 25 with unlawful possession of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony; unlawful possession of controlled substance, a Class 4 felony; and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class A misdemeanor. According to court documents, on May 23 Wedding allegedly had less than five grams of methamphetamine, less than 15 grams of fentanyl and a glass pipe. Bail was set at $15,000.

• Deanna L Fry, 32, of Jerseyville, was charged May 25 with unlawful possession of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony; and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class A misdemeanor. According to court documents, on May 24 Fry allegedly had less than five grams of methamphetamine and a glass pipe. Bail was set at $15,000.

Trained as a photojournalist, Scott Cousins has 40 years of experience covering all aspects of news, primarily in the Metro East. His primary beats for The Telegraph in Alton include Madison County government and criminal filings, and he remains committed to the idea that a newspaper's first responsibility is to inform the public about what government is doing.