EDWARDSVILLE — A Wood River man listed as homeless was charged Monday after allegedly beating and severely injuring another man he was sharing a tent with in Pontoon Beach.
The victim was initially treated at Gateway Regional Medical Center, then transferred to Barnes Jewish Hospital with two separate brain bleeds, broken facial muscles, blood pooling under an eye, and other injuries.
The 51-year-old suspect was charged June 8 with aggravated battery, a Class 3 felony…