A Collinsville man has been found guilty of aggravated battery in connection with a machete attack during a Fourth of July gathering.
Following a bench trial, Jorge Barrera, 29, was found guilty Tuesday of using a machete to strike the leg of a victim on July 4, 2024. The attack happened outside a Collinsville apartment complex.
According to evidence and testimony presented by Madison County Assistant State’s Attorneys Joseph Reames and Gina McNabney, the attack stemmed from a disagreement over a parking spot at the apartment complex…