EDWARDSVILLE – Charges have been filed against two people allegedly seen on video stealing tools from an Edwardsville church before listing them for sale on Facebook Marketplace.
Bartholomew Johnson, 42, of Madison, Ill., and April D. Respalie, 43, listed as homeless out of Granite City, were both charged on Nov. 5, 2025 with one count each of burglary (both Class 1 felonies) and theft (both Class 3 felonies).
On Oct. 31, 2025, the two allegedly knowingly and without authority entered St. Boniface Catholic Church in Edwardsville with the intent to commit a theft. Both are additionally accused of stealing over $500 worth of power tools from the church…