Madison County Judge Rejects Release Request for Zigler

EDWARDSVILLE — Albert Lee Zigler was ordered to be held in the Madison County Jail pending trial after appearing Wednesday before Judge Hackett for a detention hearing in the 1993 murder of Randy Gail Sperino of Granite City.

Hackett ruled that Zigler should remain jailed until trial in the case, which prosecutors said stems from Sperino’s killing on Nov. 9, 1993.

During the hearing, the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office argued that Zigler drove by Sperino as she was walking down Rock Road in Granite City. Prosecutors said witnesses saw Sperino get into a dark-colored truck at about 8 p.m. and said evidence will show that Zigler had a truck matching that description…

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