GRANITE CITY – A man from Granite City faces felony charges of home invasion and domestic battery after an incident that allegedly occurred on Halloween.
Jerry M. Watson Jr., 25, of Granite City, was charged on Oct. 31, 2025 with a Class X felony count of home invasion, a Class 2 felony count of aggravated domestic battery, and a Class A misdemeanor count of domestic battery.
On Oct. 31, 2025, Watson allegedly entered a Granite City apartment unit without legal authority and intentionally caused injury to one of the occupants. Watson is also accused of strangling a family or household member, throwing the victim to the ground, and pulling her hair…