ALTON — Travis L. Watley, 40, of Alton, was charged Monday, April 28, 2025, with aggravated unlawful restraint and domestic battery following a domestic disturbance reported Sunday morning, April 27, 2025, in the 2100 block of Mulberry Street in Alton.
Officers from the Alton Police Department responded at approximately 9 a.m. on April 27 after a female victim reported being battered by Watley and held against her will. The woman safely exited the residence, and Watley surrendered to authorities.
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Subsequently, the Alton Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division and Patrol Division executed a search warrant at the home, where they seized evidence related to the investigation.
Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine announced the charges: aggravated unlawful restraint, a Class 3 felony, and domestic battery, classified as a fourth or subsequent offense, also a Class 3 felony.
Judge Nielsen signed an arrest warrant ordering Watley to be held at the Madison County Jail pending a detention hearing.
Watley is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
