Jerseyville Woman Charged With Attempted Arson Of Occupied Apartment

JERSEYVILLE – A woman from Jerseyville charged with setting a fire inside an occupied apartment complex was recently brought into custody.Stephanie D. Monroe, 52, of Jerseyville, was charged in Jersey County court on Sept. 25, 2026 with a Class 1 felony count of attempted aggravated arson.Monroe is accused of committing arson by burning a section of carpet within an occupied apartment complex on Sept. 18, 2026.At the time of the offense, charging documents state multiple occupied apartment...