ALTON – Two Alton-area residents are among four charged last week with possession of various stolen vehicles. May E. Lewis, 41, of Alton, was charged on Sept. 4, 2025 with one count of offenses related to motor vehicles, a Class 2 felony. Lewis allegedly possessed a 2019 Infiniti vehicle bearing an Illinois registration number which she reportedly knew had been stolen on July 19, 2025. Michael A. Proffer, 46, of East Alton, was also charged on the same day with a Class 2 felony count of offenses related to motor vehicles. Proffer is accused of knowingly possessing a stolen 2007 Dodge Dakota with an Illinois registration number on May 9, 2025. 68-year old Rickey D. Hayes of Hartford, was also charged on Sept. 4 with one count of offenses related to motor vehicles, also a Class 2 felony. On July 30, 2025, Hayes was reportedly knowingly in possession of a stolen 2025 Nissan Versa bearing an Ohio vehicle registration number. Steven W. Callender, 44, of Gillespie, was charged two
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