Bond Reduction Request Denied in Case of Altamont Man Charged w/Attempted Murder

Edwards County Circuit Judge Michael J. Valentine rejected a defense request to reduce the bond on an Altamont man accused of attempted murder in Edwards County.

Sean Adam Curtiss, 42, had petitioned the court to have his bond reduced from the $1 million the court set on September 16.  After rejecting the motion for reduction in bond, Judge Valentine confirmed a trial date of December 6 and a final pretrial date of November 22.

Curtiss has been formally charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery with a firearm; both are Class X felonies, aggravated discharge of a firearm, a Class 1 felony and being a felon in possession of a firearm with a prior conviction, a Class 2 felony.  

Curtiss is currently being held in the White County jail at Carmi for Edwards County officials.

The shooting incident happened on August 21st in rural Edwards County. The victim has been identified as Malinda Williams of Carmi. Williams revealed she received gunshot wounds to a leg, her side and chest.

If convicted of the most serious of the charges, the Class-X felonies, Curtiss faces up to 30 years in prison.