Carmi, IL- On Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, the Office of the Edwards County States Attorney Eric St. Ledger charged Steven S. Schmittler, a 56-year-old male of Grayville, Illinois with three counts of First-Degree Murder, one count of Aggravated Battery with a Firearm, one count of Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm, and two counts of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon.
These charges resulted from a death investigation that occurred on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021 at approximately 2:04 a.m. in the 100 block of E. Sycamore Street in Grayville, IL. Schmittler was taken into custody on scene.
Schmittler remains in custody at the White County Jail. The incident was jointly investigated by the Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) - Zone 8, Grayville Police Department, and the Edwards County States Attorney’s Office. No further information will be disseminated at this time.
