Two Charged With Stealing Identity, $2,000 From Elderly Victim

Two Charged With Stealing Identity, $2,000 From Elderly Victim

GRANITE CITY – Residents of Granite City and Missouri have been charged with stealing thousands from the same elderly victim for nearly two months.Todd D. Morris, 45, of Granite City, and Branton D. Eldridge, 43, of Florissant, Mo., were both charged on Aug. 13, 2026 with one count each of aggravated identity theft (both Class 2 felonies) and theft by deception (both Class 3 felonies).From July 1 to Aug. 31, 2025, Eldridge allegedly knowingly us…