Wellston man facing five felony charges after reportedly shooting at his parents and leading law enforcement officers on a high speed pursuit before being caught and arrested has had his bond lowered and a pre-preliminary hearing scheduled.
Formal felony charges were filed March 1 this year in Lincoln County District Court against Clyde Edgar Gladden III, 23. He appeared Feb. 27 before Associate District Judge Sheila Kirk who set his bond at $150,000.
She ordered him to appear back in court on March 6.
Gladden made his initial appearance on March 6 before District Judge Traci Soderstrom who set a bond reduction hearing on March 10.
Judge Kirk has lowered Gladden’s bond from $150,000 to $25,000. She has scheduled his pre-preliminary hearing for 1:30 p.m. May 11.
In Count 1, Gladden is accused on Feb. 24 this year of shooting with intent to kill by shooting a firearm, specifically a semi-automatic rifle with the intent to kill Robert Martin.
In the alternative in Count 2, he is charged on the same day with assault with a dangerous weapon by shooting at Robert Martin with a semi-automatic rifle.
Count 3 accuses Gladden of shooting with intent to kill by shooting a firearm, a semi-automatic rifle at Elisha Martin.
Count 4, in the alternative, he is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon by shooting at Elisha Martin with a semi-automatic rifle.