EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A southwestern Illinois man faces up to 30 years in prison after admitting his role in pummeling a man with a hammer and metal bar during a home invasion.

Thirty-five-year-old Ricky Andrews pleaded guilty in Madison County to a felony count of home invasion. Prosecutors dropped charges of attempted murder as part of a plea deal.

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