A man is scheduled to be sentenced this month for shooting another man with a crossbow in Galena, though attempted murder charges related to the incident have been dismissed. 35 year old Ronald Smith entered a plea of guilty in Jo Daviess County Circuit Court to a charge of aggravated battery. His sentencing hearing is set for May 19th. The charges related to the crossbow shooting of Michael Roellich of Galena on June 22, 2022. Smith and his wife were estranged and on June 22 last year, Smith’s wife and her friend Roellich were sitting on the deck of her residence when Smith appeared around the corner of the house armed with a crossbow. A report says Smith allegedly shot Roellich in the back with the crossbow, causing the arrow to become lodged in Roellich’s torso. The tip of the arrow was lodged internally near Roellich’s right lung. He later had surgery to remove the tip.
