Effingham County Jail – January 2, 2017:
- 48-year-old Georgia A. Walls, of Mason, was arrested by the Effingham County Sheriff’s Department on a Clark County warrant for on Over Weight on Axles. Bond of $175 was posted.
- 26-year-old Jessica A. Hille, of Watson, was arrested by the Effingham County Sheriff’s Department on an Effingham County for Failure to Appear on Reckless Driving. Bond of $575 was posted.
Effingham Police Department:
CRASHES
December 27, 2016:
- At 2:24 P.M. at the intersection of Wabash and Banker a vehicle driven by Zachariah D. Goen, 24, Dieterich, rear-ended a vehicle driven by Brian M. Meyers, 25, Effingham. No injuries and no citations.
December 28, 2016:
- At 12:10 P.M. at 101 N. Merchant an unknown vehicle struck a parked vehicle owned by Marilee Schutte, Sigel. No injuries and no citations at this time.
- At 1:23 P.M. at 1510 W. Fayette a semi driven by Darryl T. Goodwin, 49, Olympia Fields, sideswiped a vehicle driven by Carolyn M. Hollar, 61, Edgewood. No injuries and no citations.
December 30, 2016:
- At 9:55 A.M. at 1600 Ford a vehicle driven by Linda L. Willenborg, 78, Teutopolis, left the roadway and struck landscaping rock. No injuries and no citations.
- At 9:55 A.M. at the intersection of Keller and Evergreen a vehicle driven by Nathaniel C. Day, 20, Jewett, rear-ended a vehicle driven by Parker D. Seachrist, 16, Effingham. No injuries and no citations.
- At 12:42 P.M. south of the intersection of Henrietta and Jefferson a vehicle driven by Cecelia M. Walls, 18, Effingham, rear-ended a vehicle driven by Michael P. Zerrusen, 39, Teutopolis. No injuries and no citations.
- At 6:46 P.M. at 1210 N. Keller a vehicle driven by James D. Honn, 64, Effingham, collided with a vehicle driven by Shelby Barker, 20, Carbondale. No injuries and no citations.
December 31, 2016:
- At 4:40 P.M. at 1107 W. Fayette a vehicle driven by David L. Oglesby, 46, St. Elmo, struck and damaged a brick wall on a building owned by Dave Worman, Effingham. No injuries and no citations.
January 1, 2017:
- At 1:03 P.M. at 1302 Ave of Mid America an unknown vehicle struck a vehicle driven by Rita A. Schackmann, 67, Newton. No injuries and no citations at this time.
- At 3:22 P.M. west of the intersection of Fayette and Linden a vehicle driven by Katherine A. Stephansen, 22, Dieterich, rear-ended a vehicle driven by Georgeanne M. Childers, 38, Hamilton. Stephansen’s vehicle then left the roadway, striking and damaging an IDOT speed limit sign. Childers sustained injuries and was transported by ambulance to HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital. Stephansen was ticketed for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident. Childers was ticketed for Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle.
- At 5:45 P.M. east of the intersection of Keller and Ave of Mid America a vehicle driven by John W. Bowman, 31, Effingham, sideswiped a vehicle driven by Mackenzie P. Ledbetter, 17, Effingham. No injuries and no citations.
January 2, 2017:
At 6:13 A.M. at 1701 W. Evergreen a semi driven by John F. Taylor, 51, Edmond, OK, struck a parked semi owned by Sunrise Freight Systems, Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada. No injuries and no citations.
CITATIONS
December 27, 2016:
- Zachary D. Painter, 27, Effingham
- Theft
December 29, 2016:
- Eric S. Strange, 30, Effingham
- Driving While License Suspended
- Aaron L. Hoelscher, 22, Teutopolis
- Speeding
December 30, 2016:
- Britton A. Spindler, 19, Effingham
- Speeding
- Donald K. Logan, 28, Farina
- Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle
December 31, 2016:
- Jacqueline D. Wiseman, 71, Effingham
- Endangering the Life or Health of a Child
- Keith L. Wiseman, 40, Effingham
- Violation of Order of Protection
- David A. Loy, 50, Effingham
- Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle
January 1, 2017:
- Brian S. Dennis, 37, Effingham
- Disorderly Conduct
- Kaitlin R. Mahon, 23, Brownstown
- Driving While License Revoked
- Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle
- Lyndsey L. Walk, 34, Effingham
- Expired Registration
January 2, 2017:
- Andrea L. Cross, 50, Vandalia
- Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle
- Sara L. Tipsword, 52, Effingham
- Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle
INVESTIGATIONS
- Criminal damage to property occurred at St. Anthony Church, 417 N. 3rd, sometime prior to 7:40 A.M. 12/29/16. A candle which was part of an outdoor nativity set, as well as a permanent lawn statue, both sustained an undetermined amount of damage.
- A residential burglary occurred at an apartment in the 600th block of Shelby on 12/31/16 between 4:00 P.M. and 6:16 P.M. Two items were stolen from the residence: a cell phone valued at $385.00 and a hunting knife valued at $100.00. A wall in the residence sustained approximately $100.00 damage during the incident.