Effingham County Jail
February 10, 2018
- 34 year old, Derek A Britz, of Effingham was arrested by the Effingham County Sheriff’s Department for possession of Methamphetmine, unlaeful display of registration, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, driving while license is suspended, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of 1.5 grams of Methamphetamine.
- 28 year old, Courtney D Abendroth, of Effingham was arrested by the Effingham Police Department for possession of Methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
- 31 year old, Rodney L Houser, of Altamont was arrested by the Effingham County Sheriff’s Department on an Effingham County warrant petition to modify or increase bond for delivery of less than 5 grams Methamphetamine. Houser posted $750.
- 21 year old, Nathan M Beccue, of Altamont was arrested by the Effingham County Sheriff’s Department on an Effingham County failure to appear for arson/real/personal property less than $150. Beccue posted $375.
- 22 year old, Kyle J Broz, of Louisville was arrested by the Effingham County Sheriff’s Department for possession of 10-30 grams of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia. Broz posted $150.
- 23 year old, Kenneth R Knifley, of Effingham was arrested by the Effingham County Sheriff’s Department for possession of 10-30 grams of cannabis, obstructing peace officer, and no registration plate light.
- 51 year old, Jeffrey T Bergmann, of Effingham was arrested by the Effingham County Sheriff’s Department for driving while license is suspended. Bergmann posted $150.
February 11, 2018
- 21 year old, Eleazer Ortega Hyis, of Effingham was arrested by the Effingham County Sheriff’s Department for no valid driver’s license. Hyis was given a notice to appear.
Effingham Police Department
Crashes
February 6, 2018
- At 10:34pm at 1701 W Evergreen, a semi driven by 65 year old, Charles A Hayes Jr, of Guthrie, Oklahoma backed into a parked semi owned by MC Express LLC, of Jonesboro, Arkansas. No injuries or citations were reported.
February 10, 2018
- At 12:51pm at the intersection of Temple and Keller, a vehicle driven by 39 year old, Matthew G Allen, of Effingham rear-ended a vehicle driven by 78 year old, Richard W Hochdaffer, of Effingham. No injuries occurred. Allen was ticketed for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
February 11, 2018
- At 6:57am at the intersection of 5th and Fayette, a vehicle driven by 21 year old, Blake H Thomas, of Effingham slid on the ice-covered roadway, causing the vehicle to strike a curb. No injuries or citations were reported.
Citations
February 9, 2018
- 24 year old, Harley R Thomas, of Effingham was cited for possession of controlled substance, illegal possession of hypodermic needle/syringes, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Clay County Sheriff’s Department
Crashes
February 8, 2018
- At 12:25pm east of the intersection of US Hwy 50 and Mayflower Road, 51 year old, Dale Cailteux, of Clay City was stopped at the construction area east of Clay City. A vehicle driven by 69 year old, Cathy Halter, of Vincennes, Indiana failed to stop and struck the Cailteux vehicle. No injuries were reported and Halter was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
Arrests/Citations
February 4, 2018
- 42 year old, Christopher Tewell, of Lawrenceville was arrested on a Clay County failure to appear warrant for possession of Methamphetamine. Tewell posted bond and was released.
February 5, 2018
- 29 year old, Dominique Gayden, of McComb, Mississippi was cited for improper lane usage. Gayden was given a notice to appear and was released.
February 6, 2018
- 45 year old, Timothy Kerr, of Louisville was arrested for financial exploitation of the elderly.
February 7, 2018
- 28 year old, Coty J Workman, of Flora was arrested for violation of bond and criminal damage to property.
February 8, 2018
- 42 year old, Marcus Pierson, of Decatur was arrested on a Clay County failure to appear warrant for driving while license suspended/revoked. Pierson posted bond and was released.
- 40 year old, Steven M Wathan, of Flora was arrested on a Clay County warrant for domestic battery and a Clay County warrant for felony driving while license revoked.
All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in the court of law.