Effingham County Jail – January 19, 2017:
- 26-year-old Joanne Melton-Cruz, of Sheridan, IN, was arrested by the Altamont Police Department and charged with Driving While Licence Suspended. Bond of $150 was posted.
- 36-year-old Thomas E. Jent, of Montrose, was arrested by the Effingham County Sheriff’s Department on an Effingham County Warrant for Driving While Licence Suspended and a Shelby County warrant for Probation Violation/Aggravated Animal Cruelty.
- 33-year-old Jeremy R. Parker, of Altamont, was arrested by the Effingham County Sheriff’s Department was sentenced to 90 days W/R for DUI.
- 22-year-old William A. Newman, of Mt. Vernon, was arrested by the Effingham County Sheriff’s Department on an Effingham County warrant for Failure to Appear on Burglary.
- 49-year-old Jeffery S. Barden, of Indianapolis, was arrested by the Effingham County Sheriff’s Department on a Marion County Indiana warrant for theft and is charged with Unlawful Possession of a Stolen, Reckless Driving, Illegal Transportation Alcohol, DUI/Alcohol, Driving without Lights When Required, Improper Lane Usage, No Valid Drivers Licence.
- 25-year-old Veno D. Harris, of Effingham, was arrested by the Effingham Police Department and charged with Driving While Licence Suspended, No Valid Registration, and Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle.