Effingham County Police Department
December 18, 2017
- Daniel W. Arther, 27, of Effingham was arrested by Effingham Police Deprtment for driving with a suspended license, operating an uninsured vehicle, and driving with an expiried registration. Arther posted $150.
- Aaron R. Castillo, 23, of Effingham was arrested by Effingham County Sheriff’s Department for driving without a valid driver’s license, driving an uninsured vehicle and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Castillo is NTA.
Effingham Police Department
Crashes
December 15, 2017
- At 11:16 P.M. at 1701 W. Evergreen a semi driven by Daniel J. Dawson, 62, Meeker, OK, backed into a parked semi owned by Schneider National Carriers, Gary, IN. No injuries and no citations.
December 16, 2017
- At 4:50 A.M. at 2500 N. 3rd a semi driven by Bryan K. Woods, 41, Memphis, TN, struck a parked semi owned by Total Domination Inc., River Grove. No injuries and no citations.
- At 10:38 A.M. at the intersection of Elm and Veterans a vehicle driven by Richard A. Meier, 55, Effingham, struck a vehicle driven by Deana J. Jones, 58, Effingham. No injuries. Meier was ticketed for Disobeying Stop Sign.
- At 11:43 A.M. north of the intersection of Keller and Damron a vehicle driven by Kara K. Chamoun, 28, Effingham, rear-ended a vehicle driven by Erin K. Habing, 25, Effingham. No injuries and no citations.
- At 12:48 P.M. at 200 S. Henrietta vehicles driven by Mark A. Goeckner, 68, Effingham, and Karen M. Rueter, 53, Effingham, were both attempting left hand turns from private driveways and collided. A passenger in Rueter’s vehicle, Elsie Rueter, 84, Effingham, sustained injuries and was transported by ambulance to HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital for treatment. No citations.
December 17, 2017
- At 2:18 P.M. at 1204 Ave of Mid America a vehicle driven by Belinda M. Ernst, 64, Shumway, struck a vehicle driven by Bradley N. Reedy, 25, Effingham. No injuries. Ernst was ticketed for Failure to Yield and Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle.
Citations
December 14, 2017
- Heather R. Miller, 19, of Teutopolis was cited for Illegal Use of Electronic Communication Device while Driving
- Amber B. Ixtepan, 29, of Lakewood was cited for Possession of Methamphetamine, 2 Counts – Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
December 16, 2017
- Lara L. Shillings, 20, of Effingham was cited for Retail Theft
- Jacob A. Shelton, 28, of Watson was cited for Driving Under the Influence, and Illegal Transportation of Alcohol
December 17, 2017
- Matthew A. Gonzalez, 25, of Wauchula Was Cited for Driving Without Valid Driver’s License
Daniel W. Arther, 27, of Effingham was cited for Driving While License Suspended, Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle, and Expired Registration Sticker