Effingham County Jail
March 28, 2018
- 29 year old, Dustin P Williams, of Effingham was arrested by the Effingham Police Department for criminal damage to property. Williams posted $150.
- 29 year old, Traveon D Thompson Sr, of Covington, Tennessee was arrested by the Effingham County Sheriff’s Department for driving while license is suspended and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. Thompson was given a notice to appear.
- 31 year old, Rusty R Rhodes, of St Elmo was arrested by the Effingham County Sheriff’s Department on an Effingham County failure to appear warrant for contempt of court. Rhodes posted $200.
- 42 year old, Caroline A Minard, of Effingham was arrested by the Effingham Police Department on a Fayette County failure to appear warrant for possession of controlled substance. Minard was transferred to Fayette County.
Effingham Police Department
Crashes
March 22, 2018
- At 5:48pm at 1500 Heartland, an unknown vehicle backed into a parked vehicle owned by Ryan St Clair, of Newton. No injuries or citations were reported at this time.
March 23, 2018
- At 7:40am at 314 Wernsing, a vehicle driven by 29 year old, Bridget K S McMillan, of Effingham backed into a parked vehicle owned by Miller Construction, of Effingham. No injuries or citations were reported.
March 24, 2018
- At 11:26am south of the intersection of 3rd and 1800th Avenue, a vehicle driven by 24 year old, Erika M Nichols, of Neoga attempted to pass a vehicle driven by 22 year old, Elizabeth E Alexander, of Charleston when an un-involved vehicle began to pull out of a private drive into the path of Nichols’ vehicle. Nichols attempted to return to her lane, resulting in a collision with Alexander’s vehicle. The force of the collision caused Alexander’s vehicle to leave the roadway and become stuck in the ditch. The grassy area, owned by B&B Mobile Homes, sustained damage. No injuries and no citations were reported.
March 26, 2018
- At 8:02am at the intersection of Maple and Temple, a vehicle driven by 83 year old, Margaret R Broughton, of Shumway collided with a vehicle driven by 74 year old, Elene M Awad, of Effingham. No injuries or citations were reported.
March 27, 2018
- At 2:24pm at the intersection of Evergreen and Maple, a vehicle driven by 76 year old, Mary J Day, of Effingham collided with a vehicle driven by 65 year old, Connie L Phelps, of Effingham. Both drivers sustained injuries but refused treatment. No citations were reported.
- At 3:11pm at 1410 W Fayette, a vehicle driven by 44 year old, Bradley J Koester, of Effingham backed into a semi driven by 51 year old, Miguel A Alaniz, of Santa Maria, Texas. No injuries or citations were reported.
Citations
March 27, 2018
- 51 year old, Odalys Acebo, of Effingham was cited for operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
- 34 year old, Dmytro Bihun, of Chicago was cited for disobeying a traffic control device.
March 28, 2018
- 28 year old, Dustin P Williams, of Effingham was cited for criminal damage to property.
Clay County Sheriff’s Department
Arrests
March 21, 2018
- 38 year old, Shannon M Lewis, of Louisville was arrested on a Clay County warrant for possession of Methamphetamine, two counts of possession of controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
March 23, 2018
- 25 year old, Charles Hundley, of Noble was arrested on a Clay County failure to appear warrant for residential burglary. Hundley appeared in Clay County Court and was released.
March 26, 2018
- 32 year old, Jacob Frank, of Sailor Springs was arrested for domestic battery. Frank posted bond and was released.
- 29 year old, Kelby Simmons, of Effingham was arrested on a Clay County failure to appear warrant for domestic battery. Simmons posted bond and was released.
- 23 year old, Layton Barnes, of Flora was arrested for violation of probation on the original charge of theft.
March 28, 2018
- 54 year old, Gayla Glowacki, of Flora was arrested on a Clay County failure to appear warrant for retail theft.
- 45 year old, Kenneth A Mack, of Flora was arrested on a Clay County warrant for violation of an order of protection.
Crashes
March 22, 2018
- At 6:30pm north of the intersection of US Route 45 and North State Road, 29 year old, Josh Schnepper, of Louisville was travelling southbound on Route 45 and stopped in traffic to make a turn and was struck by another southbound vehicle driven by 64 year old, Gene Keller, of Louisville. Keller was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Minor injuries were reported.
Mattoon Police Department
Arrests
March 28, 2018
- 27 year old, Dylan T. Goodwin, of Mattoon was arrested on a Coles County warrant for Violation of a Court Order, an active Douglas County warrant for Dangerous Drugs, Possession of a Hypodermic Syringe, and Resisting Arrest. Goodwin was taken to the Coles County Jail.
All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in the court of law.