EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL
February 04, 2019
- 34 year old, Nicholas B. Arndt, of Vandalia, IL, was arrested by Effingham County Sheriff’s Department on an Effingham County mittimus sentence to 30 days, DFD, CR 3 Days DUI (Alcohol), License Suspended/Revoked.
- 48 year old, Johnny P. Dunn, of Brownstown, IL, was arrested by Effingham County Sheriff’s Department on a Harrison County, IN warrant for Resisting Law Enforcement and Criminal Recklessness With A Weapon.
- 49 year old, Mona L. Duckwitz, of Altamont, IL, was arrested by Effingham County Sheriff’s Department on a Shelby County warrant for Failure To Appear on the original charge of Operating An Uninsured Motor Vehicle. Duckwitz was transferred to Shelby County.
- 27 year old, James L. McWhorter, of Effingham, IL, was arrested by Effingham County Sheriff’s Department on an Effingham County warrant for Failure To Appear on the original charge of Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia.
- 37 year old, Sarah J. Loy, of Effingham, IL, was arrested by Effingham Police Department for Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia, Resisting Arrest and Aggravated Battery.
EFFINGHAM POLICE DEPARTMENT
CRASHES
February 25, 2019
- At 9:00 A.M. at 1404 S. Banker a semi driven by Kerri D. Lynch, 47, Martinsville, VA, backed into a vehicle driven by R D Mason, 82, Effingham. No injuries and no citations.
- At 4:30 P.M. at the intersection of Maple and Temple vehicles driven by Gale H. Mills, 84, Brown City, MI, and Brian D. Hartke, 62, Effingham, collided. No injuries and no citations.
February 27, 2019
- At 8:27 A.M. at 1502 W. Fayette a vehicle driven by Leonard D. Hite, 52, Dahlonega, GA, struck and damaged an awning owned by Wortman Properties, Effingham. No injuries. Hite was ticketed for Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle.
March 1, 2019
- At 2:45 P.M. at the intersection of 3rd and Rickelman a vehicle driven by Paul K. McGuire, 50, Stewardson, rear-ended a vehicle driven by Muhaned M. AlAbbas, 40, Dearborn, MI. No injuries and no citations.
March 3, 2019
- At 10:35 A.M. south of the intersection of Hoffman and Blohm a vehicle driven by Jennifer L. Bates, 37, Vandalia, slid off the snow-covered roadway, struck a curb and proceeded to strike and damage a stop sign. No injuries and no citations.
CITATIONS
February 27, 2019
-Logan A. Gephart, 20, Beecher City
- Trespassing
-Tyrone L. Lunsford Jr, 37, Alton
- Improper Display of Registration
INDIVIDUALS LISTED AS ARRESTED OR ISSUED CITATION ARE CONSIDERED INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW






