EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL
May 23, 2019
- 33 year old, Jeffery D. Murry, of Mt. Vernon, IL, was arrested by Effingham County Sheriff’s Department on an Effingham County FTA warrant for Possession Of Methamphetamine (<5 grams).
- 18 year old, Tristan D. Parr-Helm, of Hidalgo, IL, was arrested by Effingham Police Department for Domestic Battery.
- 27 year old, Corey L. Fitzgerald, of Altamont, IL, was arrested by Effingham County Sheriff’s Department on an Effingham County FTA warrant for Theft and Contempt.
- 35 year old, Tanya L. Evans, of Altamont, IL, was arrested by Effingham County Sheriff’s Department on an Effingham County FTA warrant for Contempt and a Fayette County FTA warrant for Operating An Uninsured Motor Vehicle.
- 59 year old, Connie S. Stortzum, of Beecher City, IL, was arrested by Effingham County Sheriff’s Department for Driving Under The Influence (Alcohol) and Failure To Reduce Speed To Avoid An Accident. Stortzum posted $300.
- 30 year old, Jeremy R. James, of Sauk Village, IL, was arrested by Effingham County Sheriff’s Department on an Effingham County FTA warrant for Aggravated Identification Theft ($10k-$100k).
May 24, 2019
- 39 year old, Jeremy R. Shaffer, of St. Peter, IL, was arrested by Altamont Police Department for Driving While License Is Revoked and a Clay County FTA warrant for Driving While License Is Revoked. Shaffer posted $350.
- 30 year old, Terry L. Decker, of Idaho Falls, ID, was arrested by Effingham Police Department for Disorderly Conduct.
EFFINGHAM POLICE DEPARTMENT
CRASHES
May 13, 2019
- At 6:03 P.M. at 806 Fayette a vehicle driven by Niekah M. Torres, 20, Carterville backed into a vehicle driven by Cheryl L. Brian, 53, Effingham. No injuries and no citations.
May 20, 2019
- At 4:39 P.M. south of the intersection of N. Keller and W. Evergreen a vehicle driven by Bryce R. Lohman, 19, Effingham, rear-ended a vehicle driven by Diana D. Higgins, 54, Olney. A passenger in Higgins’ vehicle, James M. Higgins, 61, Olney, sustained injury and was transported by ambulance to HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital for treatment. Lohman was ticketed for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident.
May 22, 2019
- At 9:30 A.M. at 1200 W. Fayette an unknown vehicle struck a parked vehicle owned by Samantha R. Steele, Effingham. No injuries and no citations at this time.
CITATIONS
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