EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL
August 25, 2019
- 38 year old, James L. Hardesty, of Beecher City, IL, was arrested by Effingham County Sheriff’s Department on an Effingham County PSC Sanction, Hardesty was sentenced to 24 hours.
EFFINGHAM POLICE DEPARTMENT
CRASHES
August 15, 2019
- At 7:03 A.M. at Lot 1 Four Seasons a vehicle driven by Brandi L. Dalton, 38, Effingham, struck a parked vehicle owned by Claudia Moran, Effingham. No injuries. Dalton was ticketed for Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle.
- At 10:02 A.M. at the intersection of 3rd and the I57 SB/I70 WB exit ramp a vehicle pulling a trailer driven by Tommy S. Beard II, 33, Olney, struck a semi driven by Michael E. Hawkins, 28, Hindsboro, resulting in an immediate explosion. The impact caused Hawkins’ semi to strike a semi driven by Mohamud A. Ahmed, 51, Minneapolis, MN. No injuries. Beard was ticketed for Disobeying Traffic Control Device.
CITATIONS
August 23, 2019
-Heath A. Stilabower, 25, Neoga
- No Valid Driver’s License
August 24, 2019
-Timothy L. Pocrnich, 48, Effingham
- Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle
August 25, 2019
-Terrell M. Ross, 42, Hopkins, SC
- Aggravated Battery
INDIVIDUALS LISTED AS ARRESTED OR ISSUED CITATION ARE CONSIDERED INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW






