EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL
February 18, 2020
- 41 year old, Jeffery W. Koester, of Watson, IL, was arrested by Effingham County Sheriff’s Department for Failure To Register As A Sex Offender.
- 48 year old, David E. Watson, of Dallas, TX, was arrested by Illinois State Police for Driving While License Is Suspended and Speeding. Watson posted $250.
- 37 year old, Michael P. Goldstein, of Effingham, IL, was arrested by Effingham Police Department on an Effingham County warrant for Aggravated Battery. Goldstein posted $2000.
February 19, 2020
- 28 year old, Tosha Y. Linder, of Kinmundy, IL, was arrested by Altamont Police Department for Possession Of Methamphetamine, Possession Of A Controlled Substance, Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia, Driving While License Is Suspended and a Marion County FTA warrant for Possession Of Methamphetamine (<5 Grams).
- 29 year old, William E. Wheeler, of Effingham, IL, was arrested by Effingham Police Department on a Douglas County warrant for Escape. Wheeler was taken to Douglas County.
- 35 year old, Jesse E. Shaw, of Effingham, IL, was arrested by Effingham Police Department on an Effingham County FTA warrant for Disorderly Conduct and a Monroe, IN warrant for Violation Of Pretrial Release, Burglary and Theft.
- 23 year old, Noah Z. Benton, of Loami, IL, was arrested by Effingham County Sheriff’s Department on an Effingham County FTA warrant for Disorderly Conduct.
- 32 year old, Amber N. Mesnard, of Kinmundy, IL, was arrested by Effingham County Sheriff’s Department for Contempt Of Court (Failed Drug Test).
- 40 year old, Travis W. Barr, of Effingham, IL, was arrested by Effingham County Sheriff’s Department on an Effingham County FTA warrant for Possession of Methamphetamine (<5 Grams) and a Fayette County FTA warrant for Possession Of Methamphetamine (<5 Grams).
- 38 year old, Amanda K. Chaney, of Brownstown, IL, was arrested by Effingham County Sheriff’s Department on an Effingham County FTA warrant for Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia and a Coles County FTA warrant for Obstruction Of Identification.
- 32 year old, Megan B. Kraft, of Teutopolis, IL, was arrested by Effingham County Sheriff’s Department for Driving While License Is Suspended.
- 40 year old, Erin E. Bertiaux, of Neoga, IL, was arrested by Effingham Police Department for Possession Of Methamphetamine (<5 Grams), No Valid Driver’s License, Possession Of A Hypodermic Needle and Possession Of Contraband In A Penal Institution.
- 40 year old, Jamie L. Hays, of Mason, IL, was arrested by Effingham Police Department for Possession Of A Controlled Substance.
- 45 year old, Christopher Harvie, of Toronto, Canada, was arrested by Illinois State Police for Driving Under The Influence (Alcohol), Speeding, Improper Lane Usage, Following To Closely and Failure To Use Turn Signal. Harvie posted $300.
- 26 year old, Kendrick A. Jackson, of Effingham, IL, was arrested by Effingham County Sheriff’s Department on an Effingham County FTA warrant for Criminal Damage To Property (>$500). Jackson posted $825.
EFFINGHAM POLICE DEPARTMENT
CRASHES
February 13, 2020
- At 5:54 P.M. at the intersection of 3rd and Market a vehicle driven by Rene D. Holmes, 36, Teutopolis, collided with a vehicle driven by Tucker W. Moeller, 16, Effingham. No injuries. Holmes was ticketed for Failure to Yield and Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle.
February 14, 2020
- At 4:00 P.M. at the intersection of Willenborg and Althoff a vehicle driven by Laneta J. Spring, 43, Effingham, struck and damaged a City of Effingham street sign. No injuries and no citations.
- At 5:00 P.M. at 800 N. 3rd an unknown vehicle struck a parked vehicle owned by Mary Wiedman, Effingham. No injuries and no citations at this time.
February 16, 2020
- At 8:49 A.M. east of the intersection of Oakridge and Fayette a vehicle driven by Dennis R. Runde, 35, Teutopolis, struck a deer. No injuries and no citations.
CITATIONS
February 16, 2020
-Keidra R. Wert, 28, Effingham
- Battery
-Brenden A. Ashbaugh, 21, Effingham
- Aggravated Domestic Battery
- Interfering with Reporting Domestic Violence
February 18, 2020
-Juan E. Canfield, 32, Effingham
- No Valid Driver’s License
February 18, 2020
-Chris N. Westergard, 39, Effingham
- Driving While License Revoked
February 19, 2020
-Erin E. Bertiaux, 40, Neoga
- Bringing Contraband into a Penal Institution
- Possession of Methamphetamine
- Illegal Possession of Hypodermic Needle/Syringe
- Driving While License Suspended
-Jamie L. Hays, 40, Effingham
- Bringing Contraband into a Penal Institution
- Possession of a Controlled Substance