Effingham County Jail
July 7, 2019
- 34 year old, Jessica D Richardson, of San Leon, Texas was arrested by the Illinois State Police on a Vermillion County failure to appear warrant. Richardson posted $300.
- 27 year old, Tara B Szarek, of Edgewood was arrested by the Effingham Police Department for burglary.
- 32 year old, Lori A Meinhart, of Springfield was arrested by the Effingham Police Department for retail theft. Meinhart posted $150.
Effingham Police Department
CRASHES
July 3, 2019
- At 7:53 A.M. at the intersection of Fayette and 4th a vehicle driven by Derek J. Kuhl, 16, Dieterich, rear-ended a vehicle driven by William D. Lester, 22, Wheeler. No injuries. Kuhl was ticketed for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident.
- At 4:03 P.M. east of the intersection of Fayette and Walnut a vehicle driven by John A. Kenter, 27, Effingham, rear-ended a vehicle driven by Allison J. Meinhart, 31, Dieterich. No injuries. Kenter was ticketed for Driving While License Revoked and Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident.
July 5, 2019
- At 2:50 P.M. at the intersection of 3rd and the I57 NB/I70 EB entrance ramp an unknown semi backed into a vehicle driven by Alec W. Niebrugge, 22, Effingham. No injuries and no citations at this time.
CITATIONS
July 2, 2019
- Lucas C. McDaniel, 28, Edgewood – Retail Theft
July 4, 2019
- Nicholas G. Reynolds, 25, Mattoon – Illegal Transportation of Alcohol
- Shelby A. Hubbart, 26, Effingham – Driving While License Revoked Operating a Motor Vehicle with Suspended Registration Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle
- Sarah K. Olofson, 56, Effingham – Violation Bail Bond
- Edwardo Santiago, 35, Coldwater, MI – Trespassing
- Tara B. Szarek, 27, Effingham – Burglary
July 5, 2019
- Robin J. Plummer, 40, Effingham – Felony Retail Theft – Alter Price
- Cierra N. Helmbacher, 30, Effingham – Driving While License Suspended
- Jacob D. Fairbanks, 22, Effingham – Possession of Methamphetamine Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Jennifer M. Barnett, 25, Delta, CO – Trespassing
July 6, 2019
- A 16-Year-Old Juvenile from Effingham – Unlawful Use of Account Number with Intent to Defraud
July 7, 2019
- Anthony W. Koester, 27, Altamont – Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle
-ALL PERSONS LISTED ARE INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY IN THE COURT OF LAW-






