EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL
December 18, 2019
- 26 year old, Rachel L. Stephens, of Effingham, IL, was arrested by Effingham Police Department for Felony Retail Theft.
EFFINGHAM POLICE DEPARTMENT
CRASHES
December 13, 2019
- At 2:06 P.M. west of the intersection of Jefferson and Walnut a vehicle driven by Kenneth B. Hardiek, 84, Teutopolis, struck a vehicle driven by Vickie J. Stout, 66, Effingham. No injuries. Hardiek was ticketed for Failure to Yield.
December 15, 2019
- At 1:26 P.M. west of the intersection of Fayette and the I57 NB/I70 EB Entrance ramp a vehicle driven by Shelby D. Gordon, 21, Altamont, lost control on the snow-covered roadway and jumped the curb onto the raised median. No injuries and no citations.
- At 2:41 P.M. west of the intersection of Raney and Ave of Mid America a vehicle driven by Cody L. Wilson, 28, Terre Haute, IN, rear-ended a vehicle driven by Kimberly S. Kersey, 50, Effingham. No injuries and no citations.
- At 3:15 P.M. at the intersection of Keller and St. Anthony a vehicle driven by Sarah M. Wright, 36, St. Elmo, collided with a vehicle driven by Jennifer L. Rodriguez Mata, 39, Effingham. No injuries and no citations.
- At 3:50 P.M. north of the intersection of Wabash and Wernsing a vehicle driven by Alex R. Eirhart, 16, Effingham, lost control on the snow-covered roadway and struck a curb. No injuries and no citations.
December 17, 2019
- At 4:32 P.M. at the intersection of Keller and the I57 SB/I70 WB Exit ramp an unknown semi had driven past the stop line and was stopped in the lane of traffic. A vehicle driven by Alice F. Diveley, 77, Brownstown, collided with the brush guard on the semi. No injuries and no citations at this time.
CITATIONS
December 13, 2019
-A 13-Year-Old Juvenile from Effingham
- Illegal Possession of Alcohol by a Minor
December 17, 2019
-Tommy L. R. Stockton, 34, Brownstown
- Possession of Methamphetamine
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle
-Courtney R. Sellers, 25, Neoga
- Possession of Methamphetamine
December 18, 2019
-Rachael L. Stephens, 26, Effingham
- Felony Retail Theft
INDIVIDUALS LISTED AS ARRESTED OR ISSUED CITATION ARE CONSIDERED INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW






