Tuesday Police Blotter

Effingham County Jail

• Effingham Police Department arrested 26-year-old Rachel L Worman of St. Elmo. Worman was arrested on charge of criminal trespassing to real property and a Fayette County failure to appear warrant for possession amount of a controlled substance except A/D. Worman was issued a notice to appear on the Effingham County charges and released to Fayette County.
• Effingham Police Department arrested 56-year-old Miles A Cook of Indianapolis, Indiana. Cook was arrested on charges of possession of cannabis more than 500 grams but less than 2000 grams and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration. Cook was given a notice to appear and released.

Effingham Police Department 

CRASHES 

October 7, 2021 

• At 9:52 A.M. at 1909 W. Evergreen a semi driven by James C. Wallace, 52,  Florissant, MO, backed into a vehicle driven by Andrew M. Harris, 38,  Edgewood. No injuries and no citations. 
• At 2:38 P.M. at the intersection of Raney and Pike a vehicle driven by  Matthew D. Cannon, 29, Louisville, rear-ended a vehicle driven by Richard A.  Kurtz, 64, Mulberry Grove. No injuries and no citations. 
• At 3:13 P.M. at 105 E. Hendelmeyer an Effingham Unit 40 school bus driven  by Cynthia L. Mapes, 62, Effingham, struck and damaged an Ameren CIPS  utility pole. The school bus was transporting students at the time of the  incident; however, there were no injuries to the driver or students. No  citations. 

October 9, 2021 

• At 9:29 A.M. north of the intersection of Keller and Evergreen a vehicle  driven by Tracy L. Willis, 64, Rogersville, MO, struck a vehicle driven by  Claudie D. Burgess, 67, Beecher City. No injuries. Willis was ticketed for  Improper Lane Usage. 

October 10, 2021 

• At 3:45 P.M. at the intersection of Keller and Evergreen a vehicle driven by  Andrew R. Miller, 32, Effingham, rear-ended a vehicle driven by David A.  Mills, 28, Brownsburg, IN. No injuries and no citations. 

CITATIONS 

October 2, 2021 

-Ronald D. Potter Jr, 42, Salem 

• Possession of Methamphetamine 
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 

October 6, 2021 

-Stacy N. Byers, 38, Effingham 

• Obstructing a Peace Officer

ALL INDIVIDUALS LISTED AS ARRESTED OR ISSUED A CITATION ARE  INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW