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Macoupin County Courthouse News
Date range: August 16-23, 2016. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions.
LAWSUITS
CHS, Inc., Shipman, is suing John Kinser, Carlinville, for $21,363.82, plus a two percent per month service charge from July 31 to the date of judgment, claiming Kinser has failed to pay for agricultural goods and service purchased on credit between June 2015 and April 2016.
Meaghan O’Connell and Joshua Sarver is suing Ford Motor Co. for alleged breach of written and implied warranty on a 2013 Ford Fiesta the couple reportedly purchased through Landmark Ford in March 2013. The suit seeks an unspecified amount of damages for diminuation of value and/or the cost of repairs to fix the vehicle. The plaintiffs claim the company failed or was unable to fix several defects in the vehicle, for which they paid $16,200, despite being given multiple opportunities to make repairs. According to the suit, problems with the car include defects in the electrical system that monitors air pressure in the tires, defects in the transmission and defects in the body trim.
Linda and Brian Venrick have filed for forcible entry and detainer complaint against Tabitha Spain, Virden, seeking $1,400 in alleged back rent, plus possession of residential premises located in the 400 block of Birdsell Street in Virden.
Ruth E. Loveless has filed a forcible entry and detainer complaint against David Davis, Gillespie, seeking $420 in alleged back rent, plus possession of residential premises located in the 400 block of Montgomery Street in Gillespie.
CHS, Inc., Shipman, is suing Melvin E. Newstadt, III, West Alton, Mo., for $10,329.89, plus a two percent per month service charge from July 31 to the date of judgment, claiming Newstadt has failed to pay for agricultural goods and services purchased on credit in July 2015.
Town and Country Bank, Springfield, is suing Bryan A. and Jacqueline M. Motley, Palmyra, for $10,431.92, plus court costs, allegedly owed on a defaulted $20,663.02 promissory note executed in November 2015.
SMALL CLAIMS
Macoupin County Family Practice, Gillespie, is suing Scott R. and Julie Lafuria, Mount Olive, for $592.66, plus court costs, allegedly owed for medical services.
Carlinville Area Hospital is suing Judy Marie Baron, Virden, for $2,349.97, plus court costs, allegedly owed for medical services.
Carlinville Area Hospital is suing Rodney and Pamela J. Large, Greenfield, for $4,732, plus court costs, allegedly owed for medical services.
Consumer Collection Management is suing Eddie A. and Amy L. Heyen, Plainview, for $6,077.36, plus court costs, allegedly owed for medical services. The judgment sought includes $2,942.11 claimed by Macoupin Family Practice Centers, Gillespie; $2,629.25 claimed by Carlinville Area Hospital; and $506 claimed by Carlinville Healthcare.
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, is suing Frank Shoemaker, Standard City, for $752.87, allegedly owed on a defaulted Synchrony Bank credit card account.
CHS, Inc., Shipman, is suing Ryan Hilmes, Carlyle, for $2,967.62, plus a two percent per month service charge from July 31 to the date of judgment, allegedly owed for agricultural goods and services purchased on credit.
CHS, Inc., Shipman, is suing Jernoam Gibson, Mount Olive, for $813.52, plus a two percent per month service charge from July 31 to the date of judgment, allegedly owed for agricultural goods and services purchased on credit.
CHS, Inc., Shipman, is suing Scott Kuhn, doing business as Scott Kuhn Trucking, Breese, for $2,187.68, plus a two percent per month service charge from July 31 to the date of judgment, allegedly owed for agricultural goods and services purchased on credit.
St. Louis Financial Group, LLC, is suing William Golden, Staunton, for $1,422, plus court costs and attorney fees, the plaintiff claims is owed on an $850 promissory note executed Nov. 6, 2015, with an interest rate of 69 percent.
Matthew and Katherine Logan, Brighton, is suing Nathan Walden and Kelsi Baker, Shipman, for $3,300, claiming the couple failed to disclose pre-existing defects relative to a property purchase. The judgment sough allegedly represents the amount the plaintiffs have spent and expect to spend to cure the alleged defects.
Carlinville Area Hospital is suing Brian Keith Fox, Girard, for $2,161.61, plus court costs, allegedly owed for medical services.
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, is suing Alex G. Naylor, Bunker Hill, for $1,234.03, plus court costs, allegedly owed on a Citibank/Sears credit card account.
FELONIES
Wayne E. Lomelino, 36, Virden, is charged with seven counts of forgery and one count of theft. Lomelino is accused of forging seven checks totaling more than $4,000 made payable to himself and drawn on an account belonging to Lowder Construction Co. between June 23 and July 19. In addition, is accused of stealing more than $500 in cash from the company over a period of several weeks.
Daniel E. Richardson, 32, Carlinville, is charged with driving on a revoked driver’s license and resisting a peace officer in connection with an Aug. 14 incident in Girard. Richardson is accused of driving a 1991 Cadillac on South Street and Lincoln Street in Girard at a time when his license to drive was revoked. The charge was elevated to a felony due to previous convictions for the same offense on Richardson’s record from Aug. 23, 2011, in Macoupin County; Jan. 13, 2012, in St. Clair County; and Jan. 21, 2014, in Sangamon County. In addition, Richardson is accused of running away from the arresting officer at the time of the incident. Richardson also faces a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol in connection with the same incident, as well as a traffic charge for allegedly operating a vehicle with an expired registration.
Kyra I. Mostago, 33, Staunton, is charged with possession of methamphetamine in connection with an April 22 incident in Staunton during which she allegedly possessed less than five grams of the drug.
Timothy S. Abbott, 30, Palmyra, is charged with criminal damage to state-supported property in connection with a June 20 incident during which he allegedly caused more than $500 in damage to the hood of a Palmyra police car.
Jared E. Gibbs, 29, Palmyra, is charged with obstructing justice in connection with an Aug. 11 incident during which he allegedly provided false information to Palmyra Police Chief Wayman Meredith in an attempt to avoid prosecution. Gibbs allegedly told the Police Chief that his grandmother, not he, was the driver of a vehicle that crashed into two cars at the Smoky Jennings Chevrolet dealership in Palmyra.
MISDEMEANORS
Justin B. Hoyt, 39, Girard, is charged with domestic battery in connection with an Aug. 9 incident during which he allegedly poked a female member of his household in her chest with his finger and punched her in her mouth with his fist.
Kenneth C. Jones, 33, Virden, is charged with domestic battery in connection with an Aug. 12 incident during which he allegedly struck his ex-girlfriend in her face with his fist.
Dalton R. Shaw, 18, Hillsboro, is charged with battery in connection with an Aug. 14 incident during which he allegedly punched another individual in the face with his fist.
Gary W. Fuller, Sr., 45, Staunton, is charged with resisting a peace officer in connection with a July 9 incident.
Tory D. Holman, 45, Dorchester, is charged with battery in connection with a July 28 incident during which she allegedly pulled another female’s hair.
Benny E. Fish, 41, Medora, is charged with disorderly conduct in connection with a July 15 incident during which he allegedly threatened to kick down the door at the residence of a Medora female.
James Z. Marler, 22, Benld, is charged with theft of utility services in connection with a June 22 incident during which he allegedly was found to have illegally diverted City of Benld water services.
Niki M. Chapman, 23, Carlinville, is charged with battery in connection with a July 18 incident in Carlinville during which she allegedly punched a male victim on the left side of his face with her fist.
Eric M. Streeb, 28, Staunton, is charged with battery and criminal trespass to property in connection with a July 19 incident.
Deborah A. Benton-Atkins, 29, Brighton, is charged with battery in connection with a July 17 incident in Brighton during which she allegedly struck a male victim on the left side of his face with her hand.
Stephanie R. Cochran, 33, Girard, is charged with domestic battery in connection with an Aug. 16 incident in Girard during which she allegedly struck a male victim in his stomach with a baseball bat.
Daniel B. Grimmett, 32, Virden, is charged with violating a no-contact/no stalking order in connection with an Aug. 11 incident during which he allegedly came within 500 feet of a person subject to a court-imposed no-contact order issued Aug. 1.
Myron J. Marshall, 34, Medora, is charged with domestic battery and with violating an order of protection in connection with an Aug. 16 in Shipman incident during which went to the residence of a Shipman woman subject to a July 21 order of protection against him, pulled his ex-girlfriend’s hair and smacked her in her face with in hand.
Trevor J. Hoover, 44, Bunker Hill, is charged with domestic battery in connection with an Aug. 17 incident during which he allegedly grabbed his wife and threw her to the ground.
Brandon D. Butler, 29, Bethalto, is charged with domestic battery in connection with an Aug. 17 incident during which he allegedly shoved his girlfriend in her chest with his hands.
James R. Varble, 46, Hettick, is charged with violating an order of protection in connection with an Aug. 16 incident during which he allegedly induced a third party to contact a female subject to an Aug. 8 order of protection against him on Faceback on his behalf.
Dakota J. Mehochka, 18, Gillespie, is charged with unlawful consumption of alcohol by a person under the age of 21 in connection with an Aug. 2 incident in Gillespie.
Jeremy Dean Uchtman, 18, Gillespie, is charged with unlawful consumption of alcohol by a person under the age of 21 in connection with an Aug. 2 incident in Gillespie.
TRAFFIC
Julia M. Tracy, 58, Godfrey, is charged with driving under the influence of alcohol in connection with an Aug. 5 incident on Shipman Road. Tracy also faces a traffic charge for allegedly failing to reduce the speed of her vehicle to avoid an accident.
Tina M. Youtz, 39, Nokomis, is charged with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol in connection with an Aug. 13 incident on Montgomery Street at Pine Street in Gillespie.
Jeffrey S. Swan, 36, Carlinville, is charged with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol in connection with an Aug. 13 incident on Hoehn Street at Broad Street in Carlinville. Swan also faces a traffic charge for alleged improper lane usage.
Ross D. Shotts, 29, Carlinville, is charged with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol in connection with an Aug. 13 incident on North West Street at West First North Street in Carlinville. In addition, he faces a traffic charge for allegedly failing to operate headlights while using windshield wipers.
Kirklund A. Davis, 18, Gillespie, is charged with driving under the influence of alcohol in connection with an Aug. 14 incident on Warren Street at Union Street in Bunker Hill. He also faces a traffic charge for allegedly squealing or screeching of tires.
James A. Iler, 42, Brighton, is charged with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol in connection with an Aug. 19 incident on Olive Street at North Street in Brighton. In addition, Iler was charged with driving on a revoked driver’s license.
DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE FILED
- Lacey D. Lee, Mount Olive, vs. Matthew S. Lee, Mount Olive
MARRIAGE LICENSES
- Adam L. Kuntzman and Amelia B. Hill, both of Virden.
- Derek E. Redding and Danielle M. Marinacci, both of Gillespie.
- Caleb Austin Martin of Wilsonville and Bethany Faith Knox of Mount Olive.
- Matthew M. Davis and Whittney W. Lusk, both of Carlinville.
- Brook Allen Klobnak and Stacy Lynn Rhodes, both of Bunker Hill.
- Colin David Patton and Sarah Ashley Gerstenecker, both of Bunker Hill.
- David A. Drake and Victoria J. Castleberry, both of Girard.
- Frederick L. Sawyer and Stacy M. Hogan, both of Girard.
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Cases filed during August 20-26, 2023. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions.
FELONIES
Frederic Skinner, 19 of Carlinville, is charged with theft of display merchandise in connection with an August 19 incident. The charge was elevated to a felony due to a prior conviction of the same offense.
Marcus Kampmann, 32 of Staunton, is charged with possession of meth in connection with an October 5, 2022, incident.
Matthew Stoops, 21 of Bunker Hill, is charged with possession of meth, driving unlicensed, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and expiration of registration in connection with a May 26 incident.
Holly Messerly, 37 of Bunker Hill, is charged with possession of meth in connection with an October 15, 2022, incident.
Kirklund Davis, 25 of Sawyerville, is charged with obstructing justice by destroying evidence, false report of an offense, leaving the scene, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and failing to reduce speed in connection with an August 22 incident.
Michael Mccormick, 66 of Wilsonville, is charged with aggravated assault with a motor vehicle in connection with an August 23 incident.
Alexander Dopuch, 28 of Benld, is charged with possession of a controlled substance, two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, and improper lane usage in connection with a July 16 incident.
MISDEMEANORS
Alphonso Anderson, 26 of Carlinville, is charged with criminal damage to property in connection with an August 20 incident. He was also charged with violating an order of protection in connection with an August 21 incident.
James Rawlins, 61 of Carlinville, is charged with criminal trespassing in connection with an August 22 incident.
Arthur Massey, 58 of Brighton, is charged with aggravated assault with use of a deadly weapon in connection with an August 11 incident.
Dustin Luketich, 33 of Plainview, is charged with theft of labor, services, or property in connection with a July 3 incident.
Kimberly Richey, 38 of Mount Olive, is charged with resisting a peace officer and criminal trespassing in connection with an August 11 incident.
Antonio Zollicoffer, 35 of Carlinville, is charged with theft in connection with a June 24 incident.
Kimberly Knott, 41 of Coffeen, is charged with two counts of writing a check knowing her depository would not honor in connection with incidents taking place on May 17 and May 20.
Rodney Knott Jr., 39 of Coffeen, is charged with writing a check knowing his depository would not honor in connection with an April 28 incident.
Fred Howell, 47 of Mount Olive, is charged with disorderly conduct in connection with an August 24 incident.
Stephanie Short, 58 of Bunker Hill, is charged with violating an order of protection in connection with an August 24 incident.
William Overturf, 36 of Eagarville, is charged with criminal trespassing to a vehicle, driving on a suspended license, driving with a canceled/revoked/suspended registration, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle in connection with an August 24 incident.
TRAFFIC
Alice Horne, 63 of Hillsboro, is charged with driving under the influence of a drug in connection with an August 21 incident.
Dakota Throne, 24 of Eagarville, is charged with speeding 26-34 mph over the limit in connection with an August 12 incident.
Denyse Greff, 54 of Thayer, is charged with improper use of registration and operating an uninsured motor vehicle in connection with an August 17 incident.
Rebecca Morgan, 29 of Quincy, is charged with driving on a suspended license in connection with an August 19 incident.
Michael Reeder, 68 of Carlinville, is charged with failing to notify damage done to an unattended vehicle and operating an uninsured motor vehicle in connection with an August 16 incident.
Darin Day, 37 of Carlinville, is charged with driving on a suspended license, driving with a canceled/revoked/suspended registration, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle in connection with an August 18 incident.
Theodore Hopper, 51 of Gillespie, is charged with driving with a canceled/revoked/suspended registration, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and driving 1-10 mph above the limit in connection with an August 19 incident.
Charles Massie III, 27 of Breese, is charged with driving on a suspended license, driving with a canceled/revoked/suspended registration, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle in connection with an August 19 incident.
Amanda Coyle, 39 of Girard, is charged with speeding 26-34 mph over the limit in connection with an August 18 incident.
Krystal Ray, 33 of Carlinville, is charged with driving with a canceled/revoked/suspended registration in connection with an August 17 incident.
Adam Miller, 34 of Edwardsville, is charged with driving with a license that has been expired more than one year, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and improper lane usage in connection with an August 21 incident.
Irakli Tsiklauri, 40 of Brooklyn, NY, is charged with driving a vehicle requiring a CDL license while not obtaining a CDL license and not paying a fee for being over the registered weight in connection with an August 21 incident.
Rakhmatillo Tishaev, 30 of Kent, WA, is charged with driving a vehicle requiring a CDL license while not obtaining a CDL license and not paying a fee for being over the registered weight in connection with an August 22 incident.
Wayne Minhards, 66 of Greenfield, is charged with speeding 26-34 mph over the limit in connection with an August 19 incident.
Venson Price, 42 of Alton, is charged with driving on a suspended license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and disregarding a stop sign in connection with an August 18 incident.
Michael Mccormick, 66 of Wilsonville, is charged with driving on a suspended license in connection with an August 23 incident.
DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE FILED
- Diana Aubin versus Richard Aubin
- Katherine Laslie versus Jared Gamble
- Katelyn Banister versus Adam Banister
- Clayton Heimlich versus Emily Hohn
MARRIAGE LICENSES
- Alexander Dawson and Emily Turner, both of Carlinville
- Larry Lehman and April Ewin, both of Gillespie
- Blake Stone and Ryleigh Hinkle, both of Bunker Hill
- Wayne White and Lauren Bennett, both of Raymond
- Blake Bertolino and Taylor Jenkins, both of Girard
- Michaela Potthast of Alhambra and Trevor Straeter of Pocahontas
- Hannah Wilton of Carlinville and Nicholas Ondes of Mount Olive
- Shawn Schultze and Pamela Czarnecki, both of Bunker Hill
- Brock Bell of Delavan and Cara Emery of Carlinville
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FELONIES
Michael Wallace, 46 of Bunker Hill, is charged with domestic battery in connection with an August 13 incident. The charge was elevated to a felony due to a prior conviction of the same offense.
Dillon Weaver, 25 of Carlinville, is charged with aggravated robbery with a firearm, theft, and aggravated assault with the use of a deadly weapon in connection with an August 11 incident.
Justin Howerton, 27 of Carlinville, is charged with violating the sex offender registration in connection with a July 25 incident.
Dustin Thompson, 29 of Hillsboro, is charged with residential burglary and theft of between $500 and $10,000 in connection with a June 21 incident. He was also charged with possession of meth in connection with an April 5 incident.
Roy Glasco, 28 of Carlinville, is charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol with a suspended or revoked license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, two counts of improper lane usage, transportation of alcohol as a driver, improper turn signal, five counts of disregarding a stop sign, aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol with no valid insurance, aggravated fleeing, driving with a revoked/suspended license, two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, and driving on a suspended license in connection with an August 14 incident.
Kathryn Ayers, 51 of Gillespie, is charged with two counts of theft in connection with a June 26 incident. The charges were elevated to felonies due to prior convictions of the same offense.
Frederic Skinner, 19 of Carlinville, is charged with two counts of theft in connection with events taking place on August 4 and August 6. The charges were elevated to felonies due to prior convictions of the same offense.
Rowan Cook, 21 of Staunton, was charged with possession of meth and possession of a controlled substance in connection with a February 5 incident.
Thomas Ray, 43 of Staunton, was charged with possession of meth in connection with a February 26 incident.
Amanda French, 36 of Mount Vernon, is charged with possession of a controlled substance in connection with a November 6, 2022, incident.
Jordan French, 30 of Mount Vernon, is charged with possession of meth in connection with a November 6, 2022, incident.
MISDEMEANORS
Mark Bersch, 66 of Carlinville, is charged with resisting a peace officer and criminal trespassing in connection with a June 30 incident.
Brayden Parker, 19 of Gillespie, is charged with disorderly conduct in connection with a July 6 incident.
Dominic Parker, 22 Gillespie, is charged with disorderly conduct in connection with a July 6 incident.
Brett Bilbruck, 18 of Hettick, is charged with disorderly conduct in connection with a July 1 incident.
Christine Wolf, 48 of Mount Olive, is charged with littering in connection with a June 26 incident.
Denzell Drew, 26 of Affton, MO, is charged with possession of 30 to 100 grams of cannabis, driving on a revoked license, unlawful possession of cannabis as a driver, and window treatment on driver and adjacent driver windows in connection with a May 6 incident.
TRAFFIC
Erick Streeter, 52 of Saint Louis, MO, is charged with driving on a suspended license in connection with an August 12 incident.
Adam Bray, 42 of Carlinville, is charged with driving on a revoked license in connection with an August 11 incident.
Kimberley Nicaise, 33 of Carlinville, is charged with driving on a suspended license and operating an uninsured motor vehicle in connection with an August 14 incident.
David Ragusa, 40 of East Alton, is charged with driving on a revoked license, leaving the scene, failing to give notice of a crash, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, improper lane usage, and failing to reduce speed in connection with an August 11 incident.
Jennifer Turley, 42 of Virden, is charged with driving on a revoked license and operating an uninsured motor vehicle in connection with an August 8 incident.
Jalisa Gray, 34 of Saint Louis, MO, is charged with speeding 26-34 mph over the limit and violating a child restraint in connection with an August 13 incident.
Frank Napoli, 51 of Oak Forest, is charged with driving on a revoked license, illegal transportation of alcohol, and driving 15-20 mph above the limit in connection with an August 12 incident.
Cody Wiseman, 21 of East Alton, is charged with driving with a canceled/revoked/suspended registration and operating an uninsured motor vehicle in connection with an August 11 incident.
Jakob Barton, 25 of Jerseyville, is charged with speeding 26-34 mph over the limit in connection with an August 10 incident.
Danielle Green, 24 of Elkville, is charged with speeding 26-34 mph over the limit and operating an uninsured motor vehicle in connection with an August 14 incident.
Melissa Brooks, 38 of Benbrook, TX, is charged with driving on a suspended license and improper lane usage in connection with an August 14 incident.
Sagyndyk Keldibaev, 59 of Forest Hills, NY, is charged with not obtaining a CDL license while operating a vehicle requiring a CDL license and having an unpaid fee for being over the registered weight in connection with an August 15 incident.
Toni Portis, 27 of Chicago, is charged with driving on a suspended license in connection with an August 16 incident.
Zaur Buzoev, 36 of Renton, WA, is charged with not obtaining a CDL license while operating a vehicle requiring a CDL license and having an unpaid fee for being over the registered weight in connection with an August 16 incident.
Rysbek Koichiev, 38 of Renton, WA, is charged with not obtaining a CDL license while operating a vehicle requiring a CDL license and having an unpaid fee for being over the registered weight in connection with an August 16 incident.
Jennifer Pickett, 41 of Gillespie, is charged with reckless driving in connection with an August 9 incident.
DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE FILED
- Jennifer Davis versus Ronald Davis Jr.
- Suzanne Dzafic versus Bernhard Dzafic Jr.
- Skyelissa Ellsworth versus Corylee Ellsworth
- Patricia Burger versus Ricky Burger
MARRIAGE LICENSES
- Joshua Bale-Eiskant and Rebecca Brown, both of Virden
- Bre Garner and Nicolas Emery, both of Carlinville
- William Worley and Ashley Rayburn, both of Staunton
- James Comerford and Maria Winnett, both of Virden
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A verdict was rendered on Tuesday in about 35 minutes for a Staunton man who was found guilty of criminal sexual assault.
Dillard Dehart Jr., 66 of Staunton, was charged with the offense on February 17, 2022, after his niece had accused him of the offense and had secretly recorded parts of the offense.
The secretly recorded videos were played for the jury, according to Macoupin County State’s Attorney Jordan Garrison who called multiple witnesses and tried the case.
Sentencing for Dehart Jr. is set for October 4, 2023.
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