Court News
Macoupin County Courthouse News
Date range: February 28 – March 5, 2018. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions.
LAWSUIT
CACH, LLC, is suing Scott Shelton, Mount Olive, for $10,044.21, plus court costs, that the plaintiff claims is owed on an allegedly defaulted WebBank Avant, Inc., credit account.
SMALL CLAIMS
Brenda Harms of Carlinville, is suing Bobbie J. Doyle, Carlinville, for $7,060 that the plaintiff claims she is owed as restitution for damage and storage costs resulting from a March 3, 2017, accident at the plaintiff’s residence during which a vehicle driven by Doyle allegedly collided with a vehicle owed by Harms.
Cavalry SPV I, LLC, is suing Travis Basnett, Shipman, for $2,136.02, plus court costs, that the plaintiff claims is owed on an allegedly defaulted Synchrony Bank/Walmart credit card account.
Synchrony Bank is suing Kacy Schlitz, Mount Olive, for $672.51, plus court costs, that the plaintiff claims is owed on an allegedly defaulted Synchrony Bank/Amazon.com Store Card credit card account.
Synchrony Bank is suing Quentin Drew, Girard, for $897.32, plus court costs, that the plaintiff claims is owed on an allegedly defaulted Synchrony Bank/Lowe’s Consumer Card credit card account.
Scott and Julianne Lafuria, Mount Olive, is suing Eric and Rae Shields, New Holland, for $4,519.63, plus court costs, claiming the defendants misrepresented a camper the Lafurias purchased from them, claiming the camper to be without damage, when the camper actually was unusable due to safety and damage issues.
Carlinville Area Hospital is suing Chelsey Marie Cox, Palmyra, for $2,125.45, plus court costs, that the plaintiff claims is owed for medical services.
Consumer Collection Management is suing Brandon Paul Bellm, Virden, for $2,311, plus court costs. The judgment sought includes $2,112.60 allegedly owed to Carlinville Area Hospital for hospital services and $198.40 allegedly owed to Litchfield Family Practice.
LVNV Funding is suing Michelle LaRose, Staunton, for $4,273.17, plus court costs, that he plaintiff claims is owed on an allegedly defaulted Capital One Bank credit card account.
Carlinville Area Hospital is suing Tina Marie Brown, Carlinville, for $8,891.15, plus court costs, allegedly owed for medical services.
Heights Finance Corp., Hillsboro, is suing Joshua Eigler, Staunton, for $1,092.09, plus interest and court costs, that the plaintiff claims is owed on an allegedly defaulted personal loan executed April 13, 2017, for $1,255.51 at an interest rate of 34.35 percent.
FELONIES
Steven E. Lucykow, 40, East Gillespie, is charged with possession of a controlled substance in connection with a Feb. 18 incident during which he allegedly possessed an unspecified quantity of a substance containing heroin.
Austin N. Harrison, 20, Gillespie, is charged with possession of a controlled substance in connection with a Feb. 20 incident in Gillespie during which he allegedly possessed less than 15 grams of a substance containing cocaine.
Velma Morgan, 36, Gillespie, is charged with possession of a controlled substance in connection with a Feb. 18 incident in Gillespie during which she allegedly possessed less than 15 grams of a substance containing cocaine.
Eric S. Cunningham, 34, Gillespie, has been sentenced to two years of probation after pleading guilty to a charge of aggravated battery. Cunningham originally was charged with aggravated battery and resisting a peace officer in connection with a Feb. 8 incident in Gillespie during which he allegedly struck a male victim over the age of 60 in the face with his hand and blocking a door when a Gillespie police officer attempted to open it. As part of the plea arrangement, the resisting charge was dismissed.
Matthew W. Stoops, 26, Woodburn, is charged with stalking or causing a person distress, along with criminal trespass to property, in connection with a Feb. 23 incident during which the defendant allegedly entered upon or remained upon property in the 1100 block of East Macoupin Street in Staunton after being told by the owner to depart. The charges were elevated to a felony due to previous convictions for the same offense, including a Sept. 17, 2017, incident during which Stoops allegedly entered the victim’s car without authority. In addition to the felony charges, Stoops faces a misdemeanor charge for criminal trespass stemming from a Feb. 21 incident during which he alleged entered upon the same property in Staunton after having received notice from the owner to depart.
Natasha D. Kogel, 35, Rockbridge, is charged with possession of methamphetamine and obstructing identification in connection with a Feb. 27 incident in Brighton during which she allegedly possessed less than five grams of a substance containing methamphetamine and provided a false name to a Brighton police officer who had lawfully detained her.
Todd M. Heck, 44, Gillespie, is charged with possession of a controlled substance in connection with a Sept. 8, 2017, in Gillespie during which he allegedly possessed less than 15 grams of a substance containing alprazolam.
Reese A. Marshall, 20, Gillespie, is charged with possession of a controlled substance in connection with a Dec. 31, 2017, incident in Gillespie during which the defendant allegedly possessed less than 15 grams of a substance containing alprazolam.
Zachary W. Loveless, 19, Carlinville is charged with theft in connection with a March 2 incident during which he allegedly stole $600.05 in cash from the Dollar General Store in Virden.
MISDEMEANORS
Jeffrey A. Hahn, 46, Decatur, is charged with violating an order of protection in connection with a Jan. 26 incident during which he allegedly made a phone call and left a voice message for a Gillespie female subject to a Dec. 20, 2017, court order of protection against him.
Paisley A. Ward, 24, Carlinville, is charged with domestic battery in connection with a Feb. 28 incident in Carlinville during which she allegedly caused bodily harm by grabbing her boyfriend and raking his chest with her fingernails, causing large scratch marks.
Jason L. Morgan, 29, Carlinville, is charged with domestic battery in connection with a March 3 incident in Carlinville during which he allegedly caused bodily harm by striking his sister in the face with his fist. Morgan also is accused of refusing to surrender himself to police, requiring police to taser him in order to taken him into custody.
TRAFFIC
Lonnie D. Montgomery, 35, Dupo, is charged with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol in connection with a March 1 incident at about 7:15 p.m. on Main Street at Church Street in Mount Olive.
Michael W. Burgers, 49, Staunton, is charged with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol in connection with a March 3 incident at about 1:37 a.m. in the northbound lanes of Interstate 55 near mile marker 40. In addition, Burgers faces traffic charges for alleged improper lane usage and operation of an uninsured motor vehicle.
DISSOLUTIONS OF MARRIAGE FILED
- Carl R. Albracht, Jr., Virden, vs. April Lovelace, Carlinville.
- John A. Knowles, Jr., Gillespie, vs. Emily S. Knowles, Benld.
- Eriel Adams, Gillespie, vs. Jo Adams, Gillespie.
- Cindy Krieder, Benld, vs. Christopher Krieder, Gillespie.
- Lindsay Renee Westhoff, Gillespie, vs. Charles Harvey Westhoff.
- Joshua R. Booker, Virden, vs. Adriene Grieger, Virden.
- Daphne Lynn Allen, Gillespie, vs. Tyler Justin Allen, Granite City.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
- Benjamin L. Pruitt and Nichole M. Mitchell, both of Gillespie.
- Nicholas A. Thiebaud and Kierstan R. Allege, both of Virden.
- Bobby L. Walker of Sorento and Sabrina D. Page of Litchfield.
- Paul Edward Conless and Shelby Lynn Beeler, both of Gillespie.
- Ronald G. Presnell and Rachel A. Rowland, both of Gillespie.
- Megan Ann Roth and Ryan Neil Loyet, both of Carlinville.
Comments
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
Comments
Cases filed during August 13-19, 2023. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions.
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
Comments
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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