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Macoupin County Courthouse News
Date range: January 31-February 6, 2017. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions.
LAWSUITS
David Porter, Staunton, is suing Murlin and Eula Hawkins, Staunton, for damages in excess of $50,000 for injuries he allegedly sustained as a result of a breach of contract. The plaintiff claims he entered into a 12-month lease agreement with the Hawkinses on July 6, 2016, for residential premises located in the 300 block of North Easton Street in Staunton. Porter claims he notified the defendants about a damaged threshold and that the defendants attempted to repair the damaged area with duct tape in lieu of making a proper repair. Failure to properly repair the damage when notified, Porter claims, violated terms of the lease contract. He claims he became stuck in the duct tape when walking through the doorway, causing injury to his knee. The suit claims he has sought medical attention and will continue to seek medical care for the injury, including doctor visits, emergency room visits, x-rays and cortisone injections, for which he seeks a judgment in excess of $50,000. A separate count seeks $8,000 in damages, alleging the Hawkinses breached the contract when they allegedly gave Porter a 30-day notice to vacate the premises on Oct. 14, 2016, noting “you have done nothing but complain since you moved in. I have no problems with the house from former tenants.” Porter claims he sustained $8,000 in damages by being required to move out before the 12-month expiration of the lease and rent premises of lesser quality.
Mark Caudle, Carlinville, is suing Shirley Sanner, Bunker Hill, for $1.4 million, claiming Sanner unlawfully sold property belonging to him that was stored at Caudle’s father’s residence on Robinson Lane, Bunker Hill. In addition, the plaintiff claims the defendant committed fraud and defamed his character. Caudle filed the suit pro se and is representing himself in the suit. Circuit Judge Kenneth Deihl signed off on Caudle’s petition to sue as an indigent, but ruled that Caudle must pay court fees if he is successful in winning a judgment. According to the suit, Sanner arranged for an auction of all of Caudle’s assets, including four vehicles and a boat.
Max B. Mullins, Mount Olive, has filed a forcible entry and detainer complaint against Abbie McCollum, Mount Olive, seeking $3,042.17 in alleged unpaid rent, along with possession of residential premises located in the 22800 block of Warren Road, Mount Olive.
Midland Funding is suing Kerri Ferguson, Brighton, for $11,607.06, plus court costs, that the plaintiff claims is owed on an allegedly defaulted Citibank credit card account.
Douglas A. Daugherty has filed a forcible entry and detainer complaint against Benjamin Raymond, Girard, seeking $2,000 in alleged unpaid rent, plus court costs and possession of residential premises located in the 100 block of Mound Street in Girard.
SMALL CLAIMS
Midland Funding, LLC, is suing Mandy Prose, Girard, for $3,378.71, plus court costs, that the plaintiff claims is owed on an allegedly defaulted Synchrony Bank credit card account.
Midland Funding, LLC, is suing Lawrence David, Bunker Hill, for $3,724.03, plus court costs, that the plaintiff claims is owed on an allegedly defaulted Citibank credit card account.
Midland Funding, LLC, is suing Crystal Taylor, Brighton, for $1,973.80, plus court costs, that the plaintiff claims is owed on an allegedly defaulted WebBank credit account.
Credit Acceptance Corp is suing John D. and Corina Smith, Carlinville, for $8,006.36, plus court costs, that the plaintiff claims is owed on an allegedly defaulted $9,375.27 auto loan executed June 23, 2015, to purchase a 2007 Dodge hatchback from Freedom Chevrolet, Virden.
Credit Acceptance Corp is suing Kelly D. Stainback, DuQuoin, for $4,162.74, plus court costs. that the plaintiff claims is owed on an allegedly defaulted $6,924 auto loan executed Feb. 24, 2014, to purchase a 2005 Pontiac sedan from Freedom Chevrolet, Virden.
Washington University and Carlinville Area Hospital are suing Tracy Hopper, Gillespie, for allegedly unpaid medical bills totaling $2,464.90, plus court costs.
TD Auto Finance is suing Stacey Cody, Girard, for $5,970.59, plus court costs, that the plaintiff claims is owed on an allegedly defaulted $16,137 auto loan executed in 2012 to purchase a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu sedan.
United Community Bank is suing Cotey J. McAllister and Lyndle McAllister for $2,701.51, interest and court costs, that the plaintiff claims is owed on an allegedly defaulted $3,760 promissory note executed Oct. 21, 2015.
FELONIES
Alexander J. Worland, 27, Livingston, is charged with two counts of aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude in connection with a Jan. 28 incident in Staunton during which he allegedly refused or failed to pull over his vehicle and after being given audible or visual signals by a police officer to stop. The complaint alleges Worland ran two stop signs and drove at speeds greater than 21 miles per hour in excess of the speed limit while attempt to elude police.
David Kierbach, 42, Mount Olive, is charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of a weapon by a felon in connection with a Jan. 30 incident in Mount Olive. Kierbach is accused of possessing less than 15 grams of a substance containing heroin and a quantity of 7.62x39mm round ammunition after being convicted on a controlled substance charge in 2015.
MISDEMEANORS
Robert A. Hartman, 23, Gillespie, is charged with violating an order of protection in connection with a Jan. 22 incident in Gillespie during which called and left a voicemail message for a Gillespie female subject to an Aug. 3, 2016, court order of protection against him.
Austin J. Fanning, 23, Carlinville, is charged with domestic battery in connection with a Feb. 1 incident during which he allegedly made contact of an insulting or provoking nature by throwing his girlfriend to the ground.
Several area residents have been charged with deceptive practice for allegedly writing checks to local businesses while knowing their banks would not honor the drafts. Those charged include: Annie L. Johnson, 38, Benld, accused of writing a bad check for $51.74 on June 14, 2016, to Mt. Olive Enterprises; Kevin J. Black, 30, Sawyerville, accused of writing a bad check for $38.21 on Aug. 21, 2016, to Mt. Olive Enterprises; Leeann C. Bennington, 21, Brighton, accused of writing a bad check for $15.89 to Joseph F. Boente Sons; Candace A. Force, 34, Gillespie, accused of writing a bad check on Nov. 2, 2016, to Tj’s, Benld; and Judith Davenport, 54, Girard, accused of writing two bad checks for $55.19 on Oct. 28, 2016, and $45.72 on Oct. 29, 2016, both to DiCarlo’s Pizza, Virden.
TRAFFIC
Kara M. Burrow, 31, Gillespie, is charged with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol in connection with a Jan. 30 incident at 3:17 a.m. on Illinois Route 4 at Spring Road. She also faces a traffic charge for alleged improper lane usage.
Edward C. Heidenreich, 33, Springfield, is charged with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol in connection with a Jan. 29 incident at about 12:24 a.m. on North Broad Street at West First North Street in Carlinville. Heidenreich also faces a traffic charge for allegedly driving a vehicle with a faulty registration light.
Shannon M. Coleman, 31, Girard, is charged with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol in connection with a Feb. 3 incident on East First South Street at High Street in Carlinville.
DISSOLUTIONS OF MARRIAGE FILED
- Mary T. Houser, Staunton, vs. Thomas Houser, Jerseyville.
- Dillon Kenneth Robert Turner, Wilsonville, vs. Katie Nicole Workman Turner, Wilsonville.
- Tory D. Holman, Wilsonville, vs. Kevin Chad Holman, Sawyerville.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
- Dean W. Holliday and Teri J. Smith, both of Carlinville.
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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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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
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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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