Cases filed during April 3-9, 2022. Visit the “Court News” category under the “Community News” tab for other editions.
FELONIES
Shane Lomelino, 40 of Palmyra, is charged with violation of an order of protection in connection with a March 12 incident. The charge was elevated to a felony because of a prior conviction for the same offense.
Jonathan Graves, 30 of Wilsonville, is charged with possession of meth in connection with a November 21 incident.
James Denby, 23 of Carlinville, is charged with possession of meth and two counts of driving under the influence of drugs in connection with a November 22 incident.
David Kallal Jr., 36 of Bloomington, is charged with possession of meth, driving under the influence of drugs, unlawful possession of cannabis, improper lane usage, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and failing to wear a seatbelt in connection with a December 27 incident.
Thomas Castagno, 43 of Virden, is charged with driving on a revoked or suspended license, driving on a revoked license, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle in connection with a February 2 incident.
Matthew Day, 56 of Indianapolis, IN, is charged with possession of meth in connection with a January 7 incident.
Gregory Bolino, 34 of Girard, is charged with aiding, abetting, possessing or selling a stolen vehicle in connection with a January 27 incident.
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Damon Jones, 22 of Carlinville, is charged with unlawful possession of a credit or debit card and theft in connection with a February 19 incident.
Tina Kohart, 48 of Virden, is charged with possession of meth in connection with an October 12 incident.
Zackery Caufield, 37 of Virden, is charged with possession of a controlled substance in connection with an April 5, 2021, incident.
Travis Berndt, 46 of Walnut, IL, is charged with possession of meth in connection with an August 26 incident.
Stephen Wolfe Edwards, 30 of Jerseyville, is charged with possession of meth in connection with an August 20 incident.
Jacob Shinstock, 28 of St. Louis, MO, is charged with possession of meth in connection with a January 2 incident.
Deanna Renfroe, 41 of Mt. Olive, is charged with possession of meth in connection with a January 18 incident.
Milli Vester, 31 of Wilsonville, is charged with possession of meth in connection with a December 5 incident.
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Jerry Nagel, 54 of Girard, is charged with possession of meth and theft in connection with an April 7 incident.
Anthony Bellm, 30 of Gillespie, is charged with possession of a stolen firearm, two counts of burglary, and theft in connection with a March 21 incident.
MISDEMEANORS
Elizabeth Fiano, 38 of Gillespie, is charged with two counts of failing to provide adequate care to animals in connection with a March 2 incident.
Steven Kampwerth, 40 of Gillespie, is charged with two counts of failing to provide adequate care to animals in connection with a March 2 incident.
Gay Anderson, 74 of Modesto, is charged with two counts of cruelty to animals in connection with a March 30 incident.
Nicki Nicolini, 44 of Shipman, is charged with retail theft of display merchandise in connection with a March 29 incident.
Ashley Vann, 36 of Hillsboro, is charged with battery in connection with a March 23 incident.
Dallis Houseman, 53 of Modesto, is charged with criminal damage to property in connection with a February 16 incident.
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Ryan Lindgens, 33 of Staunton, is charged with resisting a peace officer and criminal trespassing to a building in connection with a March 12 incident.
Destaney Martin, 38 of Standard City, is charged with theft in connection with a March 11 incident.
Linda Bellm, 63 of Staunton, is charged with resisting a peace officer in connection with a March 25 incident.
Andrew White, 33 of Benld, is charged with theft in connection with a March 22 incident.
Monteaz Walton, 40 of Carlinville, is charged with criminal trespassing to a building in connection with a March 17 incident.
Isaiah Johnson, 18 of St. Louis, MO, is charged with battery and criminal trespassing to land in connection with a March 26 incident.
Cheryl Hufford, 60 of Greenfield, is charged with retail theft of display merchandise in connection with a March 2 incident.
Amber Boulanger, 41 of Virden, is charged with criminal damage to property in connection with an April 6 incident.
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Nicholas Semar, 18 of Carlinville, is charged with criminal trespassing to land in connection with an April 5 incident.
Christian Johnson, 40 of Standard City, is charged with two counts of criminal damage to property in connection with a March 13 incident.
TRAFFIC
Gasper Mauricio Gomez, 19 of Carlyle, is charged with two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol, being in possession of liquor in public as a minor, illegal transportation of alcohol, and improper lane usage in connection with an April 1 incident.
Brendon Ferrari, 28 of Gillespie, is charged with driving with a canceled, revoked or suspended registration in connection with a March 31 incident.
Scott Crian, 34 of Girard, is charged with driving 26-34 mph over the speed limit in connection with a March 29 incident.
Brandon Carney, 35 of Wilsonville, is charged with driving on a suspended license in connection with a March 29 incident.
Gary Kudelka Jr., 40 of Bethalto, is charged with having a driver’s license that has expired for more than one year in connection with a March 31 incident.
Vladyslav Kozyutynskyi, 29 of Nashville, TN, is charged with not obtaining a CDL license while driving a vehicle requiring a CDL license and not paying a fee for being over the registered weight in connection with a March 31 incident.
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Christina Doncila, 24 of Shakopee, MN, is charged with not obtaining a CDL license while driving a vehicle requiring a CDL license and not paying a fee for being over the registered weight in connection with a March 31 incident.
Dylan Hanks, 28 of Staunton, is charged with driving on a suspended license and having an expired registration in connection with a March 24 incident.
Stephen Fields, 38 of Madison, is charged with driving on a suspended license and having an expired registration in connection with a March 26 incident.
Brendan Gonzales, 24 of Girard, is charged with driving with a canceled, revoked or suspended registration in connection with an April 1 incident.
Craig Johnson, 48 of Harvel, is charged with driving on a suspended license and driving with a canceled, revoked or suspended registration in connection with an April 2 incident.
Victor Espat, 34 of Waukegan, is charged with unlawful use of cannabis in connection with an April 3 incident.
Aaron Allen, 18 of Moro, is charged with driving 35+ mph over the speed limit, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and expired registration in connection with an April 2 incident.
Alim Chakabayev, 37 of Brooklyn, NY, is charged with not obtaining a CDL license while driving a vehicle requiring a CDL license and not paying a fee for being over the registered weight in connection with an April 1 incident.
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Richard Jones, 47 of Mt. Olive, is charged with driving with a canceled, revoked or suspended registration, driving on a suspended license, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle in connection with an April 1 incident.
Elizabeth Hart, 33 of Staunton, is charged with driving on a suspended license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and not having valid registration in connection with an April 3 incident.
Stefinee McAfee, 20 of Staunton, is charged with driving on a revoked license in connection with a March 31 incident.
Clinnie Abbott, 62 of Palmyra, is charged with driving on a revoked license in connection with an April 2 incident.
Angel McCoy, 37 of Virden, is charged with driving on a suspended license in connection with an April 4 incident.
Brett Miller, 24 of Virden, is charged with driving on a revoked license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and operating a non-highway vehicle without a driver’s license in connection with a March 20 incident.
Michael Vogel, 52 of Gillespie, is charged with driving with a canceled, revoked or suspended registration in connection with an April 5 incident.
Kyle Bennett, 35 of Carlinville, is charged with driving on a revoked license in connection with an April 5 incident.
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Bailee Hammann, 18 of Brighton, is charged with driving on a suspended license in connection with a March 19 incident.
Rex J. White, 49 of Mount Olive, is charged with aggravated fleeing police (21 mph over), reckless driving, improper use of registration/title, unlicensed, operating a motor vehicle with registration/suspended , and driving 1-10 mph above the limit in connection with a November 15 incident.
Britteny D M Herr, 30 of Brighton, is charged with violation of an order with a prior violation in connection with a November 17 incident.
Christopher L. Black, 42 of Virden, is charged with aiding/abetting/selling a stolen vehicle and driving on a revoked license in connection with a November 17 incident.
Jesse D. Cimino, 42 of Troy, is charged with possession of methamphetamine (<5 grams) in connection with a September 1 incident.
Jennifer R. Haneline, 39 of Godfrey, is charged with burglary and theft/authorized control (>500<10k) in connection with an August 6 incident.
Simone R. Para, 51 of Girard, is charged with possession of a controlled substance and driving under the influence of drugs in connection with an October 13 incident.
Crystal D. Hoffman, 45 of Staunton, is charged with obstruction of justice/destroying evidence and driving under the influence of alcohol in connection with a November 11 incident.
Andrew P. Hansen, 47 of Carlinville, is charged with received/possession/selling stolen vehicle and possession of meth (<5 grams) in connection with a November 20 incident.
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Justin C. Grider, 42 of Carlinville, is charged with two counts of aggravated assault/operating a motor vehicle in connection with a November 21 incident.
MISDEMEANORS
Jacqueline B. Jessen, 42 of Girard, is charged with giving/selling liquor to a minor in connection with a November 14 incident.
Perry L. Lair, 62 of Virden, is charged with giving/selling liquor to a minor in connection with a November 14 incident.
Kara E. Estes, 37 of Girard, is charged with giving/selling liquor to a minor in connection with a November 14 incident.
Melissa R. Robinson, 36 of Farmersville, is charged with giving/selling liquor to a minor in connection with a November 14 incident.
Kenneth J. Barker, 38 of Litchfield, is charged with resisting a peace officer/firefighter/corrections employee in connection with a November 19 incident.
Julio Isaias Pedro Felipe, 36 of Springfield, is charged with giving/selling liquor to a minor in connection with a November 14 incident.
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TRAFFIC
Amanda J. Eberwein, 27 of Virden, is charged with driving on a suspended license in connection with a November 12 incident.
Katherine F. Fugitt, 33 of Springfield, is charged with driving on a revoked license in connection with a November 15 incident.
Levi T. Kroll, 35 of Eagarville, is charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer in connection with a November 10 incident.
David J. Karrick, 44 of Virden, is charged with residential burglary and criminal trespass to residence in connection with a November 10 incident.
MISDEMEANORS
Jason H. Rells, 50 of Virden, is charged with resisting a peace officer/ firefighter/corrections employee in connection with a November 13 incident.
TRAFFIC
Justin H. Bodine, 42 of Springfield, is charged with driving on a suspended license and canceled/revoked/suspended registration in connection with an October 26 incident.
Christopher L. Black, 42 of Virden, is charged with driving on a suspended license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and no valid registration in connection with an October 30 incident.
Christopher R. Lott, 47 of Carlinville, is charged with failure to notify of damage to an unattended vehicle in connection with a November 2 incident.
Stephanie K. Short, 59 of Bunker Hill, is charged with reckless driving, fleeing/attempting to elude officer, and disregarding a stop sign in connection with an October 31 incident.
Stacey L. Hart, 54 of Gillespie, is charged with reckless driving and leaving the scene in connection with an October 27 incident.
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Troy J. Camerer, 52 of Gillespie, is charged with reckless driving, leaving the scene, failure to give notice of crash, and improper traffic lane usage in connection with an October 30 incident.
Lucas J. Edwards, 22 of Caledonia, is charged with reckless driving, fleeing/attempting to elude officers, speeding 26-34 mph over the limit, and being unlicensed in connection with a November 11 incident.
Allen D. James Jr, 62 of Virden, is charged with reckless driving in connection with an October 30 incident.
Zachary S. Hoffstot, 44 of Mount Olive, is charged with driving on a revoked license, operating a motor vehicle with suspended registration, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle in connection with a November 6 incident.
Dustin P. Cunningham, 33 of Greenfield, is charged with driving on a suspended license and operating an uninsured motor vehicle in connection with a November 11 incident.
Courtney R. Coonce, 31 of Carlinville, is charged with driving on a revoked license and transporting/carrying alcohol in connection with a November 8 incident.
Ashley R. Winters, 38 of Kane, is charged with canceled/revoked/suspended registration in connection with a November 12 incident.
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DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE FILED
Jennifer M. Bushue versus Jesse J. Bushue
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Daniel Robert Dobrino of Benld and Hannah Marie Pritchett of Edwardsville
Ariana M. Connor, 21 of Ashland, is charged with two counts of resisting a peace officer resulting in an injury in connection with a July 5 and November 2 incident.
Trent E. Fee, 59 of Godfrey, is charged with possession of methamphetamine (5<15) grams in connection with a September 1 incident.
Ronald W. Clarkson, 47 of Carlinville, is charged with obstructing justice/destroying evidence, driving under the influence, and leaving the scene in connection with a November 11 incident.
Paul M. Davis, 48 of Bunker Hill, is charged with aggravated assaulted/operating motor vehicle in connection with a November 5 incident.
Nathan R. Bricker, 45 of Girard, is charged with two counts of residential burglary, criminal damage to property ($500-10k), theft/unauthorized control (<$500) in connection with an October 11 incident.
MISDEMEANORS
Gregory S. Rothe, 46 of Staunton, is charged with criminal damage to property (<$500) in connection with an August 28 incident.
Keshawn K. Bush, 40 of Gillespie, is charged with criminal trespass to land in connection with an August 29 incident.
Justin B. Parker, 39 of Carlinville, is charged with assault in connection with an August 28 incident.
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Brandon P. Bellm, 31 of Carlinville, is charged with theft/unauthorized control (<$500) in connection with an August 29 incident.
Jakob L. Conlee, 20 of Benld, is charged with violating an order of protection in connection with a November 5 incident.
Michael A. Walsh, 36 of Brighton, is charged with disorderly conduct in connection with a September 6 incident.
TRAFFIC
Richard H. Votoupal, 36 of Granite City, is charged with driving on a revoked license, canceled/revoked/suspended registration, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle in connection with an October 25 incident.
Carla L. Greenwood, 47 of Brighton, is charged canceled/revoked/suspended registration and being unlicensed in connection with an October 24 incident.
DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE FILED
Marcella F. Cloud versus Eric R. Cloud
Savanna M. Gass versus James C. Gass
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Chase Jeffery Becker of Carlyle and Natalie Lizbeth Castaneda of Plano
Jason Wayne Cook and Alexandria Morgana Charlotte Kate Marshall, both of Carlinville
Candon M. Hatalla and Emily Marie Nichelson, both of Girard
Gage Michael Terpening and Kaitlyn Marie Hanks, both of Bunker Hill
Scott Alan Fillback of Mount Olive and Michelle Diane Smith of Gillespie