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Public Record

  • Two charged with break-in

    Two individuals have been charged in connection with a break-in at Brownstown Elementary School on Sept. 18.
    Michael A. White, 23, of Vandalia, has been charged with theft of more than $500.
    The charge, a Class 2 felony punishable by up to seven years in prison and/or a fine of up to $25,000, alleges that White stole electronics valued at between $500 and $10,000.
    Tiffany A. Hans, 20, of Vandalia, is charged with burglary for allegedly entering the school without authority.

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  • Sheriff's Arrest Log-Sept. 25, 2011

    • Meghan R. Kessinger, 18, 204½ S. Broadway St., Herrick, was arrested on Sept. 27 on a charge of retail theft. Bond was $1,000.
    • Lisa B. Simmons, 45, 1210 W. Tower St., Vandalia, was arrested on Sept. 26 on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and improper lane usage. Bond was $3,000, and she was released at the order of the state’s attorney’s office.

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  • Local man acquitted of felonies

    A Vandalia man was acquitted of two felony charges and convicted of a misdemeanor offense in a jury trial recently in Fayette County.
    Christopher Glass, 28, 1304 W. Randolph St., was found not guilty of aggravated battery, a Class 2 felony, and domestic battery, a Class 3 felony, in a jury trial at the end of August.
    Glass was found guilty of battery, a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to 364 days in jail.
    Glass was represented at trial by Troy G. Payne and Debora Niebrugge Reimers.

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  • Marriage Licenses

    The following marriage licenses were issued recently by the office of Fayette County Clerk and Recorder Terri D. Braun:
    David Jeremy Rochkes
    Vandalia
    Doni Lynn Baker
    Vandalia
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    Matthew Warren Heiser
    Altamont
    Priscella Marie Carrell
    St. Elmo
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    Caleb Jacob Miller
    Brownstown
    Lisa Michelle Berger
    Brownstown
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    Benjamin Dale Timmermann
    Vandalia
    Kathleen Kim Doll
    Vandalia
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    Timothy Joseph Clark

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  • Sheriff's Arrest Log

    • Stacie J. Willis, 42, 633 S. Front St., Ramsey, was arrested on Sept. 19 on charges of forgery and theft less than $500. She was released at the order of the state’s attorney’s office.
    • Veronica S. Taylor, 36, Effingham, was arrested on Sept. 19 on charges of driving while her license is suspended or revoked and speeding. Bond was $1,500.
    • Eric M. Sidwell, 20, 211 S. College St., Brownstown, was arrested on Sept. 19 for failure to appear in court. Bond was $5,000.

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  • Marriage License

    The following marriage license was issued recently by the office of Fayette County Clerk and Recorder Terri D. Braun:

    Donald Ray VanHoose III
    Mulberry Grove
    Chastity Hope Capshew
    Mulberry Grove
    There was an error in the printing of this marriage license in last week's issue.
    We apologize for the error.

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  • Marriage Licenses

    The following marriage licenses were issued recently by the office of Fayette County Clerk and Recorder Terri D. Braun:

    Jacob Vernon Dilley
    Centralia
    Christina Marie Steber
    Centralia
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    Tommy Lee Ray Stockton
    St. Elmo
    Jeanne Lee Rhodes
    St. Elmo
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    Rodney Eugene Wright
    Ramsey
    Karen Lea Hemingway
    Ramsey
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    Mitchell Lee Cole
    Fowler
    Ashley Renee Hagemeier
    Morrisonville

    Matthew Tyler Adermann

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  • Sheriff's Arrest Log-Sept. 15, 2011

    • Nathan D. Livingood, 23, Bethany, was arrested on Sept. 13 for failure to appear in court on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. Bond was $3,500.
    • Michael S. Alsbury, 41, 206 N. Poplar St., Farina, was arrested on Sept. 13 on a charge of possessing more than 30 grams of cannabis. No bond amount was listed.
    • Amber D. Blair, 24, and Kelly D. Blair, 24, both of 206 N. Poplar St., Farina, were arrested on Sept. 13 on charges of possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond for each was $1,000.

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  • Public record (Sept. 1, 2011)

    Marriage Licenses

    The following marriage licenses were issued recently by the office of Fayette County Circuit Clerk Terri Braun:

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  • Sheriff's Arrest Log-Aug. 25, 2011

    • Greg M. Liggett, 42, Alma, was arrested on Aug. 23 for failure to appear in Macon County court on a charge of driving while his license is suspended. Bond was $5,000.
    • Joseph A. Barker, 29, 2224 Berg Trail, Fillmore, was arrested on Aug. 22 on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Bond was $3,000.
    • Jan S. Jameson, 39, Harvey, was arrested on Aug. 22 on charges of driving while license was suspended or revoked and speeding. Bond was $1,500.

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