LAW & COURTS

 

Court News,  Marriages,  Dissolutions,

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Court News

Name, age, address; date, charge; sentence   

(week ending 3/9/01)

Battery
  • Christopher A. Boyd, 20, 215 N. Third St., Hartsburg; 6/11/00, count I – home invasion, 1/17/01, count II – battery; pleaded guilty, 120 days Logan County Jail, $200 fee

Traffic
  • Mark G. Maher, 41, 610 S. Prairie, Lacon; 6/23/00, driving with license revoked; pleaded guilty, 30 months Department of Corrections

Marriages

(week ending 3/9/01)

  • David Lynn Griner, Morton
    Nichole Marie Smith, Elkhart
  • Rodney Gale Swanson, Peoria
    Danelle Lynn Bomgarden, Lincoln
  • Gary Phillip Cecil, Lincoln
    Terri Lynn Cecil, Lincoln

Dissolutions

(week ending 3/9/01)
  • Charles Lee Parker, Lincoln
    Cynthia Sue Parker, Lincoln

Most Wanted

Most Wanted is brought to you by the Logan County Sheriff's Department. If you know the whereabouts of any of these suspects or have any information about them, please call the Logan County Sheriff's Department at (217) 732-4159. Do not attempt to approach or speak to any suspect. The suspects presented here are just that, suspects. They are not guilty until convicted in a court of law.

Call (217) 732-4159 with any information.

  Jerry Adams
Charge: Battery, Mob Action, Failure to Appear
DOB: 8/19/1976
Race: B
Sex: M
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 150
Hair: Black
Eyes: Black
  Eric Gibson
Charge: Possession of controlled substance, Failure to Appear
DOB: 8/8/1961
Race: W
Sex: M
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 290
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
  Jacob Achterberg
Charge: Failure to Appear, Possession of stolen property
DOB: 7/16/1982
Race: W
Sex: M
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 100
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Blue
  Steven Baker
Charge: Failure to Appear
DOB: 9/11/1976
Race: W
Sex: M
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 150
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
  James Beall
Charge: Failure to Appear, Driving under the infuence of alcohol
DOB: 6/12/1957
Race: W
Sex: M
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 220
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue
  Richard Hutches
Charge: Failure to Appear, Criminal Felony
DOB: 7/10/1966
Race: W
Sex: M
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 165
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
  Almon Helton
Charge: Domestic Battery
DOB: 5/26/1973
Race: W
Sex: M
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Hair: BLN
Eyes: HAZ
  Enola Patterson
Charge: Theft
DOB: 4/15/1953
Race: W
Sex: F
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 163
Hair: BRO
Eyes: BLU
  Rod Hower
Charge: FTA, Traffic, Deceptive Practices
DOB: 3/17/1971
Race: W
Sex: M
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 140
Hair: BRO
Eyes: BLU
  Gary Reed
Charge: Failure to appear
DOB: 11/8/48
Race: B
Sex: M
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 175
Hair: BRO
Eyes: BRO

Call (217) 732-4159 with any information.

Crime Stoppers

ANYONE WITH ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THESE INCIDENTS OR ANY OTHER CRIME IN THE LINCOLN/LOGAN COUNTY AREA IS URGED TO CALL "CRIME STOPPERS" AT 732-3000 OR E-MAIL AT crime@ccaonline.com.  YOUR INFORMATION WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL AND YOU MAY REMAIN ANONYMOUS.  IF YOUR INFORMATION LEADS TO THE ARREST OF THE PERSON(S) INVOLVED, "CRIME STOPPERS" WILL PAY YOU A CASH REWARD UP TO $1,000.

"CRIME STOPPERS" HAS AN ANSWERING MACHINE TO ANSWER YOUR CALLS.  THIS IS TO PROTECT YOU IF YOU WISH TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS (YOUR CALLS CANNOT BE TRACED WITH THE MACHINE).  YOU NEED TO LET US KNOW HOW YOU CAN BE CONTACTED ABOUT THE INCIDENT, OR YOU MUST WATCH TO SEE IF THE SUBJECT HAS BEEN ARRESTED.  THIS IS SO WE CAN MAKE A PAYOUT.

Current cases

  • On Feb. 19, 2001, between 6 and 8:15 p.m. unknown person(s) placed an unknown substance on a 1999 Cadillac parked at the Mount Pulaski grade school. The grade school is located at 200 N. Garden Street in Mount Pulaski. The substance caused extensive damage to the paint on the vehicle. The Mount Pulaski Police Department, (217) 792-5018, and the Lincoln/Logan County Crime Stoppers are requesting anyone with any information to contact them.

  • On Jan. 16, 2001, a possible arson occurred at 127 N. Kickapoo St. (the old Scully Building) in Lincoln. The possible arson was reported at approx. 7:12 p.m. on that date. Anyone with any information about this incident who may have seen anything or anyone in the area of the building is asked to contact the Lincoln Police Department, Lincoln Fire Department or Crime Stoppers.

  • On Jan. 12, 2001, sometime between 6  and 9 p.m., a burglary occurred on Mayfair Drive in Lincoln. Unknown person(s) forced open a garage door and entered the residence. Unknown person(s) looked through dresser drawers and a closet. Taken from the residence were several shotguns, a cellular phone and a camera.

  • Sometime between Nov. 23 and Nov. 27, 2000, unknown person(s) entered a residence on the west side of Lincoln. Unknown person(s) forced entry to the residence and went through it. Several items of jewelry where taken, along with a laptop computer and an unknown amount of U.S. currency.

  • Sometime between Nov. 13 and Nov. 14, 2000, unknown person(s) forced entry to the Plaza Wash and Lube at 2821 Woodlawn Road in Lincoln. Unknown person(s) broke a window on a door on the east side of the building. Unknown person(s) entered the office area and took an assortment of U.S. currency and some product coupons. Estimated damage to the door was around $70.

Resolved cases

 

Information on payouts

These are totals from the inception of the program which was started on Aug. 01,  1983.

Total calls received:       241

Solved cases:                   45

Arrests made:                   60

Dollar amount of drugs and merchandise recovered:    $36,200.00

Dollar amount paid out for rewards:    $9,775.00

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