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Reports available Nov. 2, 2006

• Lewis T. Allison, 23, 225 N. Jefferson; 9-7-06, retail theft under $150; pleaded guilty, 18 months court supervision, $250 fine plus court costs.

• Cristina M. Armstrong, 33, 100 S.W. Third St., Atlanta; 8-19-06, deceptive practice; pleaded guilty, 12 months court supervision, $100 fine plus court costs, $38 restitution.

• Holly D. Danley, 40, 1527 50th Ave., New Holland; Dec. 10, 2005, through March 7, 2006, deceptive practice; pleaded guilty, $100 fine plus court costs, $659.28 restitution.

• Dusty J. Harmon, 19, 19506 S. Alexander, Atlanta; 7-25-06, unlawful possession alcohol; pleaded guilty, 24 months probation, $250 fine plus court costs, alcohol evaluation and treatment, 60 days in Logan County Jail day-for-day stayed, attend victim impact panel.

• John R. Harmon, 18, 101 S.W. Arch, Atlanta; 7-25-06, unlawful possession alcohol; pleaded guilty, 24 months probation, $250 fine plus court costs, victim impact panel.

• John R. Harmon, 18, 306 N.W. Elm St., Atlanta; 7-31-006, unlawful possession alcohol; pleaded guilty, $250 fine plus court costs.

• Desiree D. Hart, 23, 2400 Blue Blaze, Herrin; 9-21-06, unlawful possession cannabis; pleaded guilty, $300 fine plus court costs, $200 drug treatment assessment, $93 street-value fine.

• Dallas J. Hunt, 20, 1043 N. College; 7-5-06, criminal trespass to state-supported land; pleaded guilty, 24 months probation, $250 fine plus court costs.

• Matthew R. Knowles, 17, 127 S. College St.; 8-28-06, unlawful possession cannabis; pleaded guilty, six months court supervision (non-report), $200 fine plus court costs, $200 drug treatment assessment, $100 lab fee, $13 street-value fine.

• Adam J. Koehler, 21, 33 Maple Court, Decatur; 9-2-06, count 1 -- unlawful possession drug paraphernalia, count 2 -- unlawful possession cannabis; pleaded guilty to count 1, $750 fine plus court costs, count 2 dismissed.

• Steven A. Sisk, 19, 1301 Seventh St.; 6-21-06, unlawful possession alcohol; pleaded guilty, 24 months probation, $250 fine plus court costs, victim impact panel.

• Eric D. Sizemore, 27, 816 E. Webster, Clinton; count 1 -- domestic battery, count 2 -- endangering the health of a child, count 3 -- battery; counts 2 and 3 dismissed, pleaded guilty to count 1, 30 days in Logan County Jail day-for-day with credit for 15 days served, $250 fine plus court costs.

• Eric D. Sizemore, 27, 613 E. Macon St., Clinton; 7-30-06, violation order of protection; 30 days in Logan County Jail day-for-day with credit for 15 days served, court costs.

• Bryan M. Taylor, 20, 702 N. Madison St.; 8-14-06, unlawful possession alcohol; pleaded guilty, six months court supervision, $250 fine plus court costs, victim impact panel.

• Jana M. West, 40, 2608 Brownfield Road, Urbana; 7-26-06, count 1 -- unlawful possession cannabis, count 2 -- unlawful possession drug paraphernalia; pleaded guilty to count 1, $750 fine plus court costs, count 2 dismissed.

Marriage Licenses

Reports available Nov. 2, 2006

• Roy Eugene Davenport, Lincoln
  Kathryn Sue Caron, Lincoln

• Jeremy William White, Chestnut
  Chelsey London England, Chestnut

Dissolutions

Reports available Nov. 2, 2006

• Steven L. Collier, 40, Mount Pulaski
  Tonya S. Werschey Collier, 38, Mount Pulaski
  Marriage Aug. 10, 1991.
  Wife petitioned; irreconcilable differences.
  Joint custody granted for three children.

• Daniel Gordon Merreighn, 44, Lincoln
  Tena Collette Helton Merreighn, 37, Lincoln
  Married March 1, 2006.
  Both petitioned; mental cruelty cited.
  Custody of one child goes to the wife.
  This was the second marriage for both the husband and the wife; previous marriages ended in dissolution.

• Robert J. Moore, no age given, Menard County
  Jamie L. Martin Moore, 45, Lincoln
  Married April 14, 1984.
  Both petitioned; mental and physical cruelty cited.

• Joshua Shane Work, 26, Lincoln
  Heather Marie Hackwith Work, 26, Lincoln
  Married Sept. 7, 2001.
  Both petitioned; irreconcilable differences.
  Custody of two children goes to the husband, one child to the wife.

Reports available Oct. 26, 2006

• Daniel Cervantes, 52, Atlanta
  Amy R Boggan Cervantes, 47, Fort Wayne, Ind.
  Married March 1, 2004.
  Husband petitioned; irreconcilable differences.
  Wife granted custody of the couple’s one child.

• Fred Albert Knapp, 59, Decatur
  Vickie Gene Jones Knapp, 48, Lincoln
  Married Oct. 5. 1995.
  Mental cruelty cited.

Police Reports

• Ram Telecom armed robbery
  Posted Nov. 2, 2006

• Collaboration of Logan County Sheriff's and Lincoln Police departments leads to arrests of seven suspected crack dealers
  Posted Oct. 11, 2006

• Lincoln police seek information on Labor Day shooting incident
  Posted Sept. 14, 2006

• Composite drawing to aid police search for armed robber
  Posted May 11, 2006

• Robbery suspect arrested
  Posted April 27, 2006

• Link to Illinois sex offender information provided by the Illinois State Police: http://www.isp.state.il.us/sor/
  Searches available by name, ZIP code, city, county and compliance status.

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