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Reports for the week ending June 21, 2007

• Vernon R. Banister, 49, 1035 2300th St., Hartsburg; 3-20-07, deceptive practice; pleaded guilty, 12 months court supervision (non-reporting), $100 fine plus court costs, $45.48 restitution

• Brett R. Baron, 29, W5605 Oak Park Road, Elkhorn, Wis.; 5-11-07, count 1 -- unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, count 2 -- unlawful possession of cannabis; pleaded guilty to count 1, count 2 dismissed, 12 months court supervision (non-reporting), $750 fine plus court costs

• Melvin D. Cryer, 19, 3713 Streamwood Drive, Hazelcrest; 10-1-06, counts 1 and 2 -- residential burglary; 6-13-07, count 3 -- criminal trespass to real property; pleaded guilty to count 3, counts 1 and 2 dismissed, 12 months probation, $1,000 fine

• Travis M. Fletcher, 24, 1709 Broadway; 6-1-06, deceptive practice; pleaded guilty, 12 months court supervision (non-reporting), $100 fine plus court costs, $109.35 restitution

• Damon A. Hankins, 20, 2010 Kenneth Hopper Drive, Mesquite, Texas; 3-16-07, count 1 -- unlawful cannabis trafficking, count 2 -- unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to deliver, count 3 -- unlawful possession of cannabis; pleaded guilty to count 2, 180 days Logan County Jail, 24 months probation, $7,826.66 street-value fine, $1,000 drug assessment

• Kimberly Houston, aka Victoria Lawson, 47, 721 Main St., Festus, Mo.; 5-1-05, counts 1 and 2, unlawful criminal drug conspiracy; count 3, unlawful possession of manufacturing chemical, count 4 -- obstructing justice; dismissed with leave to reinstate in federal court

• Daniel C. Maloney, 22, 206 Oscar; 1-3-07, burglary; pleaded guilty, 48 months probation, 180 days Logan County Jail with credit for time served, $2,631 restitution

• Brandon Mapps, 24, 2528 Vickie Drive, Mesquite, Texas; 3-16-07, count 1 -- unlawful cannabis trafficking; count 2 -- unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to deliver, count 3 -- unlawful possession of cannabis; pleaded guilty to count 2 amended from Class 1 to Class 4, counts 1 and 2 dismissed, 24 months probation, 180 days Logan County Jail day-for-day, $1,000 mandatory assessment

• Howard D. Pinkley, 59, 929 Broadway; 7-22-04, counts 1-4 -- predatory criminal sexual assault of a child; pleaded guilty to counts 1 and 2, counts 3 and 4 dismissed, 20 years on count 1, 20 years on count 2 consecutive to federal case

• Mark A. Rich, 19, 904 21st St. 53; 11-26-06, battery; pleaded guilty, 24 months probation, 180 days Logan County Jail day-for-day, court costs

• Jacob S. Spray, 17, 601 E. Williams, Atlanta; 11-29-06, counts 1-3 -- aggravated battery, count 4 -- aggravated stalking; pleaded guilty to count 1, counts 2 and 3 dismissed, 30 months probation, 180 days Logan County Jail with 90 days upfront, no contact with victim, restitution

• Johnathan O. Toft, 18, 1421 1307th St.; 3-31-06, residential burglary; pleaded guilty, 48 months probation, 180 days Logan County Jail day-for-day, letter of apology to victims

• Darrell S. Welch, 36, 200 Southgate; 4-3-07, violation of order of protection, pleaded guilty, 24 months probation, 30 days Logan County Jail day-for-day with credit for four days served, court costs
  

Marriage Licenses

Reports for the week ending June 21, 2007

• George Justin Sipka, Manito
  Erika Leigh Sanders, Manito

• Wesley Dewitt Huddlestun, Lincoln
  Nina Marleen Westen, Lincoln

• James Morris Lattimer, Kewanee
  Nichole Leigh Fink, Kewanee

• Brandon Levi Damm, Springfield
  Rebecca Jayne Grieme, Springfield

• Brian Patrick Ingram, Lincoln
  Abigail Marie Copeland, Lincoln

• Nathan Paul Provost, Chatham
  Melissa Ann Schilling, Chatham

• Christopher William Lee, Decatur
  Amy Nicole Hagood, Decatur

• Adam Daniel Freeman, Lincoln
  Jennifer Ann Folkerts, Burr Ridge

Dissolutions

Reports for the week ending June 21, 2007

• Richard Eugene Caplinger, 69, Lincoln
  Phyllis J. Shawgo (Heinzel), 68, Lincoln
  Married Sept. 4, 2005
  Irreconcilable differences

• Wilson A. Marrero, 34, Lincoln
  Maria D. Beltran, 29, Chicago
  Married Sept. 11, 2000
  Irreconcilable differences

• Robert D. Perino, 31, Lincoln
  Lynne M. Pickett Perino, 26, Lincoln
  Married Oct. 13, 2006
  Wife petitioned; irreconcilable differences

• Eric M. Spanton, 48, Lincoln
  Debra Ann DiLorenzo Spanton
  Married Jan. 18, 2005
  Husband petitioned; irreconcilable differences

Police Reports

• Door-to-door salesmen stole checks and credit cards
  Ask to see salesperson's city registration
  Posted April 25, 2007

• Local charity burglarized
  Posted Jan. 15, 2007

• Police search for American Legion burglary suspects
  Posted Jan. 4, 2007

• 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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