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Reports for the week ending March 15, 2007

• Stephen M. Bileck Jr., 40, 410 Grand Ave.; 11-10-06, deceptive practice; pleaded guilty, 12 months court supervision, $100 fine plus court costs, $124.89 restitution

• David L. Coers, 20, 105 N. Mason St., New Holland; 1-9-07, count 1 -- theft under $300, count 2 -- criminal damage to property; pleaded guilty to count 1, count 2 dismissed, 24 months probation, 50 hours public service work, court costs, $824.08 restitution

• Jamie L. Etcheson, 30, 502 Frorer Ave.; November 2006, deceptive practice; pleaded guilty, 12 months court supervision, $100 fine, court costs, $94.76 restitution

• Nathan R. Hoefs, 17, 1394 Airport Road; 10-22-2006, count 1 -- unlawful possession of stolen vehicle, count 2 -- aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, count 3 -- fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer; pleaded guilty to count 3, counts 1 and 2 dismissed, 90 days Logan County Jail

• Robert B. Ingram, 57, 206 Tollview, Elgin; 10-28-05, count 1 -- armed violence, count 2 -- aggravated battery, count 3 -- aggravated unlawful use of weapon; pleaded guilty to count 3, 30 months probation, 90 days Logan County Jail stayed, alcohol and drug conditions

• Matthew B. McConnell, 23, 119 N. Lincoln, Clinton; 2-12-07, unlawful possession of cannabis; pleaded guilty, six months conditional discharge, $200 fine plus court costs, $200 drug treatment assessment

• Rebecca L. Parke, 35, 520 Frorer Ave.; 1-10-07, count 1 -- burglary, count 2 -- retail theft with prior theft conviction; pleaded guilty to count 1, count 2 dismissed, three years Department of Corrections

• William B. Sims, 34, 1100 N. Kankakee; 9-26-06, retail theft under $150; pleaded guilty, 24 months probation, court costs, 180 days Logan County Jail day-for-day stayed

Marriage Licenses

Reports for the week ending March 15, 2007

• Brandon C. Hardesty, Atlanta
  Rondy N. Craig, Atlanta

• Gayland Joel Scott, Sacramento, Calif.
  Jamea Marquetia Shyree Wren, East St. Louis, Mo.

• Corey Paul Holmes, New Holland
  Dana Elizabeth Palmer, New Holland

• Rodney Howard Clarke, Lincoln
  Patty Jo Spencer, Lincoln

• Jeremy Brooks McFarland, Lincoln
  Nicole Marie Goodman, Lawndale

• Gary S. Licho, Lincoln
  Elizabeth Licho, Lincoln

• William Ray Simmons, Lincoln
  Gretchen May Clenin, Lincoln

• Steven Wayne Farris, Lincoln
  Sarah Renee Burger, Lincoln

Dissolutions

Reports for the week ending March 15, 2007

• Eric Eugene Harris, 39, Lincoln
  Shannon Marie Jackson Harris, 33, Logan County
  Married July 5, 2003
  Wife petitioned; excessive drunkenness
  Second marriage for husband; previous ended in dissolution Aug. 23, 1999
  Fourth marriage for wife; previous ended in dissolution in August 2002
  No children

• Jason Merritt, 33, Lincoln
  Erin E. Griffin Merritt, 26, Lincoln
  Married Aug. 28, 2004
  Mental cruelty
  No children

Police Reports

• 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/
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