FLORA, Ill.—A 72-year-old Louisville, Illinois, woman was hospitalized yesterday after a single-vehicle crash north of Flora.

Illinois State Police say Janice Lewis was southbound on U.S. 45 at Persimmon Drive approximately one mile north of Flora at about 10:26 a.m yesterday (Saturday, September 27) when the wreck occurred.

ISP reports that her car, a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox, went off the roadway to the left, down into a ditch, struck a culvert and overturned, then subsequently struck a tree.

Lewis, who was wearing her seatbelt at the time of the crash, was transported to Deaconess Hospital in Evansville for treatment of injuries.

ISP states they believe Lewis lost control of the car due to an unspecified medical issue.

Dale’s Salvage of Flora towed the vehicle from the crash scene.

RICHLAND CO.— An Olney man with three arrests in just the past 30 days leads this issue’s Richland County crimes against property report.

Derek M. Novak, 20, of 615 North Fair St., Olney, has been arrested no fewer than three times this month so far.

All three arrests are centered around incidents that allegedly took place August 29 in Olney.

The first case alleges that Novak knowingly damaged property belonging to Tony C. Schrey when he entered a camper, located at Campground North 4971 North Holly Rd., Olney, and damaged the windshield of a pontoon.

He was charged with one count each of Criminal Damage and Burglary.

The amount of damage in that case was listed as between $300-$10,000.

In the second case, Novak is charged with Burglary and Criminal Damage to Motor Vehicle when without authority he entered Bateman Auto Parts, located at 1802 East Main, Olney, and then entered a 2008 Saturn Sky.

In the third case Novak is charged with four counts of Burglary and one count of Damage to a Motor Vehicle.

According to police reports Novak entered and motor vehicle belonging to Jamia E. Eimer, by throwing a rock through the window of a gold 2007 Cadillac, at 202 North Indiana.

He is then said to have entered a vehicle belonging to Julia Thrasher with intent to commit theft.

Authorities say that Novak then moved on to 405 North Indiana St., and entered a motor vehicle belonging to Ryan A. Higginbotham with intent to commit theft and then traveled to 310 North Ohio St., and entered a motor vehicle belonging to Jonathan L. Jackson with intent to commit theft.

Novak is currently being held in the county jail on a $10,000 cash bond.

Just finished jail stint

An Olney man who had just finished a 180-day stint in the county jail for being in possession of a stolen vehicle is back behind bars.

According to court documents, Robert R. Smith, 18, of 517 North Mill St., Olney, has been charged with Residential Burglary after authorities say on August 25, at 1408 East Chestnut, Apt. A, in Olney he knowingly entered the dwelling place of Whitney Germer-Smith and Haley Smith with intent to commit theft.

Robert Smith was convicted June 27 of Unlawful Possession of a Stolen Vehicle and sentenced to 180 days in the county jail, two years conditional discharge, 100 hours public service and ordered to pay $1,963 in fines and fees, of which he still owes $1,936.

Smith pleaded not guilty to the residential burglary charge Sept. 18

Cash bond has been set in the case at $7,500.

Forgery

A Clay City man has been charged with Forgery.

According to police reports, on January 13, Richard E. Simmons, 47, of 213 South 6th South West St., Clay City, delivered a check to Trust Bank, located at 537 North West St., Olney, purportedly made out by Kevin Miller, of Last Chance Oil Inc., in the amount of $300.

Simmons was released Sept. 9, after a $1,000 cash bond was posted on his behalf by Angeleen Williams, of the same 213 South 6th South West St., Clay City address.

Obstruction

A Watson woman has been charged with Obstruction of Justice after police say she lied to them.

According to information filed in the case, on Aug. 22, Tara Lynn Horath, age 22, of 108 Davis Dr., Watson, knowingly concealed information to prevent the arrest of Cody R. Thompson.

Thompson was convicted in May for Unlawful Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor and sentenced to 12 months court supervision.

Horath was convicted in Clay County October 2, 2013 for Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

She was released from custody Aug. 23, after a $150 cash bond was posted on her behalf by Mary Rann, of 220 West 3rd St., Flora.

Choked

And Seth A. Kimpel, 31, of 1116 South West St. #39, Olney, has been charged with a single count of Aggravated Battery after authorities say on Aug. 25, at his home, he intentionally strangled Caitlin Williams, a household member, by choking her several times and impeding her normal breathing.

Kimpel was housed in the county jail on $3,000 cash bond.

WABASH CO.— A Mt. Carmel man remains behind bars on a $50,000 cash bond after authorities say he knowingly possessed child pornography on his computer.

Randall Gillihan, 30, of 601 Hydraulic Ave., Mt. Carmel, has been charged with one count of Child Pornography after authorities say between May 26 and August 6, he, knowing the nature and content, possessed a video depiction by computer of a child he reasonably should have known to be under the age of 18, engaged in an act of sexual penetration with another person.

Pleads to sexual abuse

Matthew M. Berberich, 31, of 506 N. Division St., Mt. Carmel, has entered an open plea of guilty to one count of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse for touching the breast of a female victim 17 years of age.

Part of the plea agreement is that Berberich be sentenced to probation.

Sentencing will be held at a later date following a pre-sentencing investigation.

Berberich’s criminal history includes a 2003 conviction for Burglary and Theft for which he was sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay $4,790.14 in fines and fees, of which he still owes $1,788.09.

WHITE CO.— It’s been an unusually active past several weeks for the alleged criminal element in White County when it comes to crimes of violence, and nearly all segments of the county have seen increased activity.

Gets three years for attacking officer

Shanna L. Bellamy, 45, of 125 Fair Street, Carmi, has been sentenced to three years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to Aggravated Battery of a Peace Officer.

On Sept. 3, Bellamy scratched, bit, and kicked the arms and legs of White County Correctional Officer Sheila Headlee.

In return for her guilty plea, a charge of Disorderly Conduct was dismissed.

In addition to prison time, Bellamy has been ordered to pay $237 in fines and fees, of which she has paid nothing.

Beaten with baseball bat

Levi A. Williams, 22, of 1098 US Hwy 45, Enfield, was charged on August 28, after allegedly assaulting another man on Aug. 26.

According to information filed in this case, Williams is accused of beating Andrew McCauley with a metal baseball bat on August 26 while on 4th Street, Carmi, by Jefferson School.

Police say when Williams was taken into custody they found him to be in possession of less than 2.5 grams of marijuana, and a brown and white metal pipe.

Williams was ultimately charged with two counts of Aggravated Battery, for allegedly assaulting McCauley with a deadly weapon and causing great bodily harm, Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Unlawful Possession of Cannabis.

On Aug. 29, White County State’s Attorney Denton Aud entered a motion in the case to assign a special prosecutor, citing that Williams is related, and that his presence in the case could give the appearance of impropriety, bias, or conflicting interests.

The motion for a special prosecutor to be assigned to the case was approved by the court.

Williams waived his right to a preliminary hearing on September 15.

He also has a pending case from late last year in which he is charged with Criminal Damage to Property $300-$10,000.

His bond in his most recent case has been set at $5,000 cash.

Violence in Grayville

Seth A. Schmittler, 22, of 411 West Street, Carmi, has been charged with Aggravated Battery in a Public Place, Criminal Damage to Property $300-$10,000 and Domestic Battery/Bodily Harm.

Authorities allege that on Sept. 1, caused great bodily hard to his girlfriend, Miranda Tomlinson, while in the Windsor Oaks motel on Court Street in Grayville, by punching Tomlinson in the face with his fist. He was then accused of proceeding to break and damage property of Windsor Oaks, including an office door, a cabinet, an antique jar, two other doors, a rocking chair, and an ashtray.

Cash bond has been set in the case at $2,500.

Grayville Days stabbing

A Golden Gate man charged in connection with a stabbing that occurred during Grayville Days is inching his way through court.

Donald H. Currier, 26, of 106 S Short St., Golden Gate (in Wayne County), was charged Sept. 2 in connection with the August 31 stabbing.

Information filed in the case alleges that, on Aug. 31, Currier caused great bodily harm to Dustin N. Robson, when he stabbed Robson in the abdomen, this occurring during the Grayville Days festivities in late August-early September.

Currier was formally charged at that time with one count of Aggravated Battery.

Cash bond in the case was set at $5,000, and Currier remains incarcerated in White County. As of deadline, he was facing a preliminary hearing on Monday, Sept. 29, with former Edwards County prosecutor Brian Shinkle as his court-appointed attorney.

Gets 60 days for criminal damage

Thomas A. Osborne, 21, of 209 North Walnut St., Apt. B, Carmi, has been convicted of Criminal Damage to Property after causing damage to the apartment he was living in.

On Aug. 22, Osborne, caused damage to the doors, walls, and furniture of the apartment, without permission of the apartment manager, Kendra Carter.

During a court appearance on Sept. 15, Osborne waived his right to a jury trial, and pled guilty to the charge.

He was sentenced to 60 days in jail, 100 hours of community service, and two years conditional discharge and ordered to pay $1,150 in fines and fees.

Additionally, per his terms of discharge, he may not violate any criminal or statute or ordinance, and may not possess alcohol or any illicit substances, for which he may be tested at any time.

Osborne is scheduled for a review hearing in October 9, at 8:30 a.m.

CLAY CO.— A couple of December jury trials have been set in Clay County drug cases.

Shannon Brooke Hays, 35, of 20 North Walnut NE Street, Clay City, has been charged multiple felony meth counts.

According to information filed in her case, Hays is accused of having been in possession of less than 15 grams of pseudoephedrine on three separated dates including December 30, 2013, at approximately 8:01 p.m., January 12, 2014, at approximately 1 p.m., and February 21, 2014, at about 4:58 p.m. with the intent to manufacture of methamphetamine, at 1301 North State Street in Flora.

Hays has formally been charged with three counts of Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine Precursors with Intent to Manufacture Meth.

Cash bond in the case has been set at $1,000.

A jury trial has been scheduled for December 1 at 8:30 a.m.

Precursors

Sabrina Cross, 39, of 711 W. Washington St, Apt. 11, Farina, has been charged with Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine Precursor.

Authorities say that on October 25, 2013, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Cross was found to be in possession of less than 15 grams of pseudoephedrine, with the intent that it be used to manufacture methamphetamine.

No bond information was available.

Methamphetamine precursors

Brittany N. Highsmith, 22, of 1487 County Road 2300, Rinard, has been charged with a single count of Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine Precursors.

According to information filed in the case, on May 10, at 1540 North Worthey St., Flora, Highsmith was found to be in possession of less than 15 grams of pseudoephedrine with the intent to manufacture meth production.

Cash bond in the case was reduced from $3,000 to $1,000. Special conditions of that bond include Highsmith not use any illicit drugs or alcohol, and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

A jury trial has been set for December 1 at 8:30 a.m.

LAWRENCE CO.— The former court security guard for Lawrence County who was in trouble after an incident of alleged battery against a restrained subject in September has been terminated from his employment with the county.

Lawrence Sheriff Russell Adams advised that he made the decision on Sept. 17  based on input from Rhett Barkey, attorney for the police union many employees in Lawrence are a part of; Mike Rich, the court security officer in question, has been a part of that union for a number of years.

Adams advised that he’s taken a lot of flak for the decision, which came on the heels of an investigation into the Sept. 4 incident in which it was alleged that Rich kicked, with considerable force, a restrained Greg McMahon of Jefferson County after McMahon hurled bloody spittle at Rich.

The investigation now involves not only the Illinois State Police, but also officials from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Adams has advised that a grievance has been filed against him in Rich’s case, based on “undue rulings”; however, Adams defended his actions, stating that he acted quickly under the circumstances, and, with the full input from Barkey, he believes his decision was for the best and will ultimately be found to be fully justified.

No charge of any sort has been filed against Rich in the alleged incident.

As well, no charges were on file for McMahon as of press time (Sept. 28), although Lawrence County officials have indicated that those are pending.

It remains to be seen if the charges against McMahon won’t come to pass until after the mess with Rich is sorted out with all investigative agencies.

WABASH CO.— Heroin is currently to be found in abundance in downstate Illinois, and has made a recent appearance in Wabash County, this after a pair of Mt. Carmel women have been charged with possessing the drug.

Kristen P. Porter, 22, of 507 East Fifth St., Mt. Carmel, and Kayle B. Kieffer, 18, of 10490 Wabash 10 Ave., Mt. Carmel, have both been charged with Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance, identified as heroin.

Authorities charged the pair with having one tablet of the drug.

The girls were both arrested by officer Ryan Turner.

Kieffer was released from custody Sept. 15 after a $1,000 cash bond was posted on her behalf by Stacee Kieffer of the same Wabash 10 Avenue address.

Porter was released after posting a $500 cash bond.

Porter also filed a hand written motion for a continuance in her case, stating that she needed more time to “get a job and get more money for my attorney” and added that her father was having surgery on the day she was to be in court.

Breaking into vehicles

Dustin I. Fisher, 18, of 814 W. 11th St., Mt. Carmel, has been sentenced to four years probation after pleading guilty Sept. 9 to a single count of Burglary.

Fisher admitted than on Sept. 2, he entered a 2007 dark blue Chevy Suburban and a 1988 gray GMC pickup located at 114 West 11th Street, Mt. Carmel both belonging to a Jennifer Noble, with the intent to commit a theft.

In addition to the burglary conviction, an order of protection was issued against Fisher directing him to have no contact with, be in the presence of or go upon the premises of Jennifer Noble, Bryce Thompson, Mt. Carmel High School, Little Italy’s Pizza or Kevin List.

In addition to probation, Fisher was also ordered to six months in the county jail, which was suspended, ordered to undergo drug and alcohol treatment and to pay $1,847 in fines and fees.

WABASH CO.— A Mt. Carmel man has been charged after his ex-wife reported that he threatened her and caused physical harm.

Matthew E. Baker, 27, of 14567 East 400 Rd., Mt. Carmel, was charged August 31 with one count each of Domestic Battery and Criminal Damage to property.

According to Baker’s ex-wife, Rachel N. Patterson, of 101 S. Freetrade St., Bellmont, when she went to Baker’s home Aug. 31 on a court ordered visitation exchange of their one-year-old daughter, he began arguing with her about their four-year-old son.

“I rolled my eyes and he told me ‘Don’t roll your eyes at me b*tch if you want to keep your teeth. They can put me in jail but you won’t recover from the damage I do to you’,” Patterson said.

Patterson said her ex went on to threaten her a number of additional times.

The situation escalated when she pulled her phone out and told him that she was sure the authorities would be interested in hearing the audio-recorded threats he had just made.

When she started to leave, she said Baker ran after her, caught her and yanked her phone out of her hand.

When he took the phone inside his house she said she followed in an attempt to get the phone.

“He slammed his fists down on my hands and pushed me down twice in the dining room,” she said. “I had to do my best not to fall on and hurt our daughter.”

She said she even tried to call 911 at least three times but Baker kept taking the phone out of her hand.

At one point she said he grabbed her shirt and yanked her through the house, hitting her back on walls and doors along the way.

Once outside, Baker is said to have stomped on Patterson’s phone in an alleged attempt to destroy the audio recording.

Patterson said that on Aug. 10, when she was at Baker’s house on a child exchange he pulled up in a van only to see Baker grab a chainsaw and start toward her until he realized it was her brother in the van with her instead of her new husband.

In the last line of her request for an order of protection, Patterson said she has heard her ex was smoking synthetic marijuana and using other drugs.

In a letter of response, Baker said the allegations his ex-wife have made are “simply not true.”

He did admit to removing her from his house.

And as to any drug use, Baker said he would gladly take any drug test needed to clear his name.

He also added that his ex has failed to take their school age son to school.

Baker was released Sept. 9, after a $500 cash bond was posted on his behalf by Gary Garner.

Doper charged with battery

In an unrelated violence case, local doper Jennifer L. Perry, 31, 118 Pecan Ave., Mt. Carmel, has been charged with Aggravated Battery after authorities say she kicked Shannon Dill in the right shin on Aug. 25 at the Mt. Carmel Family Video.

Perry has a long list of priors.

In 2002 she was convicted of Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia or which she was sentenced to 60 days in jail, two years probation, ordered to drug treatment and to pay $1,165 in fines and fees.

She was also convicted in 2010 of Driving Under the Influence of Drugs, resulting in a sentence of six months in jail, a year of probation, and $1,134 in fines and fees.

In 2011, Perry was convicted of Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine less than five grams and sentenced to three years in prison, a year probation, and fined $2,375, of which she still owes $1,245.

Earlier this year, Perry was found guilty of Unlawful Possession of a Stolen Vehicle and sentenced to six months in jail and two years conditional discharge.

Cash bond in the case has been set at $1,000.

Strangled

Joseph D. Payne, 26, of 320 West 2nd St., Mt. Carmel, has been charged with Aggravated Domestic Battery after authorities say in the late hours of Sept. 3, he strangled his current girlfriend, identified as Daisha N. Smith.

Payne was convicted of a Domestic Battery in 2013 and was sentenced to six months in jail, two years probation and ordered to pay $1,802 in fines and fees of which he still owes $417.

A $2,000 cash bond was set in his most recent case.

Breaks officer’s finger

Jeremy D. Booker, 24, of 539 Bates Street, St. Louis, Mo., has been charged with Theft and Aggravated Battery.

According to court documents, on September 17, Booker took a white Apple iPhone 4 belonging to Megan R. Godoyo.

During the course of his arrest, Booker is also said to have broken the ring finger on his right hand on the hand of officer Art Kimmel.

Booker, who has no prior arrests in Wabash County, was booked into the county jail on $4,000 cash bond.

WHITE CO.—The situation reported in the September issue of Disclosure regarding a woman employed at Wabash and Ohio Valley Special Education District (WOVSED) has resulted in a single criminal charge for Kathleen Marie Collins in White County court.

Collins, 36, of Harrisburg, has been charged with Theft in White County after authorities say on Aug. 25, at 800 South Division St., Norris City, (the location of WOVSED) she took 41 tablets of Ritalin from a juvenile.

School had only just begun for kids in the area, so it’s unclear whether this was something the district was keeping an eye on (and possibly surveillance) for an extended period of time, or if it was discovered after a one-time incident.

WOVSED is in the same location as a learning alternative branch school, and a large number of students there are on some kind of behavioral-adjusting medication, most often some form of amphetamine in order to help them focus.

Such medications are controlled substances and must be kept locked up. Ritalin can be sold at a sizable street value to the right parties; or, some people (adults) can often get addicted to them.

Schools these days have strict guidelines as to how such medicine is handled, and locking the pill bottles up in a secure location, as well as keeping a count of the pills on hand, is usually among the precautions taken for them. So how any could be stolen, given all the steps taken to control such things, is difficult to imagine. Whatever the case, Collins was walked off the premises by Norris City authorities on Aug. 28, at which time she was arrested and charged. Charges were not available on deadline of the Sept. 10 issue.

Collins was released from custody Aug. 28, after posting a $150 cash bond.

Brandi Frederick is shown with her daughter, following the accident that claimed Frederick’s lower legs.

LAWRENCE CO.—A Sumner woman has claimed she’s been stalked incessantly by pill-heads in Lawrence County while recovering from a tragic auto accident upstate.

However, three months after the wreck in Waukegan that took the life of 25-year-old Brandi Frederick’s boyfriend, CJ McGill, 24, and caused the loss of Frederick’s legs at the knee, she’s been arrested and charged in McGill’s death.

Friends of Frederick claim that following her return back to Sumner, Frederick has been harassed and stalked by unnamed “pill-heads” who are assuming that because she’s now a double amputee, she must have some pretty powerful pain medications in her possession.

Frederick has reportedly been in considerable turmoil since the accident; and this was compounded when, on Friday, September 26, she was arrested and taken to Lawrence County’s jail, then transported to Jefferson County, where she was to await transport to Lake County in northern Illinois.

In Lake County, she’s officially been charged with two counts of Aggravated DUI causing an accident or death; and two counts of Reckless Homicide with a Motor Vehicle.

And apparently, the story she’s told about the wreck and how it occurred isn’t matching up with what officials in Lake County believe took place on that night in late June.

Serious car wreck

While the circumstances of Frederick’s and McGill’s presence in upstate Illinois weren’t clear, what’s known is that on June 28, 2014, the two were in a severe car wreck in Waukegan.

Witnesses told Waukegan investigators that the car was traveling at a high rate of speed before the crash occurred, this at about 3 a.m. at the 1700 block of North Lewis Avenue, where the vehicle struck a utility pole.

While first responders worked to free both of them from the wreckage, ultimately it was discovered that McGill was killed on impact and Frederick had multiple injuries, including the amputation of both of her legs above the knee.

Frederick told friends that she didn’t remember everything leading up to the wreck; however, she claimed to remember the “brakes and power steering going out on the car” and that she “began to panic. After that, my mind and memory is blank.”

Investigators were right away working on whether drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash.

Left the home

Frederick was transferred to Libertyville, then to Herrin, then back to Sumner.

Her mother, Tammy Guerrero, was her power of attorney. Guerrero is reported to have signed Frederick out of physical rehab early and brought her and her seven-year-old daughter to her trailer in Sumner.

Then, according to Frederick (who advised friends of this), Guerrero allegedly “began to mentally abuse Brandi.”

The accusations were that Guerrero “continuously called (Frederick) ‘a murderer’ and would intentionally put objects out of the reach of her in her wheelchair.”

Ultimately, and this according to friends, she “kicked Frederick out of the trailer, in the rain, at night, with only her wheelchair.”

Whether this actually occurred, or whether Frederick left of her own volition, it was reported that she wheeled into Sumner and got stuck at the railroad tracks. Attempting to cross them, she was reported to have fallen backwards and hit her head.

“Not many of the sidewalks and railroad tracks in Sumner are handicap accessible,” a friend reported. “Luckily, a passer-by assisted her up. Brandi slept on the city bench that night—lost, broken, and now homeless.”

Took it to the TV station

Frederick came to a friend’s house that next morning, dropped off by an unknown female.

Upon arrival, Frederick told her story to this friend, who took Frederick to Guerrero’s to get her, and her daughter’s, personal belongings.

“Upon arrival, Tammy cursed me out and called the cops,” this friend advised.

Sumner Police Chief Travis Trainer arrived and assisted with removing Frederick’s belongings from Guerrero’s property, despite stating that it “wasn’t his line of expertise to be helping her move property.”

Frederick and her friends began calling around and searching for some kind of assistance. They attempted to contact Sumner Mayor Gary Hutchinson, but were informed by Trainer that there was “nothing the mayor could do.”

“We contacted the city and county for some kind of assistance and were turned away each time,” the friend wrote to Disclosure. “Assistance was begged for online, over the phone, and even through WTHI-TV. The news station came and did a story on Brandi’s situation on the bench she slept on. Remarkably, when the word got around Sumner, the bench ‘disappeared’ and the area was cleaned up. A couple days later the same reporter was spotted leaving the city hall area. After the interview the reporter said the story had to be sent to management, but it never aired,” the friend advised, wondering why this occurred.

The Yellow Mansion

Later that week, an unknown female picked up Frederick as she was attempting to go visit her aunt.

The female allegedly began asking Brandi if she had any pain medications that she could buy or trade for.

She then, for whatever reason, took Brandi to a location known as the “Yellow Mansion” in Sumner. Upon arrival there, Frederick reportedly learned these people (reported as “a few families”) had moved to Sumner from an eastern seaboard state.

“They began to tell her about a drug they were making called ‘ice,’” the friend advised. “It basically contained a mixture of meth and bath salts and can be smoked or injected with a needle.”

Upon arrival home, Trainer stopped at the house of the unnamed Sumner friend with whom Frederick was staying. Frederick explained to him what had happened and what was seen and heard.

“The chief then began stating he knew they were involved with the Hydrocodone distribution but had not heard about the bath salts,” Frederick’s friend said. “Then about an hour after leaving, Brandi had received a phone call from a female stating that the chief had gone to the Yellow Mansion and told them what Brandi had stated and mentioned her name.

“Brandi was now being stalked and followed by known drug users,” the friend alleged.

Enter Earnst

The week before Frederick’s arrest, Lawrence County Deputy Nick Earnst knocked on the door of the friend’s house where Frederick was staying.

“I opened and he asked me to step outside,” she said. “He asked me if Brandi was staying there. I said yes and he stated there was an anonymous caller who said there was dope being smoked around the kids at Brandi’s house. Okay, hold on. If you don’t even know where Brandi lives, how is there a report being made on her house?”

The friend reported that Earnst “didn’t even park at the right house” and wondered if the visit was because Guerrero was family and she had called in a “personal favor.”

Earnst asked if he could search the property, and the friend agreed peacefully.

“I waited in the dining room, while my daughter and Brandi’s daughter watched the police search our home. Nick went to Brandi’s room and Brandi shortly followed. He seemed to be taking longer so I decided to see what was going on.”

Slimy black substance

When the friend entered the room, she reported she saw Earnst going through Frederick’s purse.

“I told him he was not allowed to go through personal belongings and he stated the purse ‘fell,’” she reported.

Earnst, she said, was holding a baggie with a dark slimy substance in it.

“I asked him what it was and he said it fell out of Brandi’s purse,” the friend advised, noting that Frederick was stating it was not her property.

The woman reported that Earnst began to raise his voice and yell at Frederick, threatening to “take her to jail for a look-alike substance.”

“I was unsure of what to do,” the friend reported; “I could not believe this was happening in front of my child. I grabbed my camera and Earnst then threatened me with a lawsuit, and walked out carrying the unknown substance.”

Sherriff Russell Adams was alerted of the situation and was told that the friend wanted to file a complaint be against Deputy Earnst, who has been the subject of more and more such reports in the past few months.

“Adams stated he would stop by after he got off of work that day,” the friend advised. “He never showed up.”

Taken to JeffCo

Adams’ wife Karen and another deputy were the ones who transported Frederick to Jefferson County, however.

It’s unclear why she wasn’t transported to Crawford County (where most females are taken out of Lawrence unless their stay in Lawrence is anticipated to be a short one). The assumption was that Jefferson, being a larger, modern facility, was up to specs when it came to housing handicapped individuals.

To underscore this, Frederick’s friend reported on Sunday, September 28, that while in Lawrence County at some point in time on the day before, Frederick had tried to use the restroom and had fallen and bruised her face and elbow.

This was reported to Jefferson County authorities, who made note of it and who would only further confirm nothing else about Frederick, except that it was likely that she would be transported to Lake County on Monday, the 29th.

Online court documents for Lake County don’t show when Frederick is next to be in court on the very serious charges; Disclosure was only able to confirm through Jefferson County sources that her bail is $100,000 ($10,000 cash bond).

Disclosure, despite managing to obtain Guerrero’s number prior to publication, was unable to reach her as of press time.

Frederick has no prior criminal history in Lawrence. It is likely she will remain jailed in Lake County until her case is either settled with a plea, or ends in a trial of guilty or not guilty; Disclosure will keep readers informed of developments.

Here’s Lyndi with the Nightly NewsCap for the evening of Monday, September 29 as well as weekend highlights from the 26th through the 28th!

Topics covered include: Saturday’s motorcycle wreck in Hamilton County; a wreck north of Flora injures a Louisville woman; and Roman Moore, accused of armed robbery in Marion, has Josh Bradley as his attorney.

We’ve had a wild but successful first delivery day of the October 2014 edition, and now, it’s time to wrap up the day with the Nightly NewsCap for the evening of Tuesday, September 30, 2014!

Topics covered include: Chicago man caught on the threats targeting SIUC dating back to 2012; Phillip Sandusky, 39, of Carmi, hemmed up on repeat offenses of traffic violations; and Isaiah D. Tapia of Albion facing drug and traffic citations….AGAIN.

SPRINGFIELD – In September 2014, the Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) conducted compliance checks around the state and visited 325 businesses licensed to sell liquor. They cited 45 for violations of liquor control laws. Eighty-six percent of the licensees visited complied with Illinois liquor laws and refused to serve underage customers.

This is a monthly aggregated report of all the underage compliance investigations that occurred in the month of September. The ILCC may release results on individual investigations through shorter press releases throughout the month.

The monthly aggregated report lists all of the results of ongoing undercover and cooperative law enforcement operations conducted by Illinois Liquor Control Commission (ILCC) agents, local law enforcement officials and volunteers from high schools and colleges.  The teams randomly visit liquor stores, restaurants and bars in communities around the state to check for ongoing compliance with state laws mandating that no liquor is sold to minors under the age of 21. ILCC agents also work with local and state law enforcement agents to focus on communities with a high incidence of underage liquor sales.

Below is the bulleted list by location of which establishments violated the law by selling alcohol to ILCC underage participants. Because the visits are random in nature, certain areas of the State are visited at certain times of the year.

For information about hearings regarding checks, please visit: the Illinois Liquor Control Commission’s website. The next hearing is scheduled for Thursday, October 9, 2014, at 11 a.m., in Springfield.

BELLEVILLE – September 17, the ILCC and the Illinois State Police District 11 conducted underage alcohol checks in Belleville, in St. Clair County. Of the 16 licensees checked, five sold alcohol to ILCC underage participants. Those licensees were:

·       Carlyle Food Mart, 1100 Carlyle Avenue

·       Hitching Post, 4350 Illinois Highway 161

·       MPC #32, 7406 W. Main Street

·       Stoney’s Sports Pub, 3001 W. Main Street

·       Tavern On Main, 301 E. Main Street

BRIDGEVIEW – September 23, the ILCC and the Bridgeview Police conducted underage alcohol checks in Bridgeview, in Cook County. Of the 20 licensees checked, four sold alcohol to ILCC underage participants. Those licensees were:

·       Bel Aire Enterprises, Inc., 7208 S. Harlem Avenue

·       Bridgeview Advisors, LLC, 8847 S. Harlem Avenue

·       JMV Restaurant, Inc., 7312 S. Harlem Avenue

·       R & B Liquors, Inc., 7756 S. Harlem Avenue

CARBONDALE – September 17, the ILCC and the Carbondale Police Department conducted underage alcohol checks in Carbondale, in Jackson County. Of the 17 licensees checked, two sold alcohol to ILCC underage participants. Those licensees were:

·       Old Town Liquors, 514 S. Illinois Avenue

·       Stix, 517 S. Illinois Avenue

CHAMPAIGN CITY – September 17, the ILCC and the Champaign Police Department conducted underage alcohol checks in Champaign City, in Champaign County. Of the 13 licensees checked, zero sold alcohol to ILCC underage participants.

CHARLESTON – September 10, the ILCC and the Charleston Police Department conducted underage alcohol checks in Charleston, in Coles County. Of the 19 licensees checked, three sold alcohol to ILCC underage participants. Those licensees were:

·       East Side Package, 1724 Jackson Avenue

·       El Rancherito, 819 Lincoln Avenue

·       Friends & Co, 509 Van Buren Avenue

CRYSTAL LAKE – September 19, the ILCC and the Illinois Secretary of State Police conducted underage alcohol checks in Crystal Lake, in McHenry County. Of the 19 licensees checked, one sold alcohol to ILCC underage participants. Those licensees were:

·       Chili’s Grill & Bar, 5620 N. W. Highway

KANE COUNTY – September 18, the ILCC and the Illinois Secretary of State Police conducted underage alcohol checks in Kane County, specifically in Dundee and Sleepy Hollow. Of the 13 licensees checked, two sold alcohol to ILCC underage participants. Those licensees were:

·       Chipotle Mexican Grill, 102 N. 8^Th Street, West Dundee (second offense)

·       Dundee Supermart, 200 W. Washington Street, West Dundee

KANKAKEE – September 11, the ILCC and the City of Kankakee Police Department conducted underage alcohol checks in Kankakee, in Kankakee County. Of the 17 licensees checked, three sold alcohol to ILCC underage participants. Those licensees were:

·       Eddie’s Bar & Grill, 1875 W. Station Street

·       Smitty’s Bar, 1096-98 W. Station Street

·       Spinners Tailspin Inn, 1895 S. Schuyler Avenue

LAKE COUNTY – September 24, the ILCC and the Illinois State Police District 2conducted underage alcohol checks in Lake County, specifically in Grayslake, Hainesville, Third Lake and Wildwood. Of the 18 licensees checked, three sold alcohol to ILCC underage participants. Those licensees were:

·       Bill’s Pub North, 18945 W. Washington Street, Grayslake

·       Circle K #6743, 1805 E. Belvidere Road, Grayslake

·       Thorntons #308, 34225 N. U.S. Highway 45. Grayslake

 LANSING – September 9, the ILCC and the Lansing Police Department conducted underage alcohol checks in Lansing, in Cook County. Of the 18 licensees checked, zero sold alcohol to ILCC underage participants.

MACOUPIN COUNTY – September 26, the ILCC and the Illinois State Police District 18 conducted underage alcohol checks in Macoupin County, specifically in Benld, Gillespie, Mt. Olive and Staunton. Of the 26 licensees checked, three sold alcohol to ILCC underage participants. Those licensees were:

·       Cavataio’s Restaurant, 101 S. Edwardsville Street, Staunton

·       Mister T’s Tavern, 219 E. Main Street, Staunton

·       RSB Fuels Inc., 701 W. Main Street, Mt. Olive

MARION COUNTY – September 3, the ILCC and the Illinois State Police District 12 conducted underage alcohol checks in Marion County. Of the 25 licensees checked, two sold alcohol to ILCC underage participants. Those licensees were:

·       JoNo’s Place, 730 James Street, Centralia

·       Pumpjack Bar & Smokehouse, 100 N. Broadway, Centralia

MCLEAN COUNTY – September 17, the ILCC and the Illinois Secretary of State Police conducted underage alcohol checks in McLean County. Of the 21 licensees checked, three sold alcohol to ILCC underage participants. Those licensees were:

·       Joe’s Station House Pizza Pub, 305 S. Veterans Parkway, Normal

·       Logan’s Roadhouse, 313 S. Veteran’s Parkway, Normal

·       Rosati’s Pizza, 1720 Bradford Lane, Normal

PUTNAM COUNTY – September 24, the ILCC and the Illinois Secretary of State Police District 2 conducted underage alcohol checks in Putnam County, specifically in Granville, Hennepin, Magnolia, Mark, McNabb and Standard. Of the 13 licensees checked, five sold alcohol to ILCC underage participants. Those licensees were:

·       Bellino’s Tavern Inc., 122 Second Street, Standard

·       Country Corner Convenience Store, 101 South Route 89, McNabb

·       Da Rajun Cajun Bar & Grill, 3289 IL Highway, McNabb

·       Marko’s, Route 71, Mark

·       Pagan O’Leary’s, 304 S. McCoy, Granville

RICHTON PARK– September 18, the ILCC and the Richton Park Police Department conducted underage alcohol checks in Richton Park, in Cook County. Of the 8 licensees checked, two sold alcohol to ILCC underage participants. Those licensees were:

·       Lakewood Bowl & Recreation, 5125 Sauk Trail

·       Richton Liquors, 22228 Governors Highway

URBANA – September 24, the ILCC conducted underage alcohol checks in Urbana, in Champaign County. Of the 20 licensees checked, zero sold alcohol to ILCC underage participants.

WESTMONT – September 18, the ILCC and the Westmont Police Department conducted underage alcohol checks in Westmont, in DuPage County. Of the 30 licensees checked, two sold alcohol to ILCC underage participants. Those licensees were:

·       Chipotle Mexican Grill, 300 E. Ogden Avenue, Westmont

·       25 Club, 25 N. Cass Avenue, Westmont

WINNEBAGO COUNTY – September 11, the ILCC and the Illinois Secretary of State Police conducted underage alcohol checks in Winnebago County. Of the 12 licensees checked, five sold alcohol to ILCC underage participants. Those licensees were:

·       Bino’s Italian Restaurant & Pizza, 6935 11^th Street, Ste. #1, Rockford

·       Harvest Restaurant, 14449 W. State Street, Pecatonica

·       Hogs & Hydrants, 310 S. 2^nd Avenue, Durand

·       Magnum Oil 2, 6536 11^th Street, Rockford

·       Topway Foods, 1205 Main Street, Pecatonica

No stabbing; definitely a cutting, however.

FLORA, Ill.—An incident in Flora last night has everybody talking, but according to police chief John Nicholson, one man was cut, and the investigation into the matter is ongoing.

Nicholson announced on the department’s Facebook page this morning that Flora PD had received a call around 9 p.m. last night (Wednesday, October 1) from a male who advised that he “needed help.”

Responding officers found the man in an alley just to the east of Huck’s Convenience Store in the mid-town area.

The man had wounds described as “lacerations” that looked to have been inflicted by some type of cutting instrument; Nicholson advised that the wounds were not life-threatening.

The man was transported to the local hospital for these injuries and he was treated and released two hours after arrival.

The investigation is ongoing; but Nicholson cautions those interested in the case about the wild rumors that are going around about it (we at Disclosure had been receiving input since about 11 last night on the matter). Apparently everything is under control and authorities are still gathering information and working on the case.

FLORA, Ill.—A car-bicycle accident this morning in the city of Flora is yet another tragedy for a family who’s already suffered significantly this year.

According to family sources, Andy Parish, 15, was on his bicycle on the way to school when on Old U.S. 50 in the vicinity of Lincoln School, he was struck by a car.

Parish is the son of Jarod and Misty Parish, who were both injured in an auto accident earlier this year. Misty later lost a leg as a result of her injuries.

Andy Parish has been reported as having a collapsed lung and has had to have staples put in the back of his head, four in all, but it’s not clear whether it’s a superficial scalp wound or a little deeper.

He’s been sent to an Evansville hospital for scans and the family is awaiting results.

There’s been no word on the driver of the vehicle that struck Parish; we’ll have more as we get it.

Here’s Lyndi with another rousing Nightly NewsCap for the evening of Thursday, October 2, 2014!

Topics covered include: A wreck north of Eldorado takes place early this morning; a Flora man calls police last night, having suffered unexplained cut wounds; Flora boy is involved car-bicycle crash on his way to school; fatal vehicle crash occurs near Womble Road in Saline County, takes the life of two Marion residents.

The October 2014 edition of Disclosure is now on stands in all locations, and it’s already one of the hottest issues yet this year. To show you WHY, we give you a glimpse of what’s in this issue (because you need to remember: what’s here on the website on a daily basis is NOT what’s in the print version; that’s a whole different set of articles you won’t get anywhere else!) …and that glimpse comes from THIS MONTH’S PRINT HEADLINES.

Print headlines are just that: the headlines, with a brief synopsis of what’s in each article appearing in the print version and right here at the e-Edition. In fact, we provide a direct link to each article here on the e-Edition so that if you have an online membership, you can click and go right to the article to read it. There are now two ways you can access the e-Edition online: A full month of access for $5.99, or a day pass for $2.99. Currently we’re still working on archives; once those are complete, they’ll be a separate category altogether, so if you want to read a full two years’ worth of articles, get that month’s access and get to reading!

Print headlines are broken up into sections: Front page, back page (a second front page), pages 2/3, Egypt, Heartland, Central, and Op-Ed. So now, without further ado, here are THIS MONTH’S PRINT HEADLINES!

PAGE 1

Brandi Frederick

LAWRENCE CO.—Stalked by pill-heads after tragic upstate auto accident: Our lead story comes out of Sumner, where a tragic situation has occurred with a 25-year-old resident there, Brandi Frederick. Find out just what it is—and how serious it is for Frederick herself—by reading this article.

Josh Capps

GIBSON CO., Ind./SALINE CO., Ill.—Carnies injure local man in Indiana fight: An Eldorado man was seriously injured in mid-September while working in Princeton.

SALINE CO. (by way of McCracken Co., Ky.)—Kentucky hooker sting, identity confusion: The FULL story about what happened to Harrisburg resident Devin Hankins, including input from McCracken County, Ky., as promised in the initial coverage of it.

GALLATIN CO.—Former prosecutor and boyfriend in dueling OPs: Things have been unnervingly quiet in Gallatin County, so when they get UNquiet, seems like they do so in a big way…like THIS article shows.

BACK PAGE

MARION—Suspicious fire surrounded by silence: The bizarre fire that possibly took the life of a Marion woman that authorities are being kept strangely silent about is examined here.

SALINE CO.—Open Meetings Act suit settled: Our own Ang finalizes things with Cottage Township, to the equanimity of all…except maybe those in the Cottage Township area, who seemingly cannot defeat Peabody Coal wrecking their existence.

EFFINGHAM CO.—Altercation in Altamont brings coroner in question: A strange series of events involving a retired DOC employee and a coroner’s office employee…as well as Effingham County coroner Duane Guffey himself.

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WILLIAMSON CO.—Zanotti takes on new crim cases: The crim rundown in Williamson County for the past three weeks, with new state’s attorney Brandon Zanotti’s management of them.

FEATURE—I spy: The love/hate relationship with your cell phone might now be turning to FEAR: An amazing piece written by our tech guy about the technology out there that can compromise YOUR privacy, completely without you knowing it.

EGYPT

HARDIN CO.—County board caves under threat of charges from state’s attorney: It wasn’t a court case, so it was something Tara Wallace could win…and she did. She’s successfully scared the county board into booting the abstract office from the courthouse.

These three women were escorted from their place of employment at the Williamson Co. Circuit Clerk’s office in Marion August 5, 2013; it took more than a year to bring charges. From left, Kelly Trammel, Marsha Sue Davis-Dickinson and Cheryl Cundiff.

WILLIAMSON CO.—Deputy clerks finally charged in Williamson: The thing many waited on for a year finally came to fruition in mid-September. Having covered this in the online version, we opted to give good coverage to it in the print version for our readers who don’t routinely hit the website, as EVERYONE needs to know how this went down.

WILLIAMSON CO.—Harrisburg man charged in armed robbery: The saga of Roman Cusic Moore and his alleged activities in the city of Marion, specifically, Small’s Market.

SALINE CO.—IMRF conundrum and Peabody donation make for contentious county board meeting: Things just get weirder and weirder for the Saline County board…and the sad fact is, we don’t envy them one bit. It’s hard to run a county in Illinois these days. Read this article to find out just how difficult that task really is.

SALINE CO.—“Slobbering” woman taken into custody after crash: Allegedly huffing…it’s just not something you want to do if you don’t want to be caught drooling in public.

SALINE CO.—Galatia man jailed after driving through playground: Incident in Galatia that could’ve been a LOT worse…not that it isn’t bad enough.

HARDIN CO.—Seller and seller charged with unlawful gun deal: Hardin County questionable activities, all of it likely way over Tara Wallace’s head.

The increasingly-more-bizarre-acting Tina Williams, left, and her child Alyse, now a protected person

HARDIN CO.—Husband of disturbed Hardin woman takes out OP on behalf of his daughter: Another Tara Wallace failure, as people have been taking out OPs against Tina Williams and her very public verbal assaults on people for YEARS now as she descends further into questionable mental status.

SALINE CO.—Shoeless woman from Marion jailed for fighting with police: There are some strange goings-on in the crim reports this month. This is one of them.

SALINE CO.—Eldorado convicted felon charged with Child Porn: Sex crime report from Saline County.

HARRISBURG—New water billing system forecast to save money for Harrisburg residents: Not like we didn’t have an upgrade two years ago under the Eric Gregg administration; now, we’ve got another upgrade…and our water bills continue to go up and up.

WILLIAMSON CO.—Tax favors? Corruption continues in assessment of properties in Williamson, Part 5: Ongoing coverage of what will probably result in the next round of mass arrests of public officials in Williamson County.

SALINE CO.—Saline County thefts include booze, Play Station and saddles: The SalCo crimes against property report.

GALLATIN CO. (Equality)—Lawsuit between Village of Equality and resident Don Prince over culvert heats up: We first covered problems that an Equality resident was having with flooding and drainage in 2011; now see what all that mess for Don Prince has come to in this article.

GALLATIN CO. (Ridgway)—Village sued for fall; asks for injured woman to pay THEM: Another lawsuit in GallCo, with obnoxious attorney Joe Bleyer right in the middle of it.

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FEATURE: SIRIS: Resurgence of vinyl in the digital age: After CDs, MP3s, and other forms of digital music for the past 25 or so years, the vinyl record is making a comeback…and what a big comeback it is in southern Illinois!

HEARTLAND

And here’s Jan….hatin on topix these days.

EDGAR/COOK COs.—Toxic topix: Woman who encourages others to attack the truth sues website: Jan Burno, antagonist during the murder trial of her nephew Terry Payton, never really went away as far as the obscene forum topix…until her attorney likely told her to. See what ol Jan has done that’s given those of us who’ve been slandered on topix, for real, some footing in our search to root out public officials and others who use that forum to harass and negatively impact innocent people. Jan may or may not be among that latter group…but now, we can sure as hell find out.

JASPER CO.—Violence, deceptive practice and drugs charged in Jasper: The Jasper County crim report for the past couple of weeks.

Why, Delbert….? just…why?

EFFINGHAM CO.—Effingham school board president makes ass of himself at Republican fundraiser dinner: Note to Delbert Soltwedel: Just because you CAN, doesn’t mean you SHOULD.

EDGAR CO.—Concern voiced over another Patrick on the Edgar Co. Board: They got rid of Chris Patrick. Now, there’s another Patrick on the board. Read this article to find out the ramifications of that.

CLARK CO.–ISP seeks public’s assistance on ID of Jane Doe: The facial deconstructionist at ISP is once again doing some work trying to recreate the face of the gal whose body was found off the interstate at Casey, Illinois, a year ago. One of the bodies, anyway.

EDGAR CO.—Anonymous accusations sent to disparage sheriff prior to election; state police involved: Dee Burgin again? Maybe. At this point, he probably just needs to hang it up, as everybody in three counties can see he’s transparent as hell and can’t get it right about Edgar County Sheriff Ed Motley anyway.

CENTRAL

CLAY CO.—Man misidentified in mainstream media reports leads Clay County criminal blotter: WHY would mainstream media continue to misidentify Tim Highsmith? That’s the question this article poses…read it and see if YOU can figure it out, and give us your input on it.

LAWRENCE CO.—Versions of stories about Bridgeport meth bust don’t jive: When we first covered this meth bust, we had only snippets of information. Now, we are seeing some things that just don’t add up…and we’re seriously wondering just how much of this has to do with Bridgeport’s “police chief,” Scott Murray.

RICHLAND CO.—Former Paris woman leads Richland drug report: LOTS of drug activity in Richland County these past three weeks, being cleaned up with great aplomb by those in charge…and now, hopefully, some of the bigger players might get ratted out to authorities, and the scourge we have to face there will maybe start being brought under control.

WHITE CO.—Repeat offender facing Child Endangerment: White County crim roundup features this Carmi dude who has really, really screwed up.

HAMILTON CO.—Stolen lawnmower, livestock running at large and violence featured in Hamilton crime report: It’s an all-around assortment of alleged criminal activity in HamCo, all rolled up into one big story.

RICHLAND CO.—Olney man with a trio of arrests this month alone leads police blotter: One thing’s for certain: Olney PD has had a busy past several weeks!…courtesy this guy.

WABASH CO.—$50,000 cash bond set in sex case: Child porn is now on the docket in Wabash County; see who caught the charge and how by reading this article.

WHITE CO.—Violence report out of White County shows increase in charges and activity: Authorities in White County have been doing double-duty in tending to crimes against persons in their jurisdiction. This tells all about it, and includes some convictions as well.

CLAY CO.—Meth arrests in Clay Co.: Just like the headline says…meth arrests for the past few weeks in Clay County.

LAWRENCE CO.—Security guard terminated from employment: Full coverage of the follow up, thus far, on the situation with Mike Rich in Lawrence County, who was on the front page last month.

WABASH CO.—Heroin and burglary charged in Wabash: In combining the drug crims as well as crimes against property in Wabash County, the dope charges sprung out front and center, as heroin was allegedly found during one dope bust. This is a creeping menace in southern Illinois and we anticipate things will only get worse with it.

LAWRENCE CO.—Meth production leads Lawrence crime report: And seriously…in what issue DOESN’T meth production lead the Lawrence crim report?

WABASH CO.—Recorded argument lands ex in jail: An enterprising gal in Mt. Carmel had the presence of mind to record her ex allegedly issuing

WHITE CO.—Charge filed in the case of WOVSED employee’s alleged theft: As promised, the followup to last month’s presentation about Harrisburg resident Katie Collins and what she’s charged with in White.

OP-ED

COLUMNS

SURLY & UNCOOPERATIVE (Jack) Here we go AGAIN with the fraudulent OPs
ICY (Ang): Nature, losing the battle but winning the war
MINKUS INK (Brian): Congrats, taxpayer! You are paying for a “special” mountain resort and more
REDHEAD RAMPAGE (Lyndi): And the best thing about October is….

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE (Letters)

BACK OVER YOUR TALES (from the October 2009 edition)…Paul McSparin, Equality Township, Turtle Miller, Justin Brooks, Ed Black, Andy Brock, Bradley McCulley, Richard Foster, Adam Brocker, Robert Wilson and Aydan Wang are all featured in this big issue from five years ago!

WHITE CO., Ill.—Illinois State Police worked a motorcycle crash in White County earlier today, and the operator of the cycle is in the hospital following the incident.

The motorcyclist is Alan Dale Stratton, 27, whose hometown was not given by ISP.

The accident occurred at approximately 12:53 today (Saturday, October 4) on White County Road 1940E approximately one-tenth of a mile south of Route 14.

According to the preliminary traffic crash investigation, Stratton was driving a 2001 Yamaha motorcycle north at that location on CR 1950E, when he lost control on a curve in the roadway. The motorcycle went off on the left side of the roadway and struck a ditch.

Stratton was transported from the scene by the White County Ambulance Service. He was later air-lifted by Air-Evac to a hospital in Evansville, Indiana.

The bike was towed from the scene by Cherry Street Automotive in Carmi. ISP was assisted at the traffic crash scene by the White County Ambulance Service.

Stratton has been cited for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident.

Here’s Lyndi for her last NewsCap for about a week (has to have dental surgery), for the evening of Monday, October 6, as well as the weekend, Oct. 4-5!

Topics covered include: Motorcycle wreck injures man in White County Saturday; copper irrigation wire theft in Gallatin County keeps authorities busy; and two cases of domestic battery in Fairfield over the weekend.