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Area Arrests 4-4-13

THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT REPORTS THE FOLLOWING ARRESTS:

Ralph J. Schribner, 20, of 5 N. Carr Pana, was arrested on April 4 on a bond forfeiture warrant for consumption of liquor.

Craig A. West, 21, of 506 S. Houston Taylorville, was arrested on April 3 on a bond forfeiture warrant for resisting a correctional officer. 

William J. Scott, 52, of Blue Mound, was arrested on April 3 on a bond forfeiture warrant for driving on a revoked license. 

Brian K. Tackett, 27, of 1205 Galveston Drive Taylorville, was arrested on April 3 on a bond forfeiture warrant for speeding over status. 

Christopher E. Meinart, 32, of 908 E. Poplar Taylorville, was arrested on April 3 on a bond forfeiture warrant for Driving Under the Influence/drugs. 

TRAFFIC:  Krista Downey, 17, of Pana and two juvenile passengers were south bound on 2500 East Rd. approaching 600 North when she realized she forgot the turn ahead.  Downey braked to slow down, leaving approximately 50 ft of skid marks.  She was unable to stop and ran off the intersection into the ditch.  Downey came to a stop on the south side of the ditch. 

Cody E. Bilyeu, 26, of Pana, was parked in the private parking lot next to Wyatt Christine, 17, of Pana.  Bilyeu vehicle was unoccupied when Christine pulled out of the parking space.  Christine stated he turned the wheel too soon and hit Bilyeu.  Christine's passenger side behind the passenger door made contact with the front driver's side of Christine's 1999 ford F150 Series.

Douglas L. Kohl, 61, of Taylorville, was heading west on Rt. 104 plowing snow.  David L. Wheeler, 56, of Rapid City, SD was heading east on Rt. 104.  Kohl hit a large area of snow and ice causing the snow plow to go into the other lane of traffic.  Kohl hit Wheeler on the drivers side of the vehicle causing damage to Wheeler's 2008 Ford F250 Series.  Kohl had no sign of damage to the plow or the truck. 

THE TAYLORVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS THE FOLLOWING:

On March 3, at approximately 9:23 am a Taylorville Police Officer stopped a vehicle in the area of the 500 block of East Poplar Street.  After a brief investigation, the driver, Christopher E. Meinart, 32, of Taylorville was arrested for having a warrant and Heather Meinart - Farlow, 31, of Taylorville was arrested for driving while her license were suspended. 

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