Police Blotter

Area Arrests, Accidents, And Fire Calls 5/6/19

The Christian County Sheriff’s office reported the following arrests to Regional Radio News;

 

25 year old Alexander R. Tullis of Taylorville was arrested on Friday for leaving the scene of an accident with a death involved.  He had an out of state warrant from Florida.

 

47 year old Shawna C. Matthews of Taylorville was arrested Sunday for contempt of court.    

 

52 year old Kevin E. Dyke of Assumption was arrested Monday for domestic battery and assault.

 

The Christian County Sheriff’s office responded to a call on May 3rd to meet with 27 year old Marissa N. Tennant of Taylorville at Taylorville Tire and Auto in Taylorville.  Tennant reported that she had her vehicle towed there due to hitting a deer on April 26th around 8 PM.  The vehicle hit the deer at 2070 N at approximately 300 East.  No injuries were reported.

 

The Christian County Sheriff’s office responded to a call at 12:03 PM in Johnson Township.  19 year old Carissa D. Hodge of Taylorville was traveling west on county road 900 North when the driver wanted to turn south onto 1200 East.  Hodge was unable to slow her vehicle down to make the turn and spun out.  The car stopped in a ditch on the west side of the road on 1200 East and was still facing west.  The car received moderate damage and had to be towed from the scene.  No injuries were reported. 

 

The Taylorville Police Department reported the following arrests to Regional Radio News;

 

28 year old Zachary S. Tucker of Springfield was arrested for driving while license suspended.

 

57 year old Ted H. Matthews of Taylorville was arrested for trespassing to real property.

 

34 year old Bradley A. Dunn of Taylorville was arrested on a Macon county warrant.

 

47 year old Shawna C. Matthews of Taylorville was arrested on a Christian County Warrant.

 

The Taylorville police department responded to a traffic accident in front of Kentucky Fried Chicken on Thursday at 1:07 PM.  TPD reports that 36 year old Brandy M. Beck of Tower Hill could not slow her car down in time and hit the back of the car driven by 52 year old Daniel M. Jones of Pana.  Beck was in the southside lane and was trying to merge into the inside lane behind Jones’ car.  Beck received a citation.  No injuries were reported.

 

The Taylorville police department responded to a traffic accident at 6:41 PM on Thursday in Taylorville.  86 year old Betty L. Rose of Taylorville was driving her SUV westbound East Market Street and ignored a stop sign at the intersection of Market and South Walnut Street.  She hit the driver’s side door of 21 year old Tanner J. Mitchell of Taylorville.  Rose was issued a citation for disobeying a traffic control device.  No injuries were reported.

 

The Taylorville Fire Department reported the following to Regional Radio News;

 

There were ten EMS calls between 6:25 Friday morning  and 3:32 Monday Morning.
 

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