The Christian County Sheriff's Office reported the following to Regional Radio News;
05/13/24
Myleigh Sieben, 17, of Tower Hill was traveling South on 1325 IL Highway 51 and struck a deer that entered the roadway.
05/14/24
Ethan Davis, 19, of Dalton City was traveling East on 1700 North Road. He failed to negotiate the “S” curve at the 1500 East Road intersection. He continued on to 1700 North Road failing to reduce speed and crossed the intersection and struck the ditch and the vehicle caught on fire. The front end of the vehicle sustained damage from the collision with the ditch and the fire. The fire was contained to the front end of the vehicle. Stonington fire Department put the vehicle fire out. All three passengers of the vehicle were outside of the vehicle standing in the roadway upon arrival.
The Taylorville Police Department reported the following to Regional Radio News;
5/10/24
Brandy M. Beck, age 41, of Tower Hill Illinois, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance.
Amie G. Rhodes, age 49, of Pana Illinois, was arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of a Controlled Substance.
Denny D. Durbin, age 53, of Taylorville was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance.
5/11/24
Antjuan R. Rhodes, age 20, of Pana Illinois was arrested for Illegal Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor.
Cody D. Carrell, age 19, of Pana Illinois was arrested for DUI.
The Taylorville Police Department reported the following crashes:
On May 11th at 12:56 PM, Luke Baites of Taylorville was sitting at the stop intersection of Springfield Road and North Cheney Street at the red light intersection. Kyle Brasche of Taylorville stated he saw Baites continue to come forward in his rear view mirror. Luke Baites said he started to honk his horn to try to get the attention of Brasche, who appeared to him to be looking down as he was approaching the intersection. Brasche stated he was watching the car behind him approach him fast and was trying to decide if the car was going to strike him. He then said he ran into the back end of him. A citation was issued to Brasche for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
On May 10th at 11:56 AM, Season Fisher of Stonington was traveling east on East Park Street. Roger Spresser of Taylorville was waved through the intersection by another motorist, and both vehicles struck as Fisher hit Spresser. No injuries were reported.
