The Christian County Sheriff's Office reported the following to Regional Radio News;
3/15/25
Todd Richter, 48, of Pana was arrested by the Pana Police Department for Domestic Battery.
Jaydin Snow, 23, of Pana was arrested by the Pana Police Department for Domestic Battery and Criminal Damage to Property.
3/16/25
Chad Reiss, 41, of Pana was arrested by the Pana Police Department for Disorderly Conduct.
3/18
Ashley Lowis, 40, of Morrisonville was arrested for Aggravated Fleeing or Eluding Officer.
Heath Perry, 51, of Pana was arrested by the Pana Police Department for Violating Order of Protection.
Crashes
3/3/25 at 3:31 a.m.
Unit 1 (Larry Hooper, 67, of Taylorville) and Unit 2 (Jennifer Paoni, 53, of Springfield)
Unit 1 and Unit 2 were both traveling West on 1800 North RD and 1300 East RD when Unit 2 stated that Unit 1 was traveling at a slow rate of speed. Unit 1 break checked Unit 2. Unit 2 attempted to pass Unit 1. Unit 2 state that Unit 1 then swerved and struck Unit 2. Unit 1 then chased Unit 2 traveling North on 1300 East RD. Both Unit 1 and Unit 2 contacted the Christian County Sheriff’s Office separately about the incident. Unit 1 admitted to break checking Unit 2 but did not admit to swerving into Unit 2’s lane.
3/6/25 at 6:30 a.m.
Harold Friend, 59, of Owaneco was traveling North on 1800 East Rd when a deer ran into the road hitting the truck on the passenger side front bumper and passenger door.
3/15/25 at 1:34 a.m.
Braeden Romanotto, 20, of Springfield was traveling Southwest on IL RTE 48 and then took a right turn into the field about a tenth of a mile Northeast of 42 North. The vehicle then traveled Southwest through the field to try and get unstuck. The vehicle ended up at 425 N stuck in the ditch.. the driver admitted that the cause of going off of the roadway was using the GPS on his cell phone.
