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

4/19/25

Timothy L. McRoy, age 44, of Taylorville was arrested for Resisting Arrest and Obstruction of Justice.

4/21/25

Michael K. McClain, age 27, of Taylorville was arrested for DUI.

Taylorville Police responded to the following vehicle accidents:

Tuesday, April 8th at 1:12 PM.  Two car traffic crash with entrapment.  C (Richard) Stivers of Moweaqua was traveling west on West Spresser Street when he started to slow to turn into Etheridge Animal Clinic.  Stivers told police he was confused on which entrance was the correct one and passed the building.  He increased his speed to get up the road so he could turn around and go back to the correct entrance.  John M. Patrick of Nokomis reported he saw Stivers slow and almost stop in the middle of the lane so he slowed down.  Patrick stated that he noticed Stivers vehicle accelerate when his cell phone ring.   He said he looked down to see who was calling before he activated the hands free device and then noticed the car had slowed again and by that time he could not avoid striking Stivers in the rear end. No injuries were reported. 

April 9th, 2025 8:02 PM Justin Felton of Taylorville reported he struck a deer around the 3000 block of Lincoln Trail. 

April 15th, 2025 10:59 PM.  A minor from Taylorville was traveling northwest on W Springfield Road turning left onto N. Cheney Street.  Carol Gibson of Edinburg was traveling straight ahead, southeast, on W Springfield Road.  Both units had green lights with no arrows.  The minor failed to yield turning left in front of Gibson. No injuries were reported.