The Christian County Sheriff's Office reported the following to Regional Radio News;

6/26/25

Daisey Fisher, 19, of Kincaid was arrested by the Taylorville Police Department for Domestic Battery.

The Christian County Sheriff's Office reported the following to Regional Radio News;

6/19/25

Matthew Crowder, 25, of Taylorville was arrested by the Christian County Sheriff’s Office for Driving Under the Influence.

6/23/25

James Klinefelter, 72, of Taylorville was arrested by the Taylorville Police Department or Violating Order of Protection.

Skyler Myers, 39, of Taylorville was arrested by the Taylorville Police Department for Armed Violence, Possession of Burglary Tools, Residential Burglary, Criminal Damage to Property, Unlawful Use of Weapon, Revoked/Suspended Registration, Leaving the Scene, and Operate Uninsured Motor Vehicle.

Accidents

6/9/25 at 11:08 a.m.

Cheryl Peat, 72, of Tovey was backing out of her driveway when another vehicle was parked in her driveway.

6/12/25 at 9:11 p.m.

Annabelle Davison, 18, of blue Mound was traveling South on 1700 North Road and failed to make the jog in the road to the South and continued through the intersection. The vehicle left the roadway and made contact with the ditch to the East on 1500 East. The vehicle left the roadway and made contact with the East Road ditch on 1500 East at the t-intersection and caught on fire after the crash.

6/17/25 at 5:54 a.m.

Unit 1 (Jimmy Crisp, 54, of Morrisonville) and Unit 2 (Brennen Young, 25, of Pawnee)

Unit 1 was traveling West on County Highway 10 and Unit 2 was making a left hand turn off of 00 East Road onto County Highway 10. Unit 1 struck the rear outside wheel on the rear axle of the trailer on Unit 2. Unit 1 came to a stop off the roadway and Unit 2 came to a stop East of the intersection.

6/19/25 at 8:30 a.m.

Unit 1 (Aaron Adams,  35, of Jerseyville) and Unit 2 (Tucker Beckmier, 46, of Morrisonville)

Unit 2 was driving South in the Casey’s General Store parking lot in Morrisonville and Unit 1 was backing out of a parking spot in the same parking lot. Unit 1 backed into Unit 2 in the parking lot; Unit 1 had damage to the passenger side rear bumper and Unit 2 had damage to the passenger side rear bumper and bed corner.

6/20/25 at 11:08 p.m.

Nicholas Stoutamyer, 60, of Edinburg was traveling Eastbound on 2300 North Road near 1000 East Road when a deer entered the roadway from the South. The deer struck the passenger side rear quarter panel.

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

6/18/25
Antone Derocchi, age 70, of Taylorville, was arrested for DUI.  

6/20/25
Troy T. Hughes, age 49, of Taylorville, was arrested for DUI.

6/21/25
James M. Biggers, age 42, of Taylorville, was arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine.
Julia D. Hrabak, age 40, of Taylorville, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Unlawful Use of a Weapon.

6/22/25
Alexis I. Givens, age 44, of Taylorville, was arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine.

6/23/25
Skyler J. Myers, age 39, of Taylorville, was arrested for Burglary, Armed Violence and Possession of Burglary Tools. 

The Taylorville Police investigated the following crashes: 
June 12th 3:44 PM East Park Street.  Delora L. Stolz of Mt Auburn was parked at the Driver's License Facility and going for a test drive.  When Stolz put the vehicle in reverse, they came into contact with a light pole.  Stolz told police that the the brake pedal was to the bottom of the floor.  No injuries were reported. 

June 13th 9:49 PM.  Lake Shore and Eastwood.  Kason S. Long of Taylorville was heading southeast on West Lake Shore Drive.  Long says he was approaching the curve too fast and lost control on the wet road, skidding into the left hand ditch.  No injuries were reported. 

June 18th 4:55 AM.  Nort Webster.  Isidora P. Morales of Taylorville was heading west on Pleasant Street and didn't stop at the intersection continuing through and across a grass lawn before striking a garage on the rear parking lot of 400 N Webster Street.  The driver was issued four citations.  No injuries were reported. 

The Christian County Sheriff's Office reported the following to Regional Radio News;

6/12/25

William Wanless, 44, of Edinburg was arrested by the Illinois State Police for Child Porn.

6/14/25

David Rosenblum, 56, was arrested by the Pana Police Department for Theft.

6/15/25

John Grimes, 59, of Pana was arrested by the Christian County Sheriff’s Office for Possession of Methamphetamine and Theft.

Brittney Melvin, 33, of Assumption was arrested by the Christian County Sheriff’s office for Theft.

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

6/11/25

A Juvenile Female, age 17, of Taylorville, was arrested for Criminal Damage to Property.

A Juvenile Female, age 16, of Taylorville, was arrested for Criminal Damage to Property.

A Juvenile Female, age 16, of Taylorville, was arrested for Criminal Damage to Property.

A Juvenile Female, age 16, of Taylorville, was arrested for Criminal Damage to Property.

Marvin E. Coleman, age 46, of Jacksonville Illinois, was arrested for Retail Theft and Driving While License Suspended.

6/12/25

Ashton C. Gibson, age 21, of Lincoln Illinois, was arrested on a Warrant.

6/14/25

A Juvenile Male, age 17, of Taylorville, was arrested for Illegal Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor. 

A Juvenile Female, age 16, of Taylorville, was arrested for Illegal Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor.

A Juvenile Female, age 14, of Taylorville, was arrested for Illegal Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor.

6/15/25

Logan J. Welburn, age 27, of Pana Illinois, was arrested for Driving While Registration Suspended. 

Frieda M. McCauley, age 32, of Morrisonville Illinois, was arrested on a Warrant. 

The Taylorville Police investigated the following crash: On June 15th at 6:55 PM, A minor from Taylorville was heading south in the 900 block of Briarcliff and swerved to miss a deer striking a concrete wall at the base of a bridge.  The vehicle was towed from the scene.

The Christian County Sheriff's Office reported the following to Regional Radio News;
 

6/7/25

Randy Beaman, 73, of Taylorville was arrested by the Christian County Sheriff’s Office for DUI.

6/9/25

Geraldine Wickliffe, 34, of Decatur was arrested by the Taylorville Police Department for Obstructing Justice.

6/4/25 at 5:13 a.m.

Jennifer Prince, 50, of Kincaid was traveling North on 1300 East RD when a deer entered the roadway. The vehicle was unable to avoid the deer and struck the front of the vehicle.

6/4/25 at 6:05 p.m.

Brett Wilkerson, 31, of Nokomis was traveling North on 1250 East RD and 707 North RD when it began to hydroplane. the vehicle left the roadway to the east and skidded back onto the roadway where it began to barrel roll. The vehicle rolled over multiple times before coming to a stop in the middle of both lanes on 1250 East RD. The vehicle was towed from the scene by Jachino’s Towing.

6/6/25 at 12:00 a.m.

Jaclyn Hennings, 42, of Owaneco was traveling North on 1400 East RD when a  deer ran into the driver side of the vehicle and damaged the rear driver side door.

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

6/05/25

Timothy L. Mcroy, age 44, of Taylorville, was arrested for Battery.

Richard C. Shivers, age 51, of Taylorville, was arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine and Disorderly Conduct.

Eric R. Welge, age 23, of Taylorville, was arrested on a Warrant.

6/06/25

Jacob D. Hall, age 26, of Taylorville, was arrested for Burglary and a Warrant.

Aaron M. Steele, age 35, of Riverton Illinois, was arrested for Burglary.

6/08/25

Alexandria M. Davis, age 22, of Coffee Illinois, was arrested for DUI.

Jesse D. Melton, age 24, of Springfield Illinois, was arrested for Reckless Driving, Fleeing and Eluding. 
 

The Taylorville Police Department responded to the following vehicle accidents:
June 5th 2025, 3:43 PM at Spresser and Main Cross. Ronald A. Calpito of Taylorville did not stop at the stop sign on Main Cross and Shumway, heading east on Main Cross Street.  Donna J. Radzimanowsky of Taylorville was almost through the intersection heading south on Shumway Street and was struck by Calpito.  No injuries were reported.  Calpito received a citation for disobeying a stop sign.

The Christian County Sheriff's Office reported the following to Regional Radio News;

6/4/25

Rachel Newingham, 44, of Kincaid was arrested by the Taylorville Police Department for DUI 3rd Offense, Driving on suspended License, Fail to Give Signal, and Violation of Probation/Supervision.

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

6/03/25

Rachel N. Newingham, age 44, of Oconee Illinois, was arrested for DUI.

6/04/25

Nickolas L. Coady, age 20, of Taylorville, was arrested for DUI.

Taylorville Police investigated a crash that occurred on May 29th at 5:15 PM.  According to Taylorville Police Tommy Mcabe of Sullivan was headed to fast on Webster and crashed into the back of Jessica Franks of Taylorville.  No injuries were reported. 

5/25/25 at 11:00 p.m.
Kasandra Nicol, 20, of Nokomis was traveling West on 500 N Road and left the roadway and collided with a concrete wall on the Westside of 1350 E Road. the vehicle had front end damage and was removed from the scene by Kertow's Towing.

5/28/25 at 5:50 a.m.
Stuart Batty, 60, of Taylorville was traveling South on 1250 E Road when a deer entered the roadway. The vehicle was unable to avoid the deer and truck the deer in the roadway. The vehicle had damage to its front end.

5/29/25 at 5:10 a.m.
Frank McWard, 33, of Taylorville was traveling East on 1500 N Road at approximately 710 East when it left the roadway. The vehicle struck the bridge guard rail and overturned before coming to rest on it's side in the creek bottom.

5/29/25 at 6:29 a.m.
Steven Morefield, 52, of Mt. Auburn was traveling West on 2675 N Road when a deer ran into the drivers side causing damage.

6/1/25 at 9:20 p.m.
Deloris Eddington, 86, of Hillsboro was traveling West near 2000 East and IL RT 16 when she struck a deer on the roadway. 

The Christian County Sheriff's Office reported the following to Regional Radio News;

6/2/25

Wendy Haycraft, 38, of Irving was arrested by the Taylorville Police Department for Burglary.

Derek Hrabusicky, 29, of Moweaqua was arrested by the Taylorville Police Department for Burglary and Obstructing Justice.

5/24/25 at 8:51 p.m.

Mathew Heberling, 40 of Owaneco was traveling North near 845 E 1250 East Road and struck a deer that entered the roadway.

5/27/25

James Baker, 53, of Owaneco was traveling East on 900 North Road when a deer entered the roadway. the vehicle struck the deer with its front passenger bumper. The vehicle was hauling a water tank in its bed. the decreased speed prior to the crash caused the water tank to shift into the front bed panel causing the bed to separate and the rear window to shatter.

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

5/30/25

Lila R. Wise, age 57, of Pana Illinois, was arrested on a Warrant.

6/02/25

Jessie N. McConnell, age 20, of Taylorville, was arrested for Driving with No Valid License.

The Taylorville Police Department investigated the following vehicle crashes: 

May 20th 2025 11:43 AM, Megan K. Taplin of Rochester was traveling northwest on Route 29 approaching the intersection with Route 104.  Paula A. Gipson of Taylorville was waiting at a red light to continue traveling west on Route 104.  The light turned green for Gipson and Taplin failed to stop at the light striking Gipson's vehicle.

May 23rd 2025 at 4:28 PM.  Kiersten N. Dautel of Palmer told police they were exiting the gas station parking lot turning west onto Route 104 when a third unit waved them on.  Dautel proceeded into the roadway, failing to yield for Jeff A. Ladage of Taylorville and Ladage struck Dautel. 

The Christian County Sheriff's Office reported the following to Regional Radio News;

5/29/25

Danny Gates, 45, Homeless was arrested by the Pana Police Department for Aggravated Domestic Battery.

6/1/25

Jacob Kirchoff, 41, of Taylorville was arrested by the Christian County Sheriff’s Office for DUI.