Courtney Goodwin, from a Facebook page
NEW MADRID CO., Missouri — The young Eldorado couple who were involved in a faked kidnapping on July 23, 2014, are now facing the consequences of their actions.
Courtney Goodwin, 19, appeared in court on Monday (July 28, 2014) in New Madrid County, Missouri, where the two were spotted last Thursday morning, and pled guilty to one count of Misdemeanor Tampering with a Motor Vehicle and Unlawful Use of Drug Paraphernalia. Godwin received a 10 day jail sentence on each charge, with the sentences to run concurrent with each other. She was given credit for time served.
Sonny Pilgrim, 23, the on-and-off-again boyfriend of Goodwin, was arraigned on felony charges of Tampering With A Motor Vehicle and Resisting Arrest. Pilgrim will appear in court August 7, 2014.
Additionally, Pilgrim faces charges in Saline County, Illinois, of Kidnapping, Armed Robbery, and Unlawful Possession of a Converted Vehicle.
Sonny Pilgrim, from a Facebook page
The charges for the duo are the result of an incident on the evening of July 23, when it was reported by police that Pilgrim had abducted Goodwin from her step-grandparents’ home in Eldorado.
The couple were arrested the next day at a truck stop in Matthews, Missouri, in the southeast part of the state, after being identified as a result of nationwide all-points bulletin being issued, which included Pilgrim’s description and a vehicle description.
We’ll have more on the Saline County matter as it progresses toward court.