WABASH CO.— There appears to be an uptick in southern Illinois in the number of crimes involving perpetrators entering homes at a time when residents are present.
It appears that gone are the days of homes being burglarized when occupants are away thus increasing the chance of a violent confrontation.
Ivan K. Dill, 36, who claims to be homeless in Mt. Carmel, has been charged with Criminal Trespass to Residence.
According to court documents, on July 21, Dill knowingly and without authority entered a residence of Jessica E. Adams, located at 1413 West 3rd St, Apt. C1 in Mt. Carmel, at a time when he had reason to know that one or more persons were present.
Dill earned his first felony conviction in June 2003 when he was convicted of Aggravated Fleeing Police over 21 MPH and was sentenced to six months in jail, two years probation and ordered to pay $4,826.10, of which he still owes $2,076.10.
In December 2004 he was convicted of Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance (prescription medication) and sentenced to three years in the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) and ordered to pay $1,097 in fines and fees, of which he still owes $897.
Then in July 2009, Dill was convicted of DUI License Suspended or Revoked and Driving While License Revoked/Suspended the 3rd time.
He was sentenced to four years in IDOC, ordered to undergo drug treatment and ordered to pay $4,722.60 in fines and fees, of which he has paid nothing.
Prison math being what it is, Dill was back on the street and being convicted of Aggravated Battery/Officer/Empl/Govt January 25, 2010 for which he was sentenced to four more years in IDOC and ordered to pay $624 in fines and fees, of which he’s paid nothing.
Dill was recently convicted on March 31 of Criminal Trespass to Residence, amended from Criminal Trespass to Residence/Persons Present.
He was sentenced to 90 days in jail and ordered to pay $357 in fines and fees of which he still owes $157.
A cash bond has been set in his most recent case in the amount of $1,000.
A preliminary hearing was scheduled for August 18.