WILLIAMSON CO., Ill. – Felony Friday is upon us once again! These are the felony cases filed from October 23 to and including November 1, 2017:
Kayley Wilson, 28, of West Frankfort has been charged with one count of Forgery; co-defendant is Dawn Rita, 47, from Marion, charged with same offense.
Anthony Thompson, 40, of Herrin has been charged with Residential Burglary. Credit to Herrin Police for the arrest.
Carrie J. Jeralds, 44, of Herrin, has been charged with three counts of Possession of Controlled Substance. She allegedly had in her possession Oxycodone, Hydrocodone and several Xanax pills. She’s also charged with Violation of Order of Protection.
Gregory Scott Alton Jr., 31, of Pittsburg, was arrested by Creal Springs Police for Driving on Suspended License. While in handcuffs, Alton told the officer he had drugs on him and they were in his sock in his boot. There the officer found three baggies of crystal meth. A search of the vehicle located a loaded .38 in the back seat within reach of the driver. Alton does not possess a valid FOID Card. Charges are Possession of Controlled Substance and Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon.
Bobby D. Spiller, 47, of Johnston City has been charged with Retail Theft of several items of merchandise including Gorilla Glue, CD players a dimmer repair kit and other items totaling over $300 from Menards in Marion
Caleb Deere, 33 of Herrin, has been charged with Criminal Trespass to Residence and Criminal Damage to Property.
Mandi J. Grammer, 33 from Carterville, has been charged with charged with Retail Theft being a bottle of Nikolai vodka. The incident happened back in April of 2017; charges were only recently filed. Grammer has previous convictions for Retail Theft in Williamson County.
Tracy A. Stuthers, 51, of Carterville, has been charged with Unlawful Use of a Credit/ Debit Card.
Douglas K. Hearn, 31, of Johnston City has been charged with two counts of Residential Burglary.
Pamela E. Homes aka Kelcie Beers’ mom, Pamela Beers, Pam Beers, Pamela Goldberry, and Pamela Gibbs, 45, of Pittsburg, has been charged with Theft with Intent to Control with priors.
Ashleigh N. Salatas, 28, of Carbondale, has been charged with Theft of Motor Fuel.
Shemeka Powell, 34, and Samantha Borders, 27, both of Herrin, have been charged with Theft/Disposal of Merchandise, also known as shoplifting. Powell has previous convictions.
Roger L. Williams Jr., 55, of Herrin, has been charged with Aggravated DUI/ Driving on Suspended or Revoked License.
Adam Fisler, 27, of Hurst, has been charged with felony Bad Check.
Andrea F. Odum, 36, of Johnston City has been charged with Aggravated Battery of a Police Officer
Justin P. Null, 30, of Herrin, has been charged with Theft/Disposal of Merchandise.
Here’s one for Illinois State Police and Williamson County K-9 unit
On October 26 Illinois State Police stopped Wesley Kevin Blalock, 40, of Decatur, Georgia, in Johnston City for failure to use a signal when changing lanes. Blalock, who could not give the officer a destination, seemed extremely nervous upon the stop. The ISP Officer requested a Williamson County K-9 unit, which alerted to the rear hatch back. Inside the spare tire area underneath the trunk mat was a trash bag; inside that was a heat-sealed bag containing what appeared to be crystal meth. It was field tested by a SIEG agent and weighed in at 2 pound 4 ounces.
Felony Dispositions
Joshua Rothschild, of Herrin was charged with Theft / Unauthorized Control; but he entered into an offender initiative program, and charges have been dismissed.
Kevin Jones, of Marion had two Bad Check counts dismissed; the cases dated back to 2014.
Darnell Timmons, 42, of Herrin had the following charges from 2014 dismissed: Manufacturing/Delivery of Cocaine at a Public High School/Park, and Narcotics Schedule 1, 2.
Keith E. Redmon, 21, of McLeansboro, had a Theft count dismissed but was ordered to pay a $300 fine.
Kimberly J. Lingle, 54, of Herrin, entered a plea to her 2016 Battery With Bodily Harm case. In exchange for the plea she got 12 months supervision and has been ordered to pay a $595 fine, which, in a rarity of rarities, has already been paid.