Prosecutors are building a case, partly on a bloody handprint and the responses of a cadaver-sniffing dog, that a former University of Illinois physics student killed a 26-year-old Chinese scholar in 2017 at his off-campus apartment. Friday, February 8, 2019
A Sangamon County judge has sentenced a central Illinois man to 45 years in prison for the 2016 stabbing death of a 31-year-old woman. Thursday, February 7, 2019
Chief Judge Kimberly G. Koester announces that the Fourth Judicial Circuit Judges have voted to select Jeffrey A. DeLong as Associate Judge of the Fourth Judicial Circuit, effective February 8, 2019. Wednesday, February 6, 2019
The Kincaid Police Department conducted a search warrant on the 200 block of Garrison Street, Bulpitt, Christian County, Ill. on Monday, January 28, 2019. Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Published court appearances reflect the daily 10:00 a.m. criminal call and do not necessarily account for all felony proceedings heard that day. Christian County Resident Fourth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Brad Paisley presided over the following cases on Jan. 25, 2019: Friday, January 25, 2019
The Kincaid Police Department executed a search warrant on a home in the 100 block of Main Street, Kincaid, Friday. They had been investigating this home in regards to drug traffic and have received several complaints from the community. As a result, two people were arrested and charged with Class X felonies in connection with methamphetamine offenses. Monday, January 7, 2019
Lawyers for Kevin Spacey entered a not guilty plea on his behalf in Massachusetts court Monday on charges he groped an 18-year-old busboy in 2016. Monday, January 7, 2019
In November, Taylorville Police Chief Brian Hile confirmed that an investigation was underway at the Christian County YMCA regarding an alleged theft. Saturday, January 5, 2019
Published court appearances reflect the daily 10:00 a.m. criminal call and do not necessarily account for all felony proceedings heard that day. Fourth Circuit Court Associate Judge Amanda Ade-Harlow presided over the following felony court appearances on December 31, 2018: Monday, December 31, 2018
Published court appearances reflect the daily 10:00 a.m. criminal call and do not necessarily account for all felony proceedings heard that day. Christian County Resident Fourth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Brad Paisley presided over the following cases on Dec. 28, 2018: Friday, December 28, 2018
A Pana woman was a passenger in a vehicle that was involved in a two-car accident Friday morning on US Route 67 at Macoupin Creek Bottom in Greene County. Saturday, December 22, 2018
Ramon A. Gutierrez and Sasha L. Gutierrez of Taylorville appeared in Christian County Court today, accused of stealing from the Taylorville Youth Cheerleading Organization. Both are charged with taking between $500 and $10,000 over a four-year period. Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Published court appearances reflect the daily 10:00 a.m. criminal call and do not necessarily account for all felony proceedings heard that day. Christian County Resident Fourth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Brad Paisley presided over the following cases on Dec. 13, 2018: Friday, December 14, 2018
TAYLORVILLE - Following a two-hour sentencing hearing Thursday afternoon in the Christian County Courthouse, Christian County Resident Judge Brad Paisley handed down a 45-year sentence to Larry W. Scott, 36, of Springfield, for the attempted murder of Logan Durbin in Kincaid in September of 2017. Friday, December 14, 2018
Published court appearances reflect the daily 10:00 a.m. criminal call and do not necessarily account for all felony proceedings heard that day. Christian County Resident Fourth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Brad Paisley presided over the following cases on Dec. 13, 2018: Friday, December 14, 2018
Two men were arrested and appeared before Fourth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Amanda Ade-Harlow via video conference today in Christian County Court. Eric R. Fortner, 34 and Caleb J. Reber, 35, both of Taylorville, have each been charged with two counts of meth delivery between 100 and 400 grams and possession of meth, between 100 and 400 grams Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Accused of beating his four-month-old infant son on July 6, 2018, a new trial date has been set in the case of Chad R. Johnson, 30, of Taylorville. He is now set to go to trial on May 20, 2019, at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, November 29, 2018
