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
Taylorville Police Chief Brian Hile confirmed this morning that an investigation is ongoing into an alleged embezzlement case at the Christian County YMCA Thursday, November 15, 2018
Illinois State Police 18 is investigating a one vehicle crash verses pedestrian which occurred at the intersection of Union Avenue at Monroe Street in the city of Litchfield on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 9:10 p.m. Thursday, November 15, 2018
Illinois State Police 18 is investigating a one vehicle crash verses pedestrian which occurred at the intersection of Union Avenue at Monroe Street in the city of Litchfield on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 9:10 p.m. Tuesday, November 13, 2018
TAYLORVILLE — The trial of Quinton L. Morrissey, 19, of Pana, charged with the May, 2017 murder of Stephen J. Presnell in his Lake Pana home, has been postponed. The postponement was announced during a pre-trial hearing in the case Friday before Resident Christian County Judge Brad Paisley. Friday, November 2, 2018
On Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at approximately 1530 Kincaid Police Chief Wheeler attempted to conduct a traffic stop. The subject fled the traffic stop. Thursday, November 1, 2018
The trial of a former Kemmerer Village counselor accused of 11 counts of both criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse has been set for 8:30 a.m., Feb. 24, 2019. Monday, October 29, 2018
A sentencing hearing for Larry L. Scott, 36, of Springfield, has been delayed. He was convicted of attempted first degree murder on July 23, 2018, in the shooting and severely wounding of Logan Durbin of Kincaid in an incident which happened on Sept. 14, 2017, in Kincaid Friday, October 12, 2018
First appearance in court with counsel for Christopher J. Wessling, 30, who is accused of 11 counts of criminal sexual abuse and aggravated criminal sexual abuse was held today in Christian County Court. Six of the counts are for aggravated sexual abuse, which are Class 2 felonies and the other five are criminal sexual abuse charges, which are Class 1 felonies. Thursday, October 11, 2018
On October 9, 2018, Algernon C. Perkins, 32, of Alorton, Illinois made his initial appearance in federal court in the Southern District of Illinois on federal charges of interference with commerce by robbery. Thursday, October 11, 2018
Christopher J. Wessling, 30, Kincaid, has been charged with 11 counts of criminal sexual abuse or aggravated criminal sexual abuse to a victim younger than 17. Wessling was arrested by Christian County deputies on a Christian County warrant on Tuesday, and he appeared in court today via video conference before Christian County Resident Fourth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Brad Paisley. Wednesday, October 10, 2018
The trial of a Pana man accused of shooting a Taylorville man in June has been postponed until December. Without objection, Fourth Circuit Court Judge Christopher Matoush set the new trial date for Dec. 3, 2018, at 8:30 a.m. The trial had been scheduled to start Oct. 1. Thursday, September 27, 2018
Following the completion of a mental assessment of a 15-year-old male juvenile Taylorville High School student, Judge Allan Lolie decided to allow him to remain under home confinement at least until his new court date. The assessment found he was not a danger to himself or others at this time. Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Christian County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a crash involving a school bus that occurred this morning at approximately 7:39 a.m. Tuesday, September 25, 2018
TAYLORVILLE — On Wednesday, a Christian County jury rendered a verdict against GSI Corp., which will cost the company $1,731,886.50. GSI has plants and offices in Assumption and Taylorville. Friday, September 21, 2018
Upon coming to work this morning, Christian County Courthouse employees were greeted with an alarming sight. The door to the building was ajar, the metal detector tipped over, and the place just had an unkempt look about it. Thursday, September 20, 2018
The trial of a 30-year-old Taylorville man accused of beating his four-month-old son in early July, will not face trial in November as scheduled. The ruling came today during a pre-trial hearing in Christian County Court. Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Fourth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Christopher Matoush has ordered Anthony D. Benavides, 22, of Pana, to be remanded to the custody of the Christian County Sheriff’s Department in the Christian County Correctional Center. The order was given today during a pre-trial hearing. Special Conflict’s Public Defender Tom Finks had made the request earlier in order to have closer access to his client as they prepare for trial. Benavides had been held in the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections in Graham Correctional Center in Hillsboro. Tuesday, September 18, 2018
