Two Pleas in Wayne County Announced on Thursday
A pair of pleas were accepted in Wayne County Court on Thursday. 43-year-old Jeremy G. McDannel of Fairfield pled guilty to a count of grooming. The charge is a class 4 felony. McDannel will serve 2 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections
Tate Back in Wayne County Court
Ray Tate appeared via Zoom in Wayne County Court on Tuesday. Assistant Attorney General, Michael Falagario and States Attorney, Kevin Kakac appeared for the prosecution while Tate appeared Pro Se with standby counsel Jon Meador. In the case, the state will be sending
Additional Court Pleas in Wayne County from Tuesday
In Wayne County Court on Tuesday: Rosendo A Galvin Hirales, 46, of Fairfield pled guilty to Unlawful Sale of Alcohol to a Minor. He will pay $839 in court costs serve6 months supervision Jeremiah C. Leigh, 35, of Cisne pled guilty in two
Vaughan Denied Pretrial Release in Wayne County Court
***READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED*** On Wednesday, arguments on pretrial release were heard in the case of Eric Vaughan of Fairfield. Vaughan was arrested by Sheriff Chris Otey on Tuesday on a warrant for domestic battery and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Assistant
Leggs Plead Guilty
In Wayne County Court on Tuesday, a case involving the videotaping of a foreign exchange student who was attending Frontier Community College has come to a plea agreement. In the case, 59-year-old David Legg of Fairfield pled guilty to 5 counts of unauthorized
Tate Appears for Motion Hearing
Ray Tate appeared before Judge Aud in Wayne County Court via Zoon on Friday for a motion hearing. Tate pled guilty in April of 2022 to the murder of Wayne County Deputy, Sean Riley. An amended motion was filed on July 23rd for
Johnny Greene Makes Initial Court Appearance
Johnny Greene made his initial court appearance via Zoom in Wayne County Court. Greene is being charged in Wayne County Court with Aggravated Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, a class 2 felony, and Reckless Homicide, a class 3 felony. His attorney, TJ
Update on Hammock Case
The Jason Hammock Case was before judge Denton Aud in Wayne County Court on Friday. In the court session, it was learned that the defense dropped a witness off of the defense witness list. According to Hammock’s attorney, David Benney, the defense will
Bluford Man Pleads Guilty to DUI
A Bluford man has pled guilty to DUI in Wayne County Court on Thursday. 26-year-old Nicholas S. Parson pled guilty to the offense. He will serve a year of court supervision and pay court costs of $2181. Another charge with this case was
Fairfield Man Sentenced to 8 Years in IDOC
A Fairfield man was sentenced to 8 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections followed by 6 months of mandatory supervised release in Wayne County Court on Thursday. 41-year-old Edward A. Riley will spend the time behind bars for a theft that occurred
