Month: April 2025

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty Traffic citations &Ordinance violations4-3 – Kimberly J. Strong – Uninsured vehicle. Incidents & AccidentsStark County3-25 – Trudy A. Holmes, 60, Wyoming, was cited for improper lane usage, leaving the scene of an accident and failure to report an accident to police. She was issued a court date to appear. The tickets were issued in conjunction with a single-vehicle accident Holmes reportedly was involved in on 1050E near Duncan Road where a rural mailbox was struck.4-3 – Stark County Sheriff Steve Sloan was involved in a deer-related…

By JOHN A. BALLENTINEFor The Weekly Post WYOMING – The Wyoming Drivers and Motor Vehicles Facility at 107 E. Williams St. has been permanently closed due to concerns over criminal activity nearby. State officials are working with the City of Wyoming to find a possible spot to relocate the facility, which closed abruptly on March 27. According to State Rep. Travis Weaver, use of a mobile unit is also a possibility.“The government-affairs liaison for the Secretary of State said (the closure) was due to criminal activity,” Weaver said. “The liaison also said that the Secretary of State can’t have this activity…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Traffic citations &Ordinance violations3-30 – Hunter J. Garretts – Unlawful use of cannabis. Misdemeanors &Felonies2-25 – Felony – Leslie F. Prozzo – Possession of methamphetamine.2-22 – Steven J. Earthely – Domestic battery/physical contact.3-30 – DUI – Jared C. Dougherty – Driving under the influence BAC .08 2 counts, uninsured vehicle and improper turn signal. Incidents & AccidentsStark County3-15 – Jeremy W. Stevens, 31, of Dahinda was involved in a single-vehicle accident on Illinois Route 78 north of 500N. Stevens was transported by Stark County Ambulance to…

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.Police reports • PEORIA – An Elmwood man was arrested after he punched a police officer during a confrontation in the parking lot of a Peoria medical facility. First responders were summoned about 3:30 p.m. March 13 to the OSF HealthCare psychiatry-and-psychology facility at 7317 N. Willowlake Court. There they found Austin E. Foster, 30, pacing around the parking lot and speaking to himself and others. According to a Peoria Police Department report, Foster’s demeanor was uneven. He cracked his cellphone in half and threw a piece…