The Prairie News public record for 3-21-25

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Stark Co. drops charges against Powell

TOULON – Stark County has dropped charges filed against Amanda Powell on Oct. 11 after a multi-task police raid of the Wyoming apartment she shares with Caleb Deck.
That apartment is located at 111 E. Williams St. Powell was arrested and taken to the Bureau County Jail after the raid along with Deck.

“After I received the evidence and charges for Amanda Powell, I determined that the charges were more appropriate for Caleb Deck and not for Amanda Powell,” Stark County State’s Attorney Austin King said on March 13.

Deck still faces multiple charges filed against him stemming from the Oct. 11 police raid.
Powell is scheduled for an April 7 trial in Marshall County for 2023 charges of felony aggravated discharge of a firearm and possession of a stolen firearm.
– John A. Ballentine

Traffic citations &
Ordinance violations

3-10 – Nancy S. Olimar Duarte-Guerrero – Driving 21-25 mph above limit.
3-12 – Bradley S. Thomson – No valid registration.
3-16 – Logan J. Streit – Uninsured vehicle and expired registration.
3-16 – Percy L. Payton – Unlawful use of cannabis.

Misdemeanors &
Felonies
11-27-24 – Criminal felony – Dirk K. Madison – Aggravated DUI, third offense.
Incidents & Accidents
Stark County
3-9 – Driver Kate A. Rumbold, 29, of LaFayette was involved in a deer-related vehicle accident on Illinois Route 17 west of Wyoming near the Spoon River Bridge. No injuries were reported but estimated damage to the vehicle was reported at over $1,500.
3-10 – Keyonna M. Jones, 33, Peoria, ticketed for speeding 75 mph in a 55 zone.
3-12 – Paul M. Webster of rural Toulon reported the theft of political signs valued at $100 from along 100N and Illinois Route 78.
3-13 – Lisa D. Morland, 48, of Toulon was involved in a deer-related accident along Illinois Route 93 and 850E. No injuries were reported but the vehicle sustained estimated damage over $1,500.
3-15 – Jake J. Spietz, 31, of Brimfield cited for speeding 88 mph in a 55 zone, illegal transportation of alcohol and illegal possession of adult-use cannabis in a vehicle. He was issued a court date and his vehicle was towed and impounded.
3-15 – A rollover accident was reported to the Stark County Sheriff’s Office by a passing motorist from along Illinois Route 78 and 500N. The driver was identified as Jeremy Stevens, 41, of Dahinda. He was transported by LifeFlight to a hospital. The incident remains under investigation.

Galva Report
Officer dispatched:
3-10 – to the 300 block of SW 3rd St. for a 911 hang-up complaint. The subject was suffering from a mental-health crisis.
3-10 – to meet with a subject at City Hall about an ongoing neighbor dispute.
3-10 – to assist Henry County with a traffic stop north of town.
3-10 – to assist the Kewanee Police Department locate a Galva resident who lost his wallet in Kewanee. The subject was not found.
3-10 – to assist Henry County with a car-vs.-deer accident north of town.
3-11 – to the 100 block of NW 8th Ave. for a 911 hang-up complaint. It was determined to be a small child playing with the phone.
3-11 – to the 00 block of SW 4th St. for a verbal-disturbance complaint.
3-11 – to the 600 block of N. Center Ave. for a verbal disturbance involving a motorist who stopped and was trying to fight a resident. The motorist was advised to move along.
3-12 – to speak to a resident in the 200 block of NW 6th Ave. about a city-ordinance violation involving burning on a non-burn day.
3-12 – Officer was advised of a controlled grass fire in the 1300 block of James B. Young Road.
3-12 – to the 600 block of NW 1st St. for a city-ordinance violation, involving burning on a non-burn day.
3-12 – to the 300 block of NW 3rd Ave. for a dog bite involving a child bitten by a family pet. The dog was euthanized the next day.
3-12 – to assist Henry County with a subject who was jumping in front of cars on U.S. Route 34 east of town. The subject was reportedly hitchhiking from Peoria to Kewanee.
3-13 – to speak with a resident by telephone in reference to a harassment complaint.
3-13 – to the 500 block of SE 3rd St. for a disturbance complaint involving a subject pointing a bb gun toward pedestrians. Herman Brown, 56, Galva, was arrested for reckless conduct and disorderly conduct. He was released with a court date.
3-13 – Officer was advised of a crossing arm malfunction at the SW 6th Ave. railroad tracks. BNSF was contacted for repairs.
3-13 – to a verbal disturbance in the 00 block of SW 4th St., involving threats.
3-14 – to the 1000 block of NW 7th Ave. for a dispute involving a parent and child.
3-14 – to the 800 block of W. Division St. for a report involving three loose dogs. They were taken home.
3-14 – to remove an obstruction from the roadway in the 800 block of SE 2nd St.
3-14 – to assist the fire department with a ditch fire near the intersection of Bonham Road and 1850 East.
3-14 – to the 100 block of NE 7th St. for a harassment complaint.
3-14 – to the 400 block of SW 3rd Ave. for a juvenile complaint involving a child refusing to return home.
3-14 – to the 00 block of SW 4th St. for a verbal-disturbance complaint.
3-14 – to the 00 block of SW 4th St. for a verbal disturbance.
3-15 – While patrolling, an officer noticed a utility wire had been pulled down by a fallen branch in the 300 block of SW 7th St. It was a cable wire.
3-15 – to the 600 block of SE 2nd St. to return a license plate found several miles west of town.
3-15 – to meet with a subject at the Galva Police Department to retrieve a vehicle from the city impound lot.
3-15 – to the 300 block of SW 4th Ave. to speak with a resident about a city-ordinance violation.
3-15 – to the 400 block of SW 3rd Ave. for a disturbance involving juveniles.
3-15 – to the 400 block of SW 3rd Ave. for a juvenile who refused to return home to a parent.
3-15 – to the 00 block of NE 6th St. to remove an unwanted subject.
3-16 – to the 400 block of SE 7th Ave. for a verbal-domestic dispute.
3-16 – to the 1000 block of NW 7th Ave. for a child-custody dispute.
3-16 – As a result of a traffic stop in the 700 block of West Division St., Tyler Sides, 38, Versailles, was arrested for operating a vehicle when registration suspended for mandatory insurance and a Lake County warrant for failing to appear on charges of unlawful restraint, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was taken to the Henry County Jail.
3-16 – to the 700 block of NW 4th St. to aid a citizen who seemed to be suffering from a mental-health crisis.

Property Transfers
3-10 – Bonnie L. Boss, Shannon Hornby and Jennifer Skinner to Makenna Raleigh and Beau N. Sarver – Pt. Duncan Block 2 Lots 14-25 and Block 3 – 680 Township Rd., 1028 E. Princeville and 680 Township Rd., 1021 E Princeville – Consideration = $149,000.
3-10 – Michael Curran to Dalton Snyder – Pt. Sect. 8-14-6 NE – Consideration = $7,000.
3-12 – Truist Bank et al to The Secretary of Housing & Urban Development – Thomas S. Real’s 1st Add’n – Pt. Lot 2 – 306 Silver St., Bradford – Consideration = $0.
3-13 – James C. Schock to Christopher C. Henderson – Pt. Plus Ease Sect. 17-13-6 NE – Consideration = $1,120,000.
3-14 – James P. Smith to Osceola Enterprises Corp. – Pt. Sect 29-13-6 NE – 7935 State Route 17, Toulon – Consideration = $150,000.