By Talbot Fisher May 19, 2026
New charges
Thursday, May 14
- Joshua L. Lashmet, 30, Galesburg — Class 3 felony meth possession under 5 grams
- Michael R. Salmi, 58, Galesburg — misdemeanor solicitation to meet a child
- Drake A. Mortensen, 28, Abingdon — misdemeanor assault, disorderly conduct
Wednesday, May 13
- Bridgette A. Mixon, 60, Galesburg — Class 3 felony abuse of a resident causing injury, aggravated battery to a victim over age 60, misdemeanor battery
Monday, May 11
- Curtis E. Wright Jr., 37, Galesburg — Class 4 felony retail theft under $300 with a prior conviction, misdemeanor criminal trespass
- Deshawn D. Drain, 34, Galesburg — Class 3 felony failure to register as a sex offender
- Steven J. Mearek, 60, Galesburg — misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia
- Adelia M. Barbee, 71, Galesburg — misdemeanor disorderly conduct
- Kenneth Tuckmantel, 58, Donnelly, Idaho — misdemeanor DUI/alcohol
- Jessiah C. Moody, 25, Galesburg — misdemeanor domestic battery
- Laura A. Brejcha, 61, Galesburg — misdemeanor domestic battery
- Mitchell A. Hopson, 33, Wataga — misdemeanor domestic battery
- Jessica L. Garner, 38, Galesburg — misdemeanor domestic battery
Thursday, May 7
- Frederick L. Sanders Sr., 52, Galesburg — Class 3 felony retail theft over $300
- Jesse D. Mustain, 33, Galesburg — Class 3 felony meth possession under 5 grams
- Justin J. Pieper, 48, Galesburg — misdemeanor criminal damage to property under $500
- Anthony S. Garza, 47, Galesburg — misdemeanor criminal damage to property under $500 (two counts)
- Rahim R. Ali, 45, Galesburg — misdemeanor battery causing bodily harm
- Melanie A. Fritz, 57, Galesburg — misdemeanor battery causing bodily harm
- John W. Harris II, 55, Galesburg — misdemeanor theft of lost or mislaid property over $500
- Adriana A. Hardrick, 28, Rantoul — misdemeanor obstructing identification, driving on a suspended license
Wednesday, May 6
- William R. Grant III, 34, Galesburg — Class 4 felony criminal trespass
- Morgan L. Eaves, 33, Galesburg — Class 3 felony meth possession under 5 grams, misdemeanor driving on a suspended license
- Angelique I. Hodges, 45, Galesburg — Class 3 felony meth possession under 5 grams
Tuesday, May 5
- Jessica L. Garner, 38, Galesburg — Class 4 felony retail theft under $300 with a prior conviction
- John W. Harris II, 55, Galesburg — Class 3 felony meth possession under 5 grams
- Steven J. Mearek, 60, Galesburg — Class 2 felony burglary, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia
- Jacqueline M. Tate, 34, Galesburg — misdemeanor retail theft under $300
Monday, May 4
- Christopher J. Pacheco, 38, Galesburg — Class 2 felony aggravated DUI, misdemeanor DUI/alcohol
- Eric L. Mackey, 37, Galesburg — Class 4 felony criminal damage to government property under $500, retail theft under $300 with a prior conviction, misdemeanor criminal trespass
- Curtis E. Wright Jr., 37, Galesburg — Class 4 felony retail theft under $300 with a prior conviction (two counts), misdemeanor criminal trespass
- Melody L. Karr, 59, Abingdon — Class 4 felony possession of a controlled substance
- Kayden Johnson, 21, London Mills — misdemeanor violating a no-contact order (two counts)
Friday, May 1
- Deshawn D. Drain, 34, Galesburg — Class 4 felony possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor obstructing identification, violating a no-contact order, disorderly conduct
- Floyd L. Sinclair, 50, Galesburg — misdemeanor domestic battery
Warrants served
Monday, May 11
- Erika N. Castellano, 37, Galesburg — Class 3 felony aggravated battery in a public place, misdemeanor criminal damage to property under $500; charged April 28
Tuesday, May 5
- Evan Courson, 42, Williamsfield — Class 4 felony nonconsensual dissemination of sexual images (two counts); charged April 28
Monday, May 4
- Shane L. Whitman, 39, Galesburg — Class 3 felony registering as a sex offender with false information, misdemeanor domestic battery causing bodily harm, interfering with a report of domestic violence; charged April 29
Dispositions
Thursday, May 14
- Rebecca M. Anders, 36, Cambridge — dropped: misdemeanor theft under $500
- Edward B. Eccles, 48, Peoria — dropped: misdemeanor DUI/alcohol
- Malik D. Ferguson, 29, Galesburg — pleaded guilty to Class 3 felony possession of a firearm by a felon, misdemeanor domestic battery causing bodily harm and Class 4 felony aggravated DUI; sentenced to five years in prison with 423 days credit; dismissed: Class 2 felony aggravated domestic battery/strangulation
- Bradley S. Galloway, 43, Galesburg — dropped: misdemeanor violating an order of protection, resisting an officer
- Michael P. Halsted, 44, Peoria — dropped: misdemeanor resisting an officer
- Steven R. Murphy, 42, Yates City — pleaded guilty to Class 3 felony harassment of a juror and Class 4 felony domestic battery with a prior conviction; sentenced to two years conditional discharge; dismissed: Class 2 felony aggravated domestic battery/strangulation (two counts), misdemeanor resisting an officer
- Sara J. Peterson, 68, Galesburg — dropped: misdemeanor criminal trespass
- Holly M. Wallace, 37, Galesburg — sentenced to 30 months probation through drug court
Wednesday, May 13
- Leroy Broussard Jr., 25, Galesburg — pleaded guilty to Class 2 felony aggravated domestic battery/strangulation and Class 4 felony criminal damage to property over $500; sentenced to 180 days in jail with 180 days credit, 30 months probation and 24 months conditional discharge; dismissed: Class 4 felony domestic battery with a prior conviction, criminal damage to property over $500, criminal trespass, misdemeanor criminal damage to property under $500, leaving the scene of an accident
- Jesus Delacruz Jr., 40, Bushnell — pleaded guilty to Class 3 felony meth possession under 5 grams and failure to register as a violent offender against youth; sentenced to 30 months probation through drug court; dismissed: Class 3 felony failure to register as a violent offender against youth (two counts), possession of a weapon by a felon, failure to register, misdemeanor driving on a suspended license, theft under $500, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon (two counts), disorderly conduct (two counts)
- Joshua L. Fleisher, 45, Abingdon — dropped: misdemeanor battery
- Ashley L. Gerstel, 37, Knoxville — pleaded guilty to misdemeanor DUI/BAC .08 and fleeing; sentenced to five days in jail and 24 months conditional discharge; dismissed: Class 4 felony aggravated DUI, misdemeanor unlawful possession of blackjack/knife, resisting an officer, DUI/alcohol, speeding 35 mph or more over the limit, driving on a suspended license
- Kyleigh L. Haase, 25, Monmouth — pleaded guilty to misdemeanor criminal trespass; sentenced to one year conditional discharge and fined; dismissed: misdemeanor assault
- Ricky J. Jackson, 55, Abingdon — dropped: misdemeanor battery
- Scott D. Johnston, 34, Galena — pleaded guilty to Class 1 felony cocaine possession between 15-100 grams; sentenced to two years probation and 30 hours community service; dismissed: misdemeanor cannabis possession between 30-100 grams
- Madison Knuth, 24, Henderson — pleaded guilty to misdemeanor child endangerment; sentenced to one year court supervision and fined
- Trenton L. Morrison, 37, Galesburg — dismissed: Class 4 felony domestic battery with a prior conviction
- John O’Leary, 42, Chicago — pleaded guilty to Class 4 felony grooming; sentenced to two years and six months in prison with 108 days credit; dismissed: Class 1 felony promoting the sexual exploitation of children, Class 2 felony possession of child sexual abuse materials, Class 3 felony indecent solicitation of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, traveling to meet a minor, meth possession under 5 grams
Tuesday, May 12
- Jaiden J. Arbaca, 19, Galesburg — pleaded guilty to misdemeanor DUI/alcohol; sentenced to two years conditional discharge; dismissed: Class 4 felony aggravated DUI, misdemeanor criminal damage to property under $500
- Aaron T. Courtouise, 30, Galesburg — dropped: Class 3 felony meth possession under 5 grams, misdemeanor driving on a suspended license
- Austin B. Fry, 34, Kirkwood — pleaded guilty to Class 3 felony meth possession under 5 grams; sentenced to 18 months conditional discharge; dismissed: Class 2 felony burglary, theft over $10,000, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia
- Ross A. Keith, 42, Galesburg — dropped: Class 2 felony violation of the sex offender registry, Class 3 felony meth possession under 5 grams, failure to return from furlough
- Mary E. Sundvall, 72, Galesburg — dropped: Class 3 felony theft over $500 (two counts)
Monday, May 11
- Amanda J.L. Eakins, 38, Galesburg — dropped: misdemeanor domestic battery
- Shawn C. Kaufman, 37, Galesburg — dropped: misdemeanor domestic battery
- Jewel B. Leiby, 35, Galesburg — dropped: misdemeanor resisting an officer, DUI/alcohol
- Valente A. Mercado, 26, Galesburg — dropped: misdemeanor DUI/alcohol, leaving the scene of an accident
- Brianna B. Organista, 21, Galesburg — dropped: misdemeanor domestic battery causing bodily harm
- Rosendo E. Ramirez-Velasquez, 27, Galesburg — pleaded guilty to misdemeanor DUI/alcohol; sentenced to two years court supervision and fined; dismissed: misdemeanor leaving the scene of an accident
- Crystal M. Vojinovic, 36, Galesburg — pleaded guilty to misdemeanor violating an order of protection; sentenced to 18 months conditional discharge and fined
Thursday, May 7
- Ronald A. McNeely, 44, Galesburg — dropped: Class 4 felony domestic battery with a prior conviction (two counts)
- Justin J. Pieper, 48, Galesburg — pleaded guilty to misdemeanor violating an order of protection; sentenced to two years conditional discharge; dismissed: misdemeanor obstructing an officer, criminal damage to property under $500
Wednesday, May 6
- Adrian Bailey, 30, Galesburg — dropped: Class X felony attempted murder (two counts), aggravated battery/discharging a firearm, Class 3 felony aggravated battery to a child younger than 13 causing bodily harm, possession of a firearm by a felon
- Kathleen A. Beauprez, 65, Galesburg — pleaded guilty to misdemeanor criminal trespass; fined
- Elijah L. Fancher, 38, Galesburg — dropped: Class 4 felony aggravated unlawful use of a weapon
- Bdea G. Hamad, 18, East Moline — pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery causing bodily harm; sentenced to one year court supervision and fined
- Victoria C. Motz, 20, Galesburg — pleaded guilty to Class 4 felony aggravated fleeing, misdemeanor DUI/alcohol; sentenced to two years second-chance probation; dismissed: misdemeanor DUI/alcohol, DUI/BAC .08, domestic battery
- Holly M. Scalf, 47, Galesburg — pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct; sentenced to one year court supervision and fined; dismissed: misdemeanor unlawful possession of blackjack/knife, assault
- Kerri A. Sauter, 47, Galesburg — pleaded guilty to misdemeanor criminal trespass; sentenced to six months conditional discharge and fined
- Hailey E.M. Woodring, 25, Galesburg — pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct; sentenced to six months conditional discharge
Tuesday, May 5
- Rey Cantu, 22, Galesburg — pleaded guilty to Class 4 felony criminal damage to property over $500; sentenced to two years in prison
- Steven W. Charles, 39, Galesburg — dropped: Class 2 felony aggravated domestic battery/strangulation, misdemeanor domestic battery (two counts), interfering with a report of domestic violence, possession of drug paraphernalia, violation of pretrial release
- Dirk L. DeBoer, 65, Dahinda — dropped: misdemeanor DUI/alcohol
- Clevon Dortch Jr., 33, Galesburg — pleaded guilty to Class 2 felony possession of a weapon by a felon; sentenced to five years in prison with 225 days credit; dismissed: Class X felony possession of a firearm by a felon, Class 4 felony aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon
- Janice M. Gallagher, 27, Monmouth — pleaded guilty to misdemeanor obstructing identification; sentenced to six months supervision and fined
- Marcelus E. Goodwin, 34, Galesburg — dropped: Class 2 felony aggravated battery to a peace officer, Class 4 felony criminal damage to government property under $500
- Ivory L. Henry, 27, Galesburg — pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery; sentenced to 12 months conditional discharge; dismissed: Class 3 felony aggravated battery causing great bodily harm
- Derrick D. Langford, 20, Galesburg — pleaded guilty to Class 4 felony violating an order of protection and domestic battery causing bodily harm; sentenced to 22 days in jail with 22 days credit and 18 months probation; dismissed: Class 4 felony violating an order of protection, misdemeanor domestic battery
- Pamela L. Pilkington, 46, Galesburg — pleaded guilty to misdemeanor meth possession under 5 grams; sentenced to two years conditional discharge; dismissed: misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia
- Jason C. Thomas, 46, Galesburg — dropped: misdemeanor domestic battery causing bodily harm
- Aryanna S. Tucker-Campbell, 20, Galesburg — dropped: misdemeanor retail theft under $300
Monday, May 4
- Michael J. Howarter, 32, Galesburg — pleaded guilty to Class 3 felony meth possession under 5 grams; sentenced to one year conditional discharge
- William L. Marshall, 47, Galesburg — pleaded guilty to Class 3 felony failure to report a change of address; sentenced to 90 days in jail with 17 days credit and two years conditional discharge; dismissed: Class 3 felony violation of the sex offender registry, misdemeanor domestic battery causing bodily harm
- Brandon D. Morrison, 40, Galesburg — dropped: Class 4 felony domestic battery with a prior conviction, misdemeanor violating an order of protection
- Raven M. Shinn, 26, Galesburg — dropped: misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia
Friday, May 1
- Peter R. Connour, 48, Galesburg — dropped: misdemeanor battery (three counts), criminal trespass
- Janaisha S. Kennedy, 20, Galesburg — dropped: misdemeanor domestic battery
- Carlos J. Morales, 39, Galesburg — pleaded guilty to misdemeanor resisting an officer; sentenced to two years conditional discharge; dismissed: Class 2 felony aggravated battery to a peace officer (two counts), misdemeanor disorderly conduct
- Raven M. Shinn, 26, Galesburg — sentenced to two years and six months in prison following removal from the drug court program; convicted in 2025 of Class 3 felony meth possession under 5 grams
- Russell M. Varnell, 51, Elmwood — dropped: misdemeanor aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, battery
All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
