Woodford County State's Attorney

09/13/2026

SA Gibson and daughter had a blast walking in the Corn Festival parade with the Woodford County IL GOP.

09/11/2026

09/08/2026

Notable Recent Sentences

09/08/2026

On September 2, 2026, the Woodford County Grand Jury indicted the following cases:

26CF154 Jerome C. Price: Aggravated Battery in a Public Place

26CF180 Allan A. Gabriel-Vasquez: Domestic Battery

26CF181 Brandon Smith: Unauthorized Video Recording

26CF182 Christopher Winn: Aggravated DUI

26CF183 Edward Jones: Aggravated DUI (2 counts)

26CF184 Kaiden Wedell: Violation of S*x Offender Registration Act

26CF185 Kaiden Wedell: Violation of S*x Offender Registration Act

26CF186 Landon Nestel: Criminal S*xual Assault

26CF187 Kelvin B. Thomas: Aggravated DUI

26CF188 Michael J. Barhum: Disorderly Conduct

26CF189 Rayne B. Lynn: Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance

26CF190 Jerri L. McIntyre: Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance

26CF191 Jonathan Castillo-Perez: Violation of S*x Offender Registration Act

26CF192 Damian K. Coy : Escape

26CF193 Richard Pollizze: Count 1 Indecent Solicitation of a Child
2 Traveling to Meet a Child
3 Grooming

26CF194 Jeffry P. Collier: Count 1 Indecent Solicitation of a Child
2 Indecent Solicitation of a Child
3 Grooming
4 Traveling to Meet a Child

26CF195 Steven L. Rassi : Count 1 Indecent Solicitation of a Child
2 Traveling to Meet a Child
3 Grooming

26CF196 Hayden R. Meeker: Count 1 Indecent Solicitation of a Child
2 Indecent Solicitation of a Child
3 Traveling to Meet a Child

26CF197 Christopher J. Salm: Aggravated Assault to a Peace Officer

26CF198 Joshua L. Disney: Count 1 Identity Theft
2 Non-Consensual Dissemination of Private S*xual Images

26CF199 John R. Savka: Theft

26CF200 Paul T. Schell: Unlawful Acts Upon a Cemetery

26CF Connie Bonnstetter: Count 1 Theft
2 Wire Fraud
26CF REDACTED** Count 1 Criminal S*xual Assault
2 Criminal S*xual Assault
3 Criminal S*xual Assault
4 Aggravated Domestic Battery
5 Unlawful Restraint
26CF Dennis Walker: False Personation of a Peace Officer

* All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
** Names are redacted when there is an outstanding warrant for the Defendant.

08/13/2026

Congratulations to ASA Matt Miller, we will soon call him Judge Miller!

Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge.pdf https://share.google/NUsVG8tI25BrJyLGX

08/07/2026

SAVE THE DATE! 🇺🇸

Join the Woodford County Republican Party for our Annual Fall Picnic on Thursday, September 17th at the Woodford County Farm Bureau Park!

Come enjoy a great meal, connect with fellow Republicans, and meet the candidates running for local and state offices before Election Day.

🎟️ Tickets are $15 per person, and children under 5 eat free.

To purchase tickets, send us a message or contact your local Republican precinct committeeperson.

We hope to see you there as we work together to keep Woodford County and Illinois moving in the RIGHT direction!

08/06/2026

On August 5, 2026, the Woodford County Grand Jury indicted the following cases:

24-CF-225 TIMOTHY R. COCHRAN
POSSESSION OF A CONVERTED MOTOR VEHICLE
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25-CF-197 NICHOLAS A. BEJARANO
CT 3: CRIMINAL TRESPASS TO RESIDENCE
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26-CF-148 MARK R. HANSON
CT 6: AGGRAVATED DUI
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26-CF-152 LATOSHA N. ALLEN
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
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26-CF-153 HALEY R. TOFT
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
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26-CF-154 JEROME C. PRICE
CT 1: HOME INVASION
CT 2: AGGRAVATED BATTERY TO A PEACE OFFICER
CT 3: AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
CT 6: RESISTING A PEACE OFFICER
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26-CF-155 WILLIE B. FRANKLIN
AGGRAVATED FLEEING AND ELUDING A PEACE OFFICER
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26-CF-156 JERRY L. COLLINS JR.
CT 1: AGGRAVATED DUI
CT 2: AGGRAVATED DUI
CT 3: OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
CT 4: AGGRAVATED DRIVING WHILE LICENSE REVOKED
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26-CF-157 BRANDI L. GRISHAM
CT 1: FAILURE TO REGISTER – VIOLENT OFFENDER
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26-CF-158 DILLON J. FORTNER
OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
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26-CF-159 LURIE D. ALEXANDER
OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
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26-CF-160 ROGER L. ROACHE
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
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26-CF-161 AARON L. ZIGAS
THEFT
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26-CF-162 WILLIE L. BRADY
OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE
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26-CF-163 LEE A. WILLIAMS
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE
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26-CF-164 ETHAN P. SLOAN
AGGRAVATED BATTERY
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26-CF-165 RACHAEL ANDERSON
AGGRAVATED DRIVING WHILE LICENSE REVOKED
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26-CF-166 BRANDON L. KELLER
AGGRAVATED DUI BAC OVER .08
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26-CF-167 TRAVIS R. PELPHREY
AGGRAVATED BATTERY IN A PUBLIC PLACE
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26-CF-168 JESSICA M. CLOVER
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
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26-CF-169 MARK W. STEPHENS
CT: 1 INDECENT SOLICITATION OF A CHILD
CT: 2 GROOMING
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26-CF-170 MORGAN T. BUSBY
OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
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26-CF-171 EMILY J. KELLER
AGGRAVATED DRIVING WHILE LICENSE REVOKED
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26-CF- 172 HARLEY A. CUNNINGHAM
CRIMINAL TRESPASS TO RESIDENCE
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26-CF-173 JASON C. ROCKHOLD
CT 1: CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT
CT 2: AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE
CT 3: AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE
CT 4: POSSESSION OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL
CT 5: POSSESSION OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL
CT 6: POSSESSION OF CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL
CT 7: GROOMING
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26-CF-174 MICHAEL S. DOUGLAS
CT 1: INDECENT SOLICITATION OF A CHILD
CT 2: INDECENT SOLICITATION OF A CHILD
CT 3: INDECENT SOLICITATION OF A CHILD
CT 4: TRAVELING TO MEET A CHILD
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26-CF- 175 JERRY L. DYE
CT 1: POSSESSION OF CANNABIS W/ INTENT TO DELIVER
CT 2: POSSESSION OF CANNABIS
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26-CF- NAME SUPPRESSED
CT 1: INDECENT SOLICITATION OF A CHILD
CT 2: INDECENT SOLICITATION OF A CHILD
CT 3: INDECENT SOLICITATION OF A CHILD
CT 4: GROOMING
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26-CF- TYRESSA J. JONES
AGGRAVATED DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
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26-CF- KENNETH D. ROBERTSON
AGGRAVATED BATTERY IN A PUBLIC PLACE
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26-CF- EDWIN D. SPENCE
AGGRAVATED BATTERY IN A PUBLIC PLACE
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* All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

08/05/2026

FACTS ABOUT SENTENCING

The goal of our posts on sentencing is to be transparent about what is happening in the office, but also to show the consequences of the crimes in our county to discourage individuals from making similar decisions.

This often leads to debates and some anger in the comments; however, it is important to understand what all leads to a sentence. There are two ways in which Defendants are sentenced: either by an agreed plea or by a sentencing hearing.

If it is by plea, that means the State made an offer, and after some negotiation the parties came to an agreement, and ultimately the Judge accepted the agreed plea.

A sentencing hearing happens after an open or blind plea, which means the parties could not reach an agreement, or after a guilty verdict after a bench or jury trial.

All sentences must fall within the range for each specific misdemeanor or felony classification; classifications and ranges are set by the legislature. See the attached graphic for sentencing ranges. That is why we try to indicate in the post what the classification of each charge is. Some charges carry special sentencing ranges; those too are often in the posts.

During the sentencing hearing, the State and the Defendant are entitled to submit evidence in aggravation and/or mitigation. The judge then imposes a sentence based on the facts of the case, severity and nature of the offense, the factors in mitigation and aggravation, and the statement of allocution of the Defendant.

So when determining sentences that are imposed, no two cases can be compared equally, as many factors are considered. Finally, ultimately it was the legislature that determined the length of possible sentences for all crimes. Hence why a Class X drug crime carries a longer sentence than a Class 3 Indecent Solicitation of a Child.

Hopefully this gives more clarity on how sentencing works.

08/04/2026

MINNEAPOLIS MAN GETS 30 YEARS FOR NEARLY 200 GRAMS OF FENTANYL

Credit to the Woodford County Sheriff's Office, Eureka, IL, for successfully getting fentanyl off our streets.

Credit to the El Paso, IL Police Department for investigating a predator and keeping our children safe.