BENTON – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office released the following information on Monday, April 14, 2025.
3-31-25 Autumn C. Dart, age 40, of Colp was issued a traffic citation for speeding.
3-31-25 Joshua L. Knight, age 37, of St. Louis, MO, was issued a traffic citation for speeding.
3-31-25 Angelica M. Scholp, age 28, of Royalton was issued traffic citations for speeding and failure to secure child in an appropriate child restraint.
4-1-25 Keaton W. Walls, age 22, of Eldorado was issued a traffic citation for speeding.
4-1-25 Michael T. McGhee, age 34, of Broughton was issued traffic citations for speeding, no valid registration and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
4-1-25 Kevin G. Volsch Jr., age 46, of McLeansboro was issued a traffic citation for no valid registration.
4-1-25 David M. Diaz, age 43, of Marion was issued a traffic citation for speeding.
4-1-25 Dustin E. Forby, age 49, of Benton was arrested for unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of cannabis in a motor vehicle and operating a vehicle with an expired registration.
4-1-25 Carl D. Dent, age 43, of Royalton was arrested for unlawful violation of an order of protection and driving while license revoked.
4-1-25 Thomas E. Maller, age 63, of Royalton was arrested for unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while license revoked.
4-3-25 Ashley J. Trusty, age 31, of West Frankfort was issued a traffic citation for operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
4-4-25 Codie E. Vickers, age 53, of Royalton was arrested for violation of an order of protection and harassment through electronic communications.
4-4-25 Brad A. Paul, age 55, of Whittington was issued a traffic citation for speeding.
4-4-25 Devin M. Jones, age 46, of Du Quoin was issued a traffic citation for disobeying a traffic control device.
4-7-25 Cody W. Crews, age 30, of Buckner was issued a traffic citation for speeding.
4-8-25 Mercedez E. Maldonado, age 29, of Zeigler was issued traffic citations for operating an uninsured motor vehicle and operating a vehicle with no valid registration.
4-8-25 Kimberly D. Hefner, age 39, of Arnold, MO, was arrested for Theft o/ $10,000.00 (Class 3 Felony), Unlawful Defacing of a Manufacturers Identification Number (Class 2 Felony), Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine with the Intent to Deliver (Class X Felony), Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine (Class 1 Felony), Bringing Contraband into a Penal Institution (Class 1 Felony), Unlawful Possession of a Hypodermic Needle (Class A Misdemeanor), Possession of Firearm / Ammunition without a FOID (Class 3 Felony), Criminal Damage to Property (Class 4 Felony).
4-8-28 Mark S. Hefner, age 46, of Whittington was arrested for Theft o/ $10,000.00 (Class 3 Felony), Unlawful Defacing of a Manufactures Identification Number (Class 2 Felony), Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine with the Intent to Deliver (Class X Felony), Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine (Class 1 Felony), Bringing Contraband into a Penal Institution (Class 1 Felony), Unlawful Possession of Hypodermic Needle (Class A Misdemeanor), Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon – Firearm (Class 4 Felony), Possession of a Firearm without a FOID – Revoked (Class 3 Felony), Criminal Damage to Property (Class 4 Felony).
4-9-25 Jonathan P. Giles, age 46, of Thompsonville was arrested for resisting and obstructing a Peace Officer, speeding, disobeying a traffic control device and failure to yield at an intersection.
4-9-25 Alisa M. McPherson, age 39, of Benton was issued a traffic citation for failure to wear a seatbelt.
4-9-25 Sharon K. Vaughn, age 64, of Zeigler was arrested for theft and official misconduct.
4-11-25 Rylee E. Rutledge, age 19, of Pittsburg was issued a traffic citation for speeding.
4-11-25 Joshua G. Russell, age 28, of Benton was issued a traffic citation for speeding.
4-11-25 James S. Abbott, age 47, of Logan was arrested for unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and a failure to appear warrant for resisting a Peace Officer.
4-11-25 Joshua B. Steely, age 39, of Mulkeytown was arrested for violation of classification.
4-12-25 Karen S. Raines, age 39, of Orient was arrested for battery.
4-12-25 Savanah R. Murphy, age 33, of Thompsonville was arrested for domestic battery and a failure to appear warrant for domestic battery.
4-13-25 Joshua D. Short, age 18, of Iuka was arrested for criminal damage to property.
4-13-25 Ryan J. Nance, age 25, of Marion was issued a traffic citation for speeding.
WARRANT ARRESTS
3-31-25 Brent H. Faucett, age 31, of Coello. Failure to appear for possession of methamphetamine.
4-3-25 Patrick W. Bishop, age 51, of Orlando, FL. Failure to appear for obstructing identification.
4-4-25 John A.B. Sutton, age 36, of Steeleville, IL. Failure to appear for methamphetamine delivery.
4-4-25 Robert L. Atchison Jr., age 50, of Sesser. Failure to appear for driving while license revoked.
4-4-25 Jessica M. Taylor, age 36, of Marion. Failure to appear for driving while license suspended.
4-8-25 Colten S. Brown, age 25, of Marion. Failure to appear for battery.
4-8-25 Justin A. Williams, age 40, of Carbondale. Failure to appear for battery.
4-9-25 Jackie L. Stidhum, age 36, of Colp. Failure to appear for theft.
4-9-25 Brandi J. Pierce, age 44, of Broughton. Failure to appear for driving while license suspended.
4-9-25 Robert Z. Montgomery, age 33, of Mt. Vernon. Petition to revoke conditional discharge and a failure to appear warrant for possession of methamphetamine.
4-10-25 Kaley D. Laws, age 30, of Carterville. Failure to appear for residential burglary.
4-10-25 Trumaine A. Jenicke, age 29, of Murphysboro. Failure to appear for obstructing identification.
4-10-25 Derek A. Selby, age 28, of Benton. Failure to appear for theft.
The public is reminded that all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Sheriff Kyle Bacon