A pair of DUI Cases came to a plea agreement in Wayne County Court. 53-year-old Scott A. Beard of Flora and 34-year-old Siakhel Gideon of Greenwood, Indiana
4 individuals, 2 IDOC transport officers, lawyers, and Brodey Murbarger were in Wayne County Court on Friday as there was a scheduled appeal hearing on the sentence handed down to Murbarger in January. Murbarger is currently serving a 50-year sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the murder of 15-year-old Megan Nichols. At 11:48 this morning, Murbarger's attorney, Christian Baril, filed a motion to leave and amend the motion to reconsider Murbarger's sentence. In court, Baril mentioned the reason for the appeal was on constitutional grounds. In court, Wayne County States Attorney Kevin Kakac and Assistant District Attorney Michael Falagario did not object to the motion filed this morning. After some time, both sides came up with a new hearing date of June 16th with the new motion to be filed no later than June 9th. Wayne County Judge Michael Molt granted the motion and set the new date for the hearing to reconsider Murbarger's sentence for June 16th.
The Brodey Murbarger case continues in Wayne County Court on Friday. Murbarger was convicted in the murder of 15-year-old Megan Nichols. Murbarger's legal team filed an 88 page report on proceedings leading up to his sentencing on March 28th according to court records. Murbarger is currently trying to appeal the sentence handed down by Wayne County Judge Michael Molt. Murbarger was sentenced to 50 years of time in the Illinois Department of Corrections with credit of 843 days of time served.
Wayne County Deputies responded to the scene of a single vehicle accident on IL64. 23-year- old Allen Hempensones of Mt. Vernon was traveling along Interstate 64 near mile marker 106 when for unknown reasons he left the roadway, striking a guard rail, and popping a tire. There were no injuries. Wayne County responded to the scene of a car vs. deer collision. 39-year-old Fairfield resident Ryan Sagar was traveling westbound on IL Hwy 15 near Co. Rd 1400E when a deer ran into the roadway. Sagar was unable to avoid the collision causing damage to his vehicle. Local Arrests Illinois State Police arrested 38-year-old Mt. Vernon, IL resident Evan Boucher DeSoto, Mo on a charge of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. He was transported to the Wayne County Jail with bond set at $320. 32 year old Ashley Bebout of Crossville, was arrested by Wayne County on a Failure to Appear Contempt of Court warrant out of Richland County. Bebout was originally charged in Richland County in April 2022 for
It has been announced that the Fairfield Public School District will be implementing a program available to schools participating in the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Programs called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). All enrolled students of Fairfield PSD #112 are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at school at no cost to your household each day of the school year. Your child(ren) will be able to participate in these meal programs without having to pay a fee or submit an application. For questions or to obtain more information call 842-6501. On Thursday, August 25th, Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Michael Molt granted the defense motion to sever two sex crime charges in the Brodey Murbarger case. Judge Molt granted the motion to sever the two counts of home invasion to commit criminal sexual abuse from the murder charges Murbarger is facing. Murbarger has been formally charged with three counts of murder and one count of concealment of a h