The chip and seal portion of Mt. Carmel’s summer street maintenance program is planned for the week of September 12th (weather permitting).
Residents on the designated roads need to have all vehicles off of the streets in order for the work to be done,
Should there ever be a failure to Mt. Carmel’s water supply, city officials are looking into possibilities to receive water from a backup source. Mt. Carmel water commissioner Justin Dulgar told the city council that discussions center around a backup connection with the Rural Wabash Water District…
Dulgar said grant opportunities are being explored to cover the cost of the two way connection that Rural Wabash would be able to get water from Mt. Carmel if the need arises. While nothing may come of the current discussions, Dulgar said he believes the EPA will mandate backup water sources in the not too distance future.
On 8/6/22, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Anthony W. Tucker, age 41, and Addasyn G. Wallbaum age 26, of Christopher, Illinois, for Residential Burglary following an investigation into a burglary in the 1000 block of West 5th Street on 7/30/22 where a large amount of cash and coins were stolen. Tucker and Wallbaum were identified as suspects and both had active warrants for their arrest from unrelated incidents.
On 8/6/22, police received information that Tucker had returned to Mt. Carmel and was currently at McDonalds. Police located Tucker inside the restaurant which led to him running from that location towards 8th Street. MCPD officers gave chase and ordered Tucker to stop to avoid being tased. Tucker continued and was tased where he was then taken into custody in the area of 8th & Chestnut. Around this same time, the MCPD detective observed Wallbaum at 6th & Mulberry Street where she was also taken into custody. Both were transported to the Wabash County Jail where they were issued the following warrants and charges with a bond setting pending. MCPD was assisted by the Wabash County Sheriff’s Office.
Anthony Tucker:
Warrants:
1) Failure to Appear – Wabash County,
2) Home Invasion, Agg. Domestic Battery, Interfering with the of Domestic Violence -Franklin County
3) Unlawful Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle – Franklin County
4) Failure to Appear – Jefferson County
New Charges:
Residential Burglary
Resisting a Peace Officer
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (glass pipe with suspected meth residue inside)
Addasyn Wallbaum
Warrant:
Failure to Appear – Wabash County
New Charge:
Residential Burglary
Anthony Tucker
Addasyn Wallbaum
On 8/3/22, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Bryson A. Lane, age 18, of Allendale, for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Illegal Transportation of Alcohol, Possession of Alcohol by Minor, Operating Uninsured Vehicle and for city ordinance Operation of a Non-Highway Vehicle without a Permit. A public complaint regarding a UTV driving recklessly on East 5th Street resulted in officers responding to the area to further investigate. An officer located a Polaris UTV occupied by Lane and a female passenger. As the officer spoke to Lane, they found suspicion of impairment, so a roadside sobriety check was conducted on him. The officer found several clues to indicate impairment, so Lane was placed under arrest at this time. Lane was transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was processed on the above charges and later released on a Notice to Appear in court.
On 8/4/22, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Carolyn M. Roark, age 55, of Mt. Carmel, on a Wabash County Warrant for Eavesdropping. Roark was stopped in a white Ford in the 100 block of E 9th Street where she was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Wabash County Jail. Roark was issued the warrant and later released on a $750 cash bond.
On 8/6/2022, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Ronald Scott Eckiss, age 56, of Mt. Carmel, on a Wabash County Warrant for Delivery of Methamphetamine. Eckiss was in the 100 block of East 1st Street where he was taken into custody without incident. Eckiss’ arrest stems from an investigation into the illegal sales of methamphetamine within the City of Mt. Carmel. Eckiss was transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was charged and held on a $2,500 cash bond.
AGENDA
CITY OF MOUNT CARMEL
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
Monday August 8, 2022 at 5:00 pm
· Call to Order
o Pledge of Allegiance
o Roll Call
· Approve Minutes
o Minutes of meeting held 07/25/2022
· Visitors (topic discussed by visitor(s) is limited to 5 minutes)
· Reports and Communications
o Mayor Judge
o Commissioner Meeks Streets, Cemeteries and Parks
o Commissioner Ikemire Finance and Senior Citizens
o Commissioner Dulgar Water and Sewer
o Commissioner Zimmerman Fire, Health & Safety, City Hall and Garbage
· Staff Reports
o Ryan Turner Brady Waldrop
o Michael McWilliams Francis Speth Mike Gidcumb
New Business
o First reading of Ordinance No. 2076-Change in basic rates for water and sewer.
o Consent Agenda
§ Resolution 693-Motor Fuel Tax MFT spending
o Removal of items from the Consent Agenda
o Consideration of Consent Agenda
o Consideration of items removed from the Consent Agenda
· Executive Session
· Motion to Adjourn
ISP INVESTIGATES FATAL TRAFFIC CRASH
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 12
WHAT: Two Vehicle Fatal Traffic Crash
WHERE: Illinois Route 1, near Douglas Road, Clark County
WHEN: Aug. 7, 2022 at approximately 5:21 p.m.
VEHICLES: Unit 1 – White 2007 Chrysler Town and Country Van
Unit 2 – Red 2019 Kia Soul
DRIVERS: Unit 1 – Jeremiah T. Boswell, a 26-year-old male from Marshall, IL – Transported to a regional hospital with injuries.
Unit 2 – A 50-year-old female from Indianapolis, IN – Deceased
PRELIMINARY: Preliminary investigative details indicate the following occurred: Unit 1 was traveling north on Illinois Route 1, near Douglas Road. Unit 2 was traveling south on Illinois Route 1, near Douglas Road. Unit 1 attempted to make a left turn into a driveway and crossed into the path of Unit 2. Unit 1 struck the front bumper of Unit 2. Both drivers were transported to a regional hospital with injuries. The driver of Unit 2 was pronounced deceased after arriving at the hospital. The Illinois State Police Traffic Crash Reconstruction Unit (TCRU) is continuing the investigation. No further information is available.
CHARGES: The driver of Unit 1 was cited for Improper Lane Use.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
ISP TRAFFIC CRASH ALERT
The Following Preliminary Information is Being Released by Illinois State Police District 12
WHAT: Two Vehicle Fatal Traffic Crash
WHERE: Interstate 70 eastbound near milepost 152, Clark County
WHEN: Aug. 6, 2022 at approximately 3:16 a.m.
VEHICLES: Unit 1- 2021 Yellow Peterbilt Truck-Tractor
Unit 2- 2011 Yellow Freightliner Truck-Tractor Semi-Trailer Combination
DRIVERS: Unit 1- Duane Jones, 45-year-old male from Dayton, OH
Unit 2- Claude Watson, 60-year-old male from St. Louis, MO - Deceased
PRELIMINARY: A preliminary investigation indicates the following occurred: Unit 1 and Unit 2 were both traveling east on Interstate 70 near milepost 152 in Clark County. Unit 1 was in the right lane and Unit 2 was in the left lane. As Unit 2 driver was passing Unit 1, Unit 1 crossed the centerline and made contact with Unit 2. Both Unit 1 and Unit 2 left the road to the right, crossing a ditch and traveling through a steel fence. Unit 2 overturned, landed on the driver’s side and caught fire in a field. Unit 1 came to rest upright in the field. The driver of Unit 2 was pronounced deceased on scene by the Clark County Coroner. Unit 1 driver reported no injuries.
CHARGES: The driver of Unit 1 was cited for Improper Lane Usage.
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
BENTON, Ill. –– An Oblong man and Robinson woman pleaded guilty on Thursday, August 4, 2022, to breaking into cars, stealing checks and IDs from vehicles, and committing identity theft in order to obtain thousands of dollars from local banks by fraud.
According to court documents, Zachary Patrick, 30, of Oblong, Illinois, and Briana Blair, 31, of Robinson, Illinois, stole checks and personal identifying information from a series of victims, often by breaking into the victims’ vehicles. Patrick and Blair then used the victims’ information however they could, writing and depositing fraudulent checks, forging victims’ signatures, and withdrawing and spending thousands of dollars as they traveled around eastern Illinois and western Indiana. The pair even opened a bank account using one victim’s stolen information.
The pair was eventually caught in a hotel parking lot in Brazil, Indiana, breaking into yet another vehicle. Patrick and Blair initially identified themselves to law enforcement using two of the identities they had stolen, but eventually admitted to their true identities. Law enforcement recovered a pile of stolen IDs, credit cards, and financial information after their arrest.
Both Patrick and Blair pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit financial institution fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. They are scheduled to be sentenced on November 17, 2022, and face a mandatory minimum of two years in prison and a statutory maximum of as many as 32 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
“All who have been victimized by identity theft and its related crimes understand just how serious and far-reaching its consequences can be,” said United States Attorney Rachelle Aud Crowe. “Along with our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, this office will continue to make investigating and prosecuting these offenses a top priority. I thank the Federal Bureau of Investigation-Springfield Field Office, the Oblong Police Department, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, and the other local law enforcement agencies involved for their work in investigating this case.”
Assistant U.S. Attorney Peter T. Reed is prosecuting the case