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			The Logan County Sheriff's Department concluded a significant drug 
			investigation in June 2013 by arresting 19 individuals. To date, 
			seven of those individuals have pled guilty and been sentenced: 
				
				Miranda D. 
				Reynolds entered into a fully negotiated plea agreement in Logan 
				County Case No. 13 CF 137 and was sentenced to five (5) years in 
				the Illinois Department of Corrections for Unlawful Delivery of 
				a Controlled Substance, a class 3 felony.
				Timothy A. 
				Ballard entered into a fully negotiated plea agreement in Logan 
				County Case No. 13 CF 141 and was sentenced to four and one-half 
				(4½) years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for 
				Unlawful Delivery of a Controlled Substance, a class 2 felony.
				Wendy J. 
				Helton was sentenced to five and one-half (5½) years in the 
				Illinois Department of Corrections in Logan County Case No. 
				13-CF-154. Wendy Helton pled guilty to three counts of Unlawful 
				Delivery of a Controlled Substance, each a class 2 felony, and 
				was sentenced by the Honorable William Yoder, Associate Circuit 
				Court Judge.
				John M. Beck 
				was sentenced to five (5) years in the Illinois Department of 
				Corrections in Logan County Case No. 13-CF-139. John Beck pled 
				guilty to one count of Unlawful Delivery of a Controlled 
				Substance, a class 2 felony, and was sentenced by the Honorable 
				William Yoder, Associate Circuit Court Judge. 
			
			 
				
				Stasha J. Sanders was sentenced to 
				three (3) years in the Illinois Department of Corrections in 
				Logan County Case No. 13-CF-146. Stasha Sanders pled guilty to 
				three counts of Unlawful Delivery of a Controlled Substance. Two 
				counts were a class 2 felony and one count was a class 3 felony. 
				The Honorable William Yoder, Associate Circuit Court Judge, 
				sentenced Ms. Sanders to three years on the class 2 felonies and 
				two years on the class 3 felony. Each sentence to run concurrent 
				to the other. 
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				Regina A. 
				Richmond was sentenced to 30 months of probation and 180 days in 
				the Logan County Jail in Logan County Case No. 13-CF-148. Regina 
				Richmond pled guilty to one count of Unlawful Delivery of a 
				Controlled Substance, a class 3 felony.The Honorable William A. Yoder sentenced Ms. Richmond to 
				probation with drug and alcohol conditions based, in part, upon 
				her lack of prior criminal history.
				Karmalisha D. Duncan was sentenced 
				to 30 months of probation and 180 days in the Logan County Jail 
				in Logan County Case No. 13-CF-148. Karmalisha Duncan pled 
				guilty to one count of Unlawful Delivery of a Controlled 
				Substance, a class 3 felony. The Honorable William A. Yoder sentenced Ms. Duncan to probation 
				with drug and alcohol conditions based, in part, upon her lack 
				of prior criminal history.
 "Illegal drugs are 
			destroying lives and families in our community. These sentences send 
			a strong message that individuals who deliver those illegal drugs 
			will suffer serious consequences for their criminal conduct," said 
			Jonathan Wright. "Heroin and cocaine 
			are on the rise in this community. My hope is that the sentences 
			imposed on these individuals will deter others from delivering 
			illegal drugs. We will continue to investigate and arrest 
			individuals trafficking drugs in Logan County," said Steve Nichols, 
			Logan County Sheriff. Each of the 
			individuals arrested in June of this year who still have pending 
			cases are presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable 
			doubt. Jonathan C. WrightLogan County State's Attorney
 
			[Text from file received from
			Logan County 
			State's Attorney Jonathan C. Wright] |