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Three defendants appeared before Judge Matt Vaughn in Wayne County Circuit Court on Thursday, resulting in guilty pleas, probation modifications and a prison sentence. Michael A. Vaughan, 49, of Fairfield pleaded guilty to a charge of retail theft. Judge Vaughn sentenced Vaughan to 18 months of conditional discharge and ordered him to pay court costs. Vaughan was also ordered to …

Wayne County Circuit Court saw multiple cases resolved Tuesday as Judge Denton Aud accepted guilty pleas and issued sentences for two area residents. Rachel Esmon, 47, of Cisne, pleaded guilty to unlawful sale of liquor to a minor, a Class A misdemeanor. Esmon was sentenced to 12 months of court supervision and ordered to pay court costs. Everett Irwin, 43, …

A 19-year-old Fairfield man has been sentenced following proceedings Thursday in Wayne County Circuit Court before Judge Matt Vaughn. Caleb Stringfield pleaded guilty to Criminal Sexual Abuse, a Class 4 felony. Under the sentence imposed by the court, Stringfield was placed on probation for a term of two years and ordered to pay court costs. He also received a 180-day …

Brandon Gregory, 39, of Wayne City, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Wayne County Circuit Court to a charge of Aggravated Battery. Judge Denton Aud sentenced Gregory to two years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, along with court costs. The charge stemmed from a case occurring between June 2022 and January 2023. Gregory was given credit for 412 days already served …

Several cases were addressed Thursday in Wayne County Circuit Court with Judge Matt Vaughn presiding. David Asher, 29, of Fairfield, was sentenced to seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on a charge of unlawful possession of a stolen firearm stemming from July 2025, along with a probation violation. He received credit for 96 days served in the Wayne …

27-year-old Jace Waldrop of Fairfield was sentenced Tuesday by Judge Denton Aud in Wayne County Circuit Court to eight years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, followed by a one-year term of Mandatory Supervised Release after his release. The charges stem from a February 7th incident, when Wayne County 911 reported that Waldrop was driving a blue Chevrolet Impala north …

Several guilty pleas were handed down in Wayne County Circuit Court Thursday by Judge, Matt Vaughn. Charles Newton, 31, of Golden Gate, pled guilty to Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine. Newton was placed on 24 months probation, ordered to pay court costs, and required to complete 30 hours of community service. He received credit for five days served in the Wayne …