Marion County Police Beat for Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

An 18-year-old Centralia woman was being held in the Marion County Jail Wednesday morning for alleged misdemeanor theft. Katelyn Wollever of Melrose Avenue is accused of attempting to leave the Family Dollar Store on North Elm without paying for two items of clothing. Centralia Police say she surrendered the items to a store employee who stopped her after the anti-theft alarm sounded.

19-year-old Chelsae Cessna of North Walnut in Centralia was arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies on a petition to revoke her probation.

34-year-old Helen Rene Hollingsead of South Hickory in Centralia turned herself in on an outstanding Marion County misdemeanor warrant. Two others posted bond on outstanding warrants and were released.

26-year-old Zachary Slater of North Marion in Salem was arrested at his home Tuesday night by Salem Police for failure to appear in court on an aggravated battery charge. He was released on $750 bond.

22-year-old Justin Scott Green of South Pine in Centralia posted $200 after being arrested by Kinmundy Police on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. - http://goo.gl/QBC2x

Rape Victim Supports Strip Club Tax

Springfield, IL -- An Illinois rape victim is supporting a plan to add a five dollar admission fee to strip clubs that sell alcohol. The extra cash will be used to fund rape crisis centers, which Deborah Curington says helped save her life after she was raped. "They helped me connect the dots, and to see that it wasn't my fault because that's what I believed.

I believed that if I had never been there, that would have never happened to me. They helped me reestablish my identity, and face my past, and challenge my beliefs", said Curington. Curington once worked in the strip club industry and says she's seen a direct correlation between alcohol use and the objectification of women. She says she's knows at least ten other former strip club employees who've been raped.

State Senator Toi Hutchison is behind a proposal to raise strip club admission fees. The measure passed in committee yesterday but Hutchison promised to make changes before calling it for a full vote. - http://goo.gl/ns2kL

Three Sentenced To Marion County Jail Terms

A 28-year-old Centralia man has pleaded guilty to false impersonation. Robert Smith of Ronnie Terrace admitted to falsely impersonating a Marion County Sheriff's Deputy to a clerk at the Huck's store in Centralia. He was sentenced to 120 days in jail. The incident occurred on January 15th. A 20-year-old Centralia man has pleaded guilty to one of four burglary charges pending against him. Keith Charlton of East Broadway was placed on four years probation, 180 days in jail, ordered to pay court costs, and make restitution. Charlton admitted entering a car owned by Stacey Jolliff of Dogwood Lane.

Charges of breaking into three other vehicles on Green Street Road east of Central City on the same day last month were dropped. However, Charlton has agreed to make restitution to all four vehicle owners. 31-year-old Matthew Hall of Centralia pleaded guilty to a theft charge.

Hall admitted having possessing of golf equipment belonging to Ian and Brandi King. Hall was ordered to serve 120 days in jail, pay court costs and make $130 in restitution. - http://goo.gl/0ldDP