Centralia Man Dies After Motorcycle Crashes Along Green Street Road

A 58-year-old rural Centralia man has died after his motorcycle ran off the Green Street Road east of Central City this afternoon. Marion County Deputy Coroner Roger Sutherland says David Kendall had been in poor health and it appears the death may have been from natural causes because injuries from the accident were minimal.

Sutherland says no other vehicle was involved when Kendall's cycle ran off the side of the road. He was found lying in a driveway only ten feet from where the cycle came to rest. Sheriff Jerry DeVore says witnesses indicated Kendall's motorcycle ran off the road for no apparent reason.

The wreck occurred on a straight section of roadway near the former Jim's Trailer Sales business. Efforts to revive Kendall at St. Mary's Hospital were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead at 2:15Tuesday afternoon. The wreck had occurred about an hour earlier. Sutherland said the family requested no autopsy be completed. He reports the only visible injuries from the accident were skinned elbows and legs and a small skinned area on his forehead. Sutherland says Kendall suffered from a bad heart and diabetes.

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Centralia Man Charged With Six Counts of Home Repair Fraud in Marion County Court

A Centralia man running a roofing company has been charged in Marion County Court with six counts of home repair fraud. Mark Timmons of Hester Street is accused of taking over $1,000 from three people for roofing work that was never completed. Three of the charges state Timmons took the money without intending to perform the work. The other three say Timmons falsely promised prompt performance. The three victims named in the charges are Beth McFarland, Deborah Cobb and Mike Heinrich. State's Attorney Matt Wilzbach says he has received a few other reports with similar complaints against Timmons that could lead to additional charges.

He reports those who have a complaint against Timmons should first contact the police department in their jurisdiction and not directly call the State's Attorney's office. Information obtained by the Marion County Sheriff's Department indicate Timmons' state roofing license expired on June 30th of last year. His bond had expired in April and his insurance had lapsed in 2010. Sheriff's deputies say they had warned Timmons last October to finish a project where he had left part of a roof only covered with tar paper. At the time of his arrest at his home on Sunday, the work still had not been completed. Bond for Timmons on the charges was set at $10,000.

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