Salem Man Faces Multiple Charges After Allegedly Using A Stolen Debit Card

Salem Police have arrested a 31 year-old Salem man who is believed to have used a stolen debit card to make $160 in purchases.

Nicholas Smith of South Washington faces additional charges because he allegedly scuffled with police officers trying to take him into custody. He's being held in the Marion County Jail on two counts of aggravated battery to a police officer, resisting arrest, misdemeanor theft, as well as possession of the controlled substances K2 and Bath Salts.

Salem Police began their investigation after learning Smith had allegedly used a debit card stolen in a vehicle burglary earlier in the week at the Salem Rural King. An off duty officer later spotted Smith walking on West Church Street. When police tried to take him into custody, Smith allegedly scuffled with them leading to the aggravated battery and resisting arrest charges.

Police later obtained a search warrant for Smith's home to try and recover stolen items. They allegedly found the items purchased at Rural King. The stolen debit card was not located.

Police say the debit card was taken from a car owned by Christina Carroll of Wham Drive in Salem Thursday night or early Friday morning.   http://is.gd/RE8rX5

Three Salem Residents Among Those Hurt in I-57 Crash

Four people were injured in a one vehicle wreck on Interstate 57 a mile south of Effingham being blamed on the rainy weather.

State Police say 18-year-old Kayli Vanhoutin of Salem was traveling northbound when she hydroplaned during a heavy rainstorm, ran off the left side of the road and overturned in the median.

Vanhoutin and three passengers were all taken to St. Anthony's Hospital in Effingham for treatment of minor injuries. The passengers are identified as 12-year-old Christian Vanhoutin of Salem 40-year-old Christine Mae Vanhoutin of salem and 19-year-old Matthew Dubson of Clinton.

The wreck occurred at 4:10 Saturday afternoon.   http://is.gd/0XRqHt

Centralia Garage Destroyed In Sunday Morning Fire

Centralia City Firemen say a two car detached garage and all the contents inside are a total loss following an early Sunday morning fire.

Firemen say the garage at the Jason Barrall home at 609 Davis was fully engulfed in flames and falling to the ground when the fire was spotted by a neighbor. The fire was so hot it melted some of the siding on the nearby Barrall home. A motorcycle and pickup truck inside the garage were both destroyed.

Damage to the garage structure was placed at $30,000. The cause of the fire has not been determined. Firemen were on the scene for about two hours after receiving the alarm at 1:30 Sunday morning.

Meanwhile, Salem Firemen were called out Saturday night to a transformer on fire in the 200 block of South Vincent. The damage was confined to the transformer. Firemen stood by until Ameren crews arrived.    http://is.gd/pJwpeR

Two Receive Minor Injuries In Odin Road Wreck

Two people received treatment for minor injuries following a two vehicle crash Saturday morning on the Odin Road just north of the Soper Road intersection in rural Odin.

Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say the crash occured when 25-year-old Daniel Foutch of North Broadway in Salem had slowed to check on a a car pulled to the side of the road. A pickup truck following Foutch driven by 33-year-old Anthony Beard of Kirkwood Street in Odin failed to slow down and crashed into the rear of Foutch's SUV.

Both drivers escaped injury, but two passengers in the Foutch SUV were treated on the scene by emergency medical personnel. Ten-year-old Makayla Law and two-year-old Brennan Foutch did not require hospital treatment. Two other passengers escaped injury. 24-year-old Brittany Foutch of North Broadway in Salem was a passenger in the Daniel Foutch vehicle. Five-year-old Riley Beard of Kirkwood Street in Odin was in the Anthony Beard vehicle.

Anthony Beard was ticketed for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. The wreck occurred at 9:28 Saturday morning.   http://is.gd/eXm7N6

Police Beat for Sunday, June 2nd, 2013

State Police made three arrests for alleged driving under the influence Saturday night and early Sunday morning. 25-year-old Dustin Ferrell of West Warmoth in Salem remained in the Marion County Jail on Sunday morning for alleged DUI. 43-year-old Douglas Applegate of East Oakton in Mt. Vernon was arrested for alleged driving under the influence of drugs, driving on a revoked license, and possession of 10 to 30 grams of cannabis. He posted $300 bond and was released. 54-year-old Dwayne Miller of University Park posted $100 bond and was released for driving under the influence of drugs.

21-year-old Rocky Robinette of South Franklin in Salem was arrested by Salem Police on an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. He was stopped while walking on North Broadway early Sunday morning. He remained in the Marion County Jail Sunday morning.    http://is.gd/8vxCM7