Amanda Robinson: Amanda Robinson, 30, of Galva allegedly sold approximately 3.1 grams of Methamphetamine to a Confidential Source (CS) during a controlled purchase on August 1, 2022. The CS gave $100 to Robinson and received the suspected Methamphetamine, which field tested positive. The controlled purchase took place in the 400 Block of North East Street in Kewanee while police officers observed the exchange. No audio of video was used during this controlled purchase. A Jury Pre-Trial hearing is scheduled for February 23, 2023, at 9 AM. Amanda Robinson is charged with Delivery of Meth <5 Grams (Class 2 Felony) and Possession of Meth <5 Grams (Class 3 Felony) for case 2022CF297. Robinson is charged with Delivery of Meth <5 Grams (Class 2 Felony) and Possession of Meth <5 Grams (Class 3 Felony) for case 2022CF321. Read more here.
Justin Stanley: Justin Stanley, 18, of Kewanee remains in custody on a $175,000 (10%) bond. Justin Stanley originally signed and agreed to Waive his Preliminary hearing but changed his mind. Mr. Stanley was visibly upset and couldn’t give Judge Colby Hathaway an answer regarding the Preliminary hearing. Defense Attorney, Lance Camp, requested a Continuance so he could spend more time explaining the options to Justin Stanley. The Preliminary Hearing is scheduled for February 6, 2023, at 1 PM. Justin Stanley is charged with Armed Violence (Class X Felony), Five counts of Unlawful Possession of Firearm without a valid FOID card (Class A Misdemeanor), Aggravated Unlawful Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine (Class X Felony), Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance within 500 feet of a School (Class X Felony), Unlawful Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine (Class 1 Felony), Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine (Class 2 Felony), Unlawful Possession of Weapon (Class 3 Felony), Unlawful Possession of Cannabis (Class 4 Felony) and Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance (Class 4 Felony). Read more here.
Danny Stanley: Danny Stanley, 38, of Kewanee remains in custody on a $100,000 (10%) bond. Danny Stanley waived his Preliminary Hearing and Formal Arraignment. He plead Not Guilty. A Jury Pre-Trial is scheduled for February 23, 2023, at 9 AM. Danny Stanley is charged with Armed Violence (Class X Felony), Possession of a Weapon within 1000 Feet of a Public Park (Class 3 Felony), Possession of a Weapon within 1000 Feet of a School (Class 3 Felony), Possession of a Weapon by a Felon (Class 3 Felony) and Possession of Methamphetamine less than 5 grams (Class 3 Felony). Read more here
Andrew Luce: Andrew Luce, 35, of Kewanee remains in custody on a $40,000 (10%) bond. Luce allegedly sold 2.4 grams of suspected Methamphetamine to a Confidential Source (CS) inside a business in the 100 block of West 2nd Street in September 2022. There is audio and video of the exchange and an undercover officer was inside the establishment and observed the exchange. Defense Attorney, Aaron Dyer, asked for the name of the confidential source and Assistant State’s Attorney Katie Reynolds’s objected to the question because CS names are not released at Preliminary Hearings. Judge Colby Hathaway Sustained the objection, which means Detective Minx was not required to provide the CS name. Probable Cause was found by Judge Hathaway. A Jury Pre-Trial is scheduled for February 23, 2023 at 9 AM. Andrew Luce is charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine (Class 2 Felony), Possession of Methamphetamine less than 5 grams (Class 3 Felony) for 23CF14,
Andrew Luce: Andrew Luce remains in custody on a $100,000 (10%) bond. Luce is charged with the shooting on South Grace Street on January 19th. Detective Michael Minx from the Kewanee Police Department testified about the evidence that traces back to Andrew Luce. The spent shell casings lead away from the residence towards Willow Street. There was an Apple iPhone on the ground near the shell casings. The iPhone traces back to Andrew Luce. There was a call to the iPhone at the scene from Danny Stanley. Luce told police that Justin Stanley was the shooter and Justin Stanley told Police he had nothing to do with the shooting and was home at the time. Luce also said his phone was stolen a couple days prior to the shooting. Luce called his Parole Officer from the phone he claims was stolen. GPS on the phone put the phone at Kewanee Walmart and Luce was on camera at Walmart talking on the phone. GPS on the suspect phone left Luce’s residence and walked to the empty lot by the targeted house on South Grace Street. A garage converted into a bedroom was the target of the shooting. Police didn’t release that a garage was hit but, according to Detective Minx, Luce knew the garage was the target. The two people in the bedroom were not injured and said “The walls started shaking and stuff fell off the walls”. A Gun Shot Residue (GSR) test was conducted on Andrew Luce; However, GSR can be removed by actions such as washing hands, wiping clothing, or brushing it off, so the absence of residue does not prove that the person did not recently fire a gun. Andrew Luce said to Detective Minx “there was no chemicals on me” before Judge Hathaway told Luce “not to speak”. Probable Cause was found by Judge Hathaway. A Jury Pre-Trial is scheduled for February 23, 2023, at 9 AM. Luce is charged with Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm within 1000 feet from a school (Class X Felony) and Reckless Discharge of a Firearm (Class 4 Felony) for 23CF24. Read more here
Joseph Menold: Joseph Menold, 51, of Kewanee remains in custody on a $100,00 (10%) bond and a Illinois Department of Corrections no bond warrant. Menold waived his Preliminary Hearing and Formal Arraignment. He plead Not Guilty. Menold is charged with Possession of Methamphetamine 100-400 grams (Class X Felony), Possession of Methamphetamine with the Intent to Deliver 100-400 grams (enhanced Class X Felony), and Possession of Heroin (Class 4 Felony). A Jury Pre-Trial is scheduled for February 23, 2023, at 9 AM. Read more here
Kaler Deakin: Kaler Deakin, 35, of Geneseo was unable to make his Preliminary Hearing. Defense Attorney Virgil Thurman was present for the defendant and requested a continuance. Deakin posted $2,500 bond and was released on January 19th. A Preliminary Hearing is scheduled for February 13, 2023, at 1 PM. Deakin is charged with Two (2) of Aggravated Unlawful use of a Weapon (Class 4 Felony), Two (2) counts of Possession of a Firearm (Class A Misdemeanor), Violation of Bail Bond (Class A Misdemeanor), Violation of Pretrial Release (Class A Misdemeanor) and Transportation of Alcohol by a Passenger (Class P Other).
Marcus Smith: Marcus Smith, 20, of Galesburg remains in custody on a $25,000 (10%) bond. Marcus Smith was appointed a new Public Defender because Attorney Camp is representing the co-defendant. Smith waived his Preliminary Hearing and Formal Arraignment and plead Not Guilty. A Jury Pre-Trial is scheduled for February 23, 2023, at 9 AM. Smith is charged with Unlawful Possession of Weapon by a Felon (Class 2 Felony), Possession of 30-100 grams of Cannabis (Class A Misdemeanor) and Resisting a Peace Officer (Class A Misdemeanor). Smith is accused having ammunition and Cannabis in his backpack. Read more here.
Preston Atkisson: Preston Atkisson, 33, of Geneseo remains in custody on a $200,000 (10%) bond. Atkisson requested a continuance because his attorney, Steven Hanna, was not available for the Preliminary Hearing. The Preliminary Hearing is scheduled for February 6, 2023, at 2 PM. Atkisson posted $25,000 bond on December 8, 2022, for case 2022CF144 and was released. Atkisson was arrested and charged with threatening and assaulting a public official on January 22, 2023. On May 5, 2022, Atkisson is alleged to have touched a female EMT’s private area while he was in an ambulance and the female EMT had no way to escape from Atkisson. Atkisson is charged with Aggravated Battery of an EMT (Class 3 Felony), Criminal Sexual Abuse (Class 4 Felony), Resisting a Peace Officer (Class A Misdemeanor) and Assault (Class C Misdemeanor) for case 2022CF144. Atkisson is charged with two (2) counts of Criminal Trespass to Residence with Persons Present (Class 4 Felony) for case 2022CF43. Atkisson is charged with Threatening a Public Official (Class 3 Felony), Aggravated Assault of a Process Server (Class 4 Felony), Battery/Physical Contact (Class A Misdemeanor) and Batter/Cause Bodily Harm (Class A Misdemeanor) for case 2023CF22.
Raymond Bell: Raymond Bell, 41, of Stockbridge, Georgia, posted $25,000 bond on January 30, 2023, and was released. Judge Patton set bond at $250,000 (10%) bond on January 28th. Bell waived his Preliminary Hearing and Formal Arraignment. A Jury Pre-Trial is scheduled for March 23, 2023, at 1 PM. Raymond Bell is charged with Cannabis Trafficking <5000 grams (Class X Felony), Delivery of Cannabis <5000 grams (Class X Felony) and Possession of Cannabis <5000 grams (Class 1 Felony).
