Macoupin County Courthouse News

Persons are considered innocent until proven guilty. In criminal actions, the person has been charged by a law enforcement agency but is entitled to a hearing or trial to argue his innocence.

Marriage licenses

Ethan Andrew Strain, St. Charles, MO.; Brandy Nicole Flores, St. Charles, MO.

Divorces

Jeannetta Jenkins, Virden; Chad Jenkins, Virden.

Justin D. Houseman, Hettick; Danyle A. Houseman, Carlinville.

Nicholas Pratt, Springfield; Whitney D. Pratt, Hettick.

Court

• David R. Scott, Jr., 33, Carlinville, faces a charge of domestic battery when he allegedly made contact of an insulting or provoking nature with Autumn Martin by allegedly grabbing her and throwing her to the ground on Oct. 29. As a term and condition of bond, he is to have no contact with her.

• Gary D. Matney, 60, of Benld, faces a charge of driving while license revoked for allegedly driving near Benld on Oct. 2.

• David A. Lucykow, 37, of Gillespie, faces felony charges of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and obstruction of justice from an alleged incident on June 4.

• Kenneth L. Arthur, 32, of St. Louis, Mo., faces a felony charge of possession of meth from an alleged incident on July 27.

• Tyler J. Davis, 28, of Crawfordsville, Ind., faces a felony charge of possession of meth from an alleged incident on July 9.

• Wilbur R. Knick, 52, of Livingston, faces a felony charge of driving while license revoked from an alleged incident on Oct. 18.

• Tiera R. Brown-Smith, 21, of St. Louis, Mo., faces charges of unlawful use of a weapon from an alleged incident on Oct. 24. She carried in her possession while on the land of another as an invitee, a pistol, uncased, loaded with a live round in the chamber and immediately accessible.

• Michelle D. Garvin, 49, of Virden, faces misdemeanor charges of violation of an order of protection by allegedly sending an email to a protected party on or about Oct. 22.

• Jimmy D. Byrd, 60, of Mt. Clare, faces charges of violation of a stalking no contact order by allegedly coming within 10 feet of a protected address on or about Oct. 17.

• Thomas A. Burns, 28, of Shipman, faces misdemeanor charges of domestic battery when he allegedly struck his father in the face with his hand on Oct. 31.

• Nicholas A. Streeb, 36, of Staunton, faces misdemeanor charges of criminal damage to property and aggravated assault by allegedly damaging a vehicle window and threatening to hit someone with a tire iron on Oct. 30.

• Brittany D. Cottingham, 32, of Carlinville, faces misdemeanor charges of deceptive practices by allegedly delivering bank checks on Sept. 10, Oct. 7 and Sept. 25 to TJ's Inc. and to an individual knowing they would not be paid by the depository.

• Ashleigh M. Stevenson, 26, of Staunton, faces misdemeanor charges of domestic battery for allegedly making physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature by striking someone with a closed fist on Nov. 4.