Preliminary hearings were scheduled for the end of the month on Friday for the nine individuals arrested Thursday by Knox County Sheriff’s Deputies following the execution of a search warrant.
Those hearings were scheduled for Tuesday, November 26, for 54-year-old William L. Wells, Galesburg residents 43-year-old Adrian C. Pettis, 51-year-old Michelle L. Esp, 32-year-old Randy K. Wilson, and 33-year-old Derek J. Clay, Monmouth residents 39-year-old Amanda J. Brunswig and 20-year-old Kara E. Haase, Jacob M. Shaner of East Galesburg, and 35-year-old Brandon A. Ware of Biggsville.
Bond was set during video detention hearings for Haase, Pettis, Sharer, Brunswig, Wilson, and Clay were set at $250,000 while Ware’s bond was only set to $50,000, according to Knox County Circuit Court records. Wells appeared on a warrant Friday where his bond stands at $150,000.
Each of them are charged with Class X felony charges of Methamphetamine Possession, Methamphetamine Manufacturing, and Methamphetamine Delivery of over 900 grams of the substance. They’re also charged with Possession of Meth Manufacturing Materials, a Class 2 felony.
Due to the excessive amount of methamphetamine, if convicted on the delivery or manufacturing Class X charges they could receive 15-60 year sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections. For possession of an amount that large, the prison sentence would be 10-50 years. A person convicted of a Class X felony cannot be sentenced to probation.
Esp is charged with Methamphetamine Possession and Possession of a Controlled Substance and her bond was set at $3,000.
Judge Curtis S. Lane appointed the public defender’s office was for all of their cases.
