MICHAEL - On October 5, 2024, the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office received areport of a Disturbance at a wedding reception located on Michael-Hamburg Road, Michael, in Calhoun County, Illinois.

Subsequent to an investigation, Austin M Newell, aged 29, of Moro, for the following offense:

  • Aggravated Battery - Person 60 Years or Older
  • Battery (Two Counts)

Newell was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Greene County Jail.

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