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 Probable Cause Found to Detain Gillespie for Trial 

Published on September 4, 2026 11:38 am
Last Updated on September 4, 2026 11:38 am

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Probable cause was found to detain Effingham resident Travis Gillespie in custody on two counts of possession of sex abuse material.

The 54-year-old Gillespie was arrested Thursday morning at a local motel by Illinois Attorney General police.

Judge Ericka Sanders scheduled Gillespie to make his first appearance with counsel on September 17.