Edgar County, Ill. (ECWd) –
Embarrass Township Road Commissioner, Heath Brown, was charged with Domestic Violence / Bodily Harm (a Class A Misdemeanor) on or about June 12, 2026.
He appeared in Edgar County Court in custody of the Sheriff on June 15, 2026, for a petition to detain, where probable cause was found for his arrest.
Brown was remanded to the custody of the Sheriff and was back in the courtroom on June 16, 2026, where the docket reads as follows:
- The State is requesting Deft be released on Pre-Trial Services with additional conditions.
- Arguments heard from both sides.
- PreTrial Services to follow Deft.
- Conditions of Pretrial Order reviewed with Deft.
- Additional conditions are as follows: No Contact with “VICTIM“
- Comply with the Alcohol monitoring devise and no alcohol consumption.
- Deft is admonished not to have any contact with the victim.
- Pre-trial Release Order on file.
- Deft pleads not guilty.
- Jury demand made.
- By agreement case continued to 07/23/2026 at 9:00am PTC. Deft Ordered To Appear. Deft remanded to custody of the Edgar County Sheriff’s Department pending release.
Next court date is set for Juny 23, 2026.
*All people are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law*
