Prison Sentences to Two Fayette County Defendants

Two criminal cases in Fayette County have resulted in prison sentences.

Vandalia resident Lucas Beal pled guilty to counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine and forgery.

Judge Ericka Sanders sentenced the 27-year-old Beal to two years in prison for each charge with the sentences to be served concurrently.

Beecher City resident Justin Ellis pled guilty to counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon and domestic battery in two separate cases.

Judge Chad Miller sentenced the 27-year-old Ellis to four years in prison in each of the cases, with the sentences to be served concurrently.