(EFFINGHAM, IL) — An Effingham County Grand Jury Wednesday indicted five individuals for their alleged roles in a late January stabbing incident that occurred at American Legion in Edgewood. According to court records, 21-year-old Brandon R. Smith of Mason, 20-year-old Hayden L. Limes of Edgewood and 21-year-old Jacob C. White of Dieterich were each indicted for alleged mob action, while 22-year-old Sandra A. Buening of Mason and 23-year-old Dylan W. White of Mason were each indicted for alleged battery and mob action. Bail for Jacob White was set at $50,000; while bail for the other four was set at $20,000 each. According to reports, just after 12:30 a.m. on January 31, the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a large-scale fight at the American Legion in Edgewood. Upon arrival, officers determined the subjects believed to have initiated the fight had fled the scene. Officers found three individuals who were injured in the altercation, each receiving non-life threatening knife wounds. The investigation by the Sheriff’s Department that followed has indicated the five individuals indicted Wednesday allegedly participated in the incident.
