Defendant is Arrested Immediately After Appearing For Court

David Loren Ebke, 60, of Fairbury, appeared in Jefferson County Court on Wednesday, August 9, 2022, 2023. Linda Bauer was the presiding judge.Ebke is charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, a class 1D felony, which carries a mandatory three-year minimum and 50-year maximum prison sentence. He is also charged with possession of a controlled substance, a class 4 felony, and possession of drug paraphernalia, an infraction.On November 16, 2022, deputies with the sheriff's office were asked to assist the probation office with a search of Ebke's place of residence. According to the deputy that filled out the arrest affidavit, “I was told that probation was doing a search of David Ebke's place of residence and David was not being cooperative.”The affidavit notes, “They (probation officers) advised they needed us to watch David as they searched his place. They also advised that they saw David throw something behind the refrigerator while they were waiting for us to arrive. During the search by probation officers, they moved the refrigerator out and found a black case behind it. Inside this case was a loaded, silver .22 magnum caliber derringer.”Ebke is prohibited from owning a firearm due to a felony conviction.The defendant's attorney, Public Defender Scott Gropp, asked for a continuance. He indicated that his client had two arrest warrants out of Lancaster County. He said he was working on a plea agreement that would encompass all the cases.Judge Bauer continued the case until August 30.As soon as court was adjourned, deputies took Ebke into custody on the Lancaster warrants.

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