Wymore Man Charged with Assault in Jefferson County

A Wymore man accused of assault was arraigned in Jefferson County Court on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Linda Bauer was the presiding judge. Sayge R. Peters, age 34, is charged with assault causing bodily injury, a class 1 misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine. The defendant could also be required to pay restitution.On April 15, 2024, at approximately 2:56 p.m., deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a residence in Fairbury, responding to a report of an “assault in progress between two males,” according to the Warrantless Arrest Affidavit. The affidavit indicated that, upon arriving in the area, a deputy stopped a vehicle and, “made contact with the passenger who was later identified as Sayge Peters who had blood on his hands and obvious injuries to the knuckles.” The deputy took photographs of the injuries. The deputy wrote in the affidavit that he then made contact with the alleged victim, who, “had an obvious injury to his upper right lip. No visible injuries were present on his hands as the blood appeared to be from other injuries sustained. Blood spatter was present on the door and wall to the building (where) the assault had taken place.” Photographs were taken of the scene. Peters was taken into custody and booked at the Jefferson County Jail. He was later released on a $3,500 (10 percent) bond. The defendant asked for court-appointed counsel and public defender Scott Gropp was assigned to represent him.Another hearing is scheduled for May 29, 2024. This is not Peters' first brush with the law. On January 16, 2016, he was sentenced in Gage County District Court to up to four years in prison for two counts of possession of a controlled substance, each a class 4 felony. He was released on May 16, 2018.

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