On March 3rd, 2024, at 2:15 a.m., Officers stopped a vehicle at East Madison and Breese for a registration violation. Upon investigating, the driver was taken into custody under suspicion of Driving Under the Influence. The driver had a history of past DUIs, which would cause the charges in this case to be Aggravated. A toxicology test was submitted to the Illinois State Police Crime Lab. Upon receiving the results, the case was forwarded to the St. Clair County State's Attorney's Office. On September 25th the state's attorney's office charged the defendant, Amber L. Scott age 40 of Mascoutah, with the following:
Count 1: Aggravated DUI (combination of drugs). A Class 2 Criminal Felony, Category A Offense.
Count 2: Aggravated DUI (controlled substance). A Class 2 Criminal Felony, Category A Offense.
Count 3: Driving While Revoked. A Class "A" Criminal Misdemeanor, Category B Offense.
On September 29th the defendant was taken into custody by the Mascoutah Police Department.
