HARDIN, IL – On May 7, 2025, at 7:10 AM, Calhoun County Sheriff Bill Heffington responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle near the South Ambulance Shed on Illinois River Road in Meppen.
Sheriff Heffington identified the driver as Travis J. Howard, 44, of Hannibal, Missouri. Calhoun County Chief Deputy Zach Hardin assisted at the scene and confirmed the vehicle was reported stolen from Pike County, Illinois on May 2, 2025.
Following the investigation, Howard was arrested without incident and faces multiple charges, including:
Possession of stolen title/certificate
Possession of stolen vehicle
Unlawful display of license plate
Possession of controlled substance
Driving while revoked
Operating uninsured
Howard was transported to Pike County Jail pending further proceedings.
