Fisher gets shock detention for two cases

A Centertown man has been sentenced to 120 days shock detention after pleading guilty to charges in two separate cases.

Shelby Fisher, 24, was charged with one count of first-degree burglary, one count of second-degree burglary and one count of resisting arrest in connection with breaking into a home twice in one day on July 18, 2015.

According to court records, Fisher broke into a home in the 1000 block of Geneva Street and after bonding out of jail, broke into the same residence approximately two hours later.

During the second burglary, Fisher and the occupants of the home confronted each other, eventually with the residents arming themselves with a shovel and threatening force if Fisher didn't leave, which he did through an open garage door.

Fisher also pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree domestic assault, victim tampering and violating the order of protection for an adult for assaulting a woman at his home over a two-day period in September.

The victim told authorities Fisher had choked, pushed, punched and kicked her on multiple occasions. She also said Fisher "whipped" her with an extension cord. The victim had injuries and bruising on her body.

The victim told authorities Fisher did this because of his chronic abuse of prescription medication.

After being booked into the Cole County Jail, Fisher called the victim on one of the jail's phones, which are recorded. Jailers heard Fisher threaten the victim, who had filed an order of protection against him.

Authorities said Fisher had to be medically cleared when taken into custody because he had taken as many as 35 pills and smoked marijuana prior to his arrest.

Fisher has convictions for multiple DWIs, assault, leaving the scene of an accident, resisting arrest and narcotics violations.

Court records also show Fisher has a history of abusing prescription medications and suicidal thoughts, including stating he wanted to commit "suicide by a cop."