Rock Falls man charged in felony meth case

MORRISON – A Rock Falls man has been charged in Whiteside County with felony methamphetamine offenses.

Gregory S. McElhiney, 42, was charged Friday, May 30, with unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth with intent to deliver and unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth. Both are felonies.

He also was charged with driving on a revoked license. He demanded a speedy trial during a court hearing Monday, June 2.

Before this arrest, McElhiney was charged in an August case with possession of weapons as a felon and criminal damage to property. He had been granted pretrial release in that case, but it was revoked Friday in light of the newest charges. He is being held in the Whiteside County Jail.

McElhiney also is facing charges in two other cases, according to court documents. They are:

• an April 2024 case accusing him of possession of drug paraphernalia and driving on a revoked license. Both are misdemeanors.
• a May 2024 charge of driving on a revoked license, a misdemeanor.

He is set to make a court appearance on all those charges June 9 in Whiteside County Circuit Court. Unlawful possession of 15 to 100 grams of meth with intent to deliver is a Class X felony that carries a possible 30-year prison sentence.