A 66-year old Vandalia woman has pled guilty to charges stemming from the death of her 14-year old adopted daughter/granddaughter in November 2025. Donna Toberman appeared in Fayette County Court on Tuesday for a hearing and it was announced that a plea agreement had been reached as Toberman would plead guilty to two counts possession of a firearm without a valid Firearm Owners ID (FOID) Card and to one count of causing a child to be endangered. With the agreement, two other counts of possessing a firearm without a valid FOID card were dismissed. Toberman was then sentenced by Judge Bryan Kibler to 18 months of conditional discharge as it was stated that Toberman had no prior criminal history and had completed all recommended counseling.
Toberman’s charges stemmed from a search of her home on November 14, 2025 as law enforcement were searching for Toberman’s adopted daughter/granddaughter who was reported missing and later found deceased on the property. Toberman’s son and step-uncle of the victim, Arnold Rivera, was charged with and pleaded guilty to murder and criminal sexual assault charges and was sentenced to 75 years in prison. Toberman was arrested on November 21, and received charges before her guilty plea on Tuesday.
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