David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — The Appellate Court of Illinois Fourth District has denied the appeal of Gavin Masters, the Quincy man convicted of murdering one man and shooting another, resulting in paralysis, in July 2015. The court’s ruling, filed Monday, upheld the 115-year sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections after an Adams County jury convicted him…
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QUINCY — Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lisa Holder White announced late Tuesday afternoon the formation of a judicial screening committee for the Eighth Judicial Circuit. The screening committee was formed to assess the qualifications of six people who applied for appointment to the office of at-large circuit judge for the Eighth Judicial Circuit. The vacancy resulted…
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QUINCY — Many people asked for their thoughts Monday night about the death of John Spring were quick to note his leadership and sense of community. Ray Heilmann, a teacher and principal at Quincy Notre Dame High School who worked alongside Spring for several years, offered a different perspective. He called Spring “one of the…
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QUINCY — When asked what jumped out at him when looking at the annual report for the Quincy Police Department for 2023, Chief Adam Yates didn’t hesitate. Of the nearly 30,000 calls for service made last year, Yates pointed to three in particular — the murder of Becky Bliefnick on Feb. 24, the shooting death of Dana…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man who was just days away from a trial for an attempted first-degree murder charge for ramming his vehicle into a vehicle driven by his estranged wife has pled guilty to a lesser charge and has been sentenced to two years of probation. Carl E. Douglas II, 48, appeared Wednesday morning with…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council passed an amended resolution during its Monday night meeting that could increase the Quincy Public Library’s levy request to 15 cents per $100 of equalized assessed value (EAV) and increase the aggregate property tax levy by 24.49 percent. That decision also means the City Council must have a public…
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QUINCY — Aldermen learned during Monday night’s Quincy City Council meeting that work on the outside of Quincy’s City Hall is near completion, and work on the inside of City Hall is about to get started. They approved invoices from Klingner and Associates totaling $73,246.78 for construction administration services for the City Hall renovations. Aldermen…
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QUINCY — Golden Rule Entertainment, the parent company of the Quincy Baseball Club, announced Nov. 15 that Quincy will field a team in the Prospect League during the summer of 2025. President Jamie Toole introduced during a press conference other members of the ownership group and Brad Gyorkos as the team’s manager, as well as a name-the-team…
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QUINCY — The trial for Quincy man charged with attempted first-degree murder for ramming his vehicle into a vehicle driven by his estranged wife will go to trial in early December. Carl E. Douglas II, 48, appeared Friday morning with Chief Public Defender Jonathan Hoover in Adams County Circuit Court for a pretrial hearing. Hoover and…
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QUINCY — The trial for a Quincy man facing a charge of attempted first-degree murder and four other felony charges stemming from a July 6 shooting incident in the TJ Maxx parking lot at the Prairie Trails Crossing shopping center will be heard during the jury docket that begins Dec. 2. Alan Pacheco, 22, appeared with attorney…
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QUINCY — Any reorganization of students in Quincy’s Catholic grade schools has been put on hold for at least one year. A document recently published on the Quincy Catholic Elementary Schools (QCES) website from the Quincy Catholic Schools Board (QCSB) said no “substantial” facility changes will be implemented for the 2025-26 school year. “This decision allows…
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Republican candidates disagree on cause of City Council communication troubles during Tuesday debate
QUINCY — Both Republican candidates for mayor of Quincy agreed that a lack of communication is the Quincy City Council’s biggest problem. Exactly who creates that lack of communication was one of the more hotly contested topics of Tuesday night’s debate at First Baptist Church. Incumbent Mike Troup and challenger Dan Brink answered questions from…
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QUINCY — The Quincy City Council voted to approve electric aggregation for all electric accounts for city municipal departments and facilities, while also authorizing Mayor Mike Troup to enter into any contracts and execute any documents necessary to acquire the lowest electric rate. “This has nothing to do with the citizens of Quincy. It’s for…
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QUINCY — Comptroller Sheri Ray asked the five members of the Finance Committee for guidance during their meeting before the Quincy City Council meeting. Ray ran out of time before she received an answer. Ray asked for a motion or direction from the committee to show support for a Truth in Taxation resolution and hearing,…
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QUINCY — Two members of the Quincy Park Board have decided to run for re-election, but two others will not. John Frankenhoff and Barb Holthaus hope to return to the board, while David Grimm, Cecil Weathers, Greg Artz and Josh Crabtree filed statements of candidacy before the Nov. 18 deadline as they try to secure…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Two more women testified Thursday morning about Austin Rodhouse’s sexual encounters and the physical and emotional abuse heaped upon his wife during the eighth day of his trial in Pike County Circuit Court. In all, eight women who were either allegedly assaulted by Rodhouse or were in the family home in Pleasant…
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WARNING: This story includes descriptions of explicit violence and graphic sexual content that may be considered profane, vulgar or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The state rested, the defense offered no witnesses, closing statements will begin Friday morning and the jury is expected to begin deliberations on Friday afternoon…
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WARNING: This story includes descriptions of explicit violence and graphic sexual content that may be considered profane, vulgar or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The father of Austin Rodhouse’s wife explained the frustration of not being able to help his daughter and grandsons, fearing for their safety as they…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — When Austin Rodhouse’s wife confirmed during testimony Wednesday morning that she performed and recorded an oral sex act with her oldest son while her husband was working in Utah, defense attorney Casey Schnack said, “You knew it was wrong.” “I did it because I was threatened and manipulated,” Rodhouse’s wife replied. That…
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WARNING: This story includes descriptions of explicit violence and graphic sexual content that may be considered profane, vulgar or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — People in the courtroom for each day of the Austin Rodhouse trial knew the video eventually would be played. Judge Charles H.W. Burch warned everybody…
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Messages found on Rodhouses' phones show discussions about sex with son, submissions and punishments
WARNING: This story includes descriptions of explicit violence and graphic sexual content that may be considered profane, vulgar or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — An eight-woman, four-man jury listened Friday afternoon to 3½ hours of text and Snapchat messages discovered on the cellphones of Austin Rodhouse and his wife…
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WARNING: This story includes descriptions of explicit violence and graphic sexual content that may be considered profane, vulgar or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Another woman testified Friday morning during the Austin Rodhouse trial about how he gave her “Austin massages” when she was a child. However, this woman…
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WARNING: This story includes descriptions of explicit violence and graphic sexual content that may be considered profane, vulgar or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — She cried when she walked past her son when she entered a courtroom in the Pike County Courthouse on Friday morning. She cried again as…
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WARNING: This story includes descriptions of explicit violence and graphic sexual content that may be considered profane, vulgar or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Much of the first two days of testimony in the Austin Rodhouse trial in Pike County Circuit Court has centered around his wife and their…
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WARNING: This story includes descriptions of explicit violence and graphic sexual content that may be considered profane, vulgar or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Jurors in the Austin Rodhouse trial, which entered its fourth day in Pike County Circuit Court, watched a video that took them through Rodhouse’s Pleasant…
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WARNING: This story includes descriptions of explicit violence and graphic sexual content that may be considered profane, vulgar or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Five more people testified on behalf of the state on Wednesday during the third day of the Austin Rodhouse trial in Pike County Circuit Court,…
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WARNING: This story includes descriptions of explicit violence and graphic sexual content that may be considered profane, vulgar or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Some simply couldn’t watch, while others looked at the ground. Some took deep breaths, and others held their breath. Several members of the eight-woman, four-man…
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WARNING: This story includes descriptions of explicit violence and graphic sexual content that may be considered profane, vulgar or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Jordan Gerard, a former trooper with the Illinois State Police, remembered the look on the face of Austin Rodhouse’s wife when he first spoke with…
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WARNING: This story includes descriptions of explicit violence and graphic sexual content that may be considered profane, vulgar or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — “Make yourself a bowl of dog food. You’ll eat it on the floor like an obedient bitch.” Assistant State’s Attorney Leecia Carnes didn’t mess around…
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QUINCY — Before Jeremy Coleman left Adams County to begin his sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections, Sajuada Bonner wanted to make sure he heard her version of their story. Coleman pled guilty to two counts of armed violence, a Class X felony, and was sentenced by Circuit Judge Tad Brenner Monday morning in Adams…
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