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CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department made three arrests last week which involved a seizure of firearms. A sheriff’s deputy on patrol conducted a traffic stop at approximately 2:51 a.m. May 19 on a 2007 GMC truck for expired registration. The driver, Lance D. Hocker, 26, of Fort Madison, Iowa, was subsequently arrested…
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Taylor Freeman, 26, Coatsburg, for failure to reduce speed to avoid a crash at 48th and Broadway. Ethan K. Ward, 23, Quincy, reported the theft of his black 2010 Hyundai Sonata. Yvonne R. Eberle, 49, Mendon, arrested for FTA Operate Uninsured Vehicle, Pedestrian Use of the Roadway, Parking on Land of Another, and Possession of…
Read Full Article Brent A. Standley, 36, Hannibal, Mo., Possession of Stolen Property, Operating Uninsured, DWLR and No Valid Registration at S. 12th St. and Payson Ave. Tamra S. Roberts, 43, Mendon, FTA DWLS. Lodged. David A. Tully, 43, Homeless, Peace Disturbance at 330 N. Front St. Margaret S. Ward, 76, Palmyra, Mo., Improper Lane Usage at N.…
Read Full Article Breahana reported a check was stolen from her mailbox and later cashed on 5/12/22. Scott E. Burkhart, 24, 1122 N. 10th, for Failure to Yield-Parked Position at 10th & Cedar. Charles J. Marks, 24, 1008 Jersey, for Disobey Stop Sign at 10th & Maine. Gregory Lionberger, 61, Hannibal, Mo. reported his 2022 Hyundai Kona was…
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QUINCY — Judge Tad Brenner set the bond at $100,000 for a Quincy man charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Jonathan Graff, 31, made his first appearance Monday afternoon in Adams County Circuit Court, wearing an orange and white jumpsuit while handcuffed and wearing shackles around his ankles. He was arrested Thursday night and is…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal woman is in the Marion County Jail and faces charges of deceptive business practices and stealing. Detectives with the Hannibal Police Department went to a residence on Homestead on May 19 and arrested Amanda L. Stuart, 40. Stuart had multiple warrants issued by the 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Marion…
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GRIGGSVILLE, Ill. — A Griggsville woman is lodged in the Pike County Jail on a charge of threatening a public official. The investigation began when the Pike County Sheriff’s Department became aware of a threat to the immediate family of a public official posted on a social media website. Law enforcement officials determined Rachelle R.…
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2022-009097, 05/22/2022 @ 06:36:26, Rock St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Information Officer Assigned 028 Traw, W J Entered By C53 Keith, G MAdult FemaleCompl. Information 05/22/2022AdultInvolve Information 05/22/2022 Public Narrative Information was reported on Rock St. 2022-009098, 05/22/2022 @ 07:10:03, 1840 Crescent St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Information Officer Assigned 024 Mulheron, R M Entered By 2635 Bounds, H WAdult MaleInvolve Information 05/22/2022Adult FemaleCompl. Information 05/22/2022 …
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PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — A Pleasant Hill man is in the Pike County Jail for failing to register as a murderer and violent offender against youth. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department and Pleasant Hill Police Department initiated a criminal investigation in May 12. That investigation led to the May 19 arrest of Christian M. Beck,…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Warren Mason, 29, formerly of the 1400 block of N. Third in Quincy, was sentenced Tuesday to 60 months imprisonment, to be followed by 48 months of supervised release, for distributing more than five grams of 99 percent pure methamphetamine on two occasions in Quincy. At the sentencing hearing, U.S. District Judge…
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David O. Billingsly (56), 1611 Washington, for Stealing at 5101 Broadway. Carol D. Owens (65), Baylis, for Disobey Traffic Control Device at 54th & Broadway. James A. McColez (55), 932 Hampshire, for Trespassing at 527 Broadway. Samuel S. Winningham (35), 820 S 8th, for IDOC warrant. Lodged. Dorian B. Bramer (22), 133 N 6th, for…
Read Full Article Jennifer L. Thompson, 30, Quincy, for Domestic Battery on 5/18/22 at 1517 Spruce. Lodged. William Dees, 32, Quincy, for FTA — Fireworks, FTA — Violation of Order of Protection, FTA — Trespassing and FTA — Fighting. Lodged. Brent Standley, 36, 707 Lindell Ave., Hannibal, MO, for FTA — Non Support. Lodged. Steven Goughnour, 36, 3312…
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QUINCY — Quincy Police have arrested a juvenile male in connection with starting the fire at a vacant building Wednesday evening in Quincy’s Calftown neighborhood. Police say based on evidence gathered during interviews and found at the scene of the fire at 649 State, the preliminary investigation concluded the fire was incendiary in nature. The…
Read Full Article Shanice D. Crider (29), 928 N 7th, for FTA Peace Disturbance at 1733 N 4th. Lodged. Demeique D. Humphrey (32), 1733 N 18th, for FTA Drivers License expired more than a year. Lodged. Jenna L. Miller (43), 338 1/2 S 7th, for Forgery and Possession of Stolen Property at 521 Vermont. Lodged. Matthew Veneris reported…
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MOUNT STERLING, Ill. — A Mount Sterling man recently was indicted on federal drug charges. Agents with the West Central Illinois Drug Task Force, in conjunction with a SWAT team with the Illinois State Police and sworn personnel from the Brown County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant on Feb. 1 at the rural Mount…
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QUINCY — Caitlin Dietiker, a Quincy woman accused of supplying fentanyl to a 21-year-old woman who died of an overdose, was set to enter a plea two months ago. That status hadn’t changed until moments before she was scheduled to enter his plea on May 11 in Adams County Circuit Court. Dietiker then made it…
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HANNIBAL — On Tuesday, May 17, at approximately 11:19 a.m. Hannibal Police officers assigned to the Anti-Crime Enforcement Squad (ACES) went to a residence in the 2100 block of Grace St. in search of Angela L. Fogle, 34 of Hannibal, who was wanted for probation violations. Officers were given consent to search the residence, found Fogle inside, and…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A New London man has been charged with nine counts of property damage following a Saturday afternoon incident in downtown Hannibal. Jaymes D. Gilbert, 23, faces the charges following an action that allegedly occurred on Saturday. At about 4:15 p.m. Saturday, officers with the Hannibal Police Department responded to the 100 block of Broadway…
Read Full Article 2022-008554, 05/14/2022 @ 00:31:56, 903 Center St BLK, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Citizen Contact Officer Assigned 031 Kuhlman-Pfeiffer, Z W Entered By C62 Potter, L MAdult FemaleInvolve Community Contacts 05/14/2022Assoc. 05/14/2022Adult MaleAssoc. 05/14/2022 Public Narrative Citizen contact on Center St. 2022-008555, 05/14/2022 @ 00:32:31, Lovers Leap , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Citizen Contact Officer Assigned 040 Hoebing, J M Entered By C62 Potter, L MAdultVictim Curfew – Park Hours…
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WARSAW, Ill. — A Warsaw man is in the Hancock County Jail after a traffic stop led to an arrest on multiple charges. A deputy with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department stopped a blue 2005 Chrysler at approximately 4:30 p.m. May 12 on U.S. 136 near County Road 1600 E. A passenger, Sean T. A.…
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QUINCY — An Adams County jury found Bruce W. Gilker Jr. guilty of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and sexual exploitation of a child after five hours of deliberation at the conclusion of a three-day trial on Wednesday. Gilker, 41, was arrested at his home, 721 S. 13th, at 8:56 a.m. Aug. 11…
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HAMILTON, Ill. — A Hamilton woman is lodged in the Hancock County Jail and is facing drug charges. A deputy with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department observed a black 2010 Lincoln commit a traffic violation at the intersection of U.S. 136 and Second Street in Hamilton at 1:36 a.m. May 11. A check on the…
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BAYLIS, Ill. — A Baylis woman is in the Pike County Jail after drug paraphernalia was found in her home. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department executed a court-authorized search warrant at 8:28 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, at a residence in the 200 block of West Fourth. More than 50 grams of a substance containing methamphetamine,…
Read Full Article 2022-008417, 05/12/2022 @ 02:29:06, 206 S 4Th C, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Death Investigation Officer Assigned 048 Grimes, S M Entered By C46 Reynolds, S MAdultInvolve Death-Natural Causes 05/12/2022AdultInvolve Death-Natural Causes 05/12/2022AdultInvolve Death-Natural Causes 05/12/2022AdultInvolve Death-Natural Causes 05/12/2022Adult MaleInvolve Death-Natural Causes 05/12/2022Adult FemaleCompl. Death-Natural Causes 05/12/2022 Public Narrative Death Investigation at 206 South 4th Street. 2022-008418, 05/12/2022 @ 07:28:47, 314 S 7Th , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Property…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Tommy V. Tran, 28, of Sacramento, Calif., was sentenced on May 4 by U.S. District Judge Sue Myerscough to 180 months in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine and for using a communication facility to commit a drug felony. Myerscough determined Tran, along…
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