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QUINCY — A Quincy woman arrested in June 2024 and facing an armed violence charge, a Class X felony, recently agreed to plead guilty to lesser charges. Dakota R. Morrill, 26, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court on Thursday, March 27, with Public Defender Mark Taylor before Circuit Judge Holly Henze. She pled guilty to…
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Caitlin R. Dietiker, 25, of Quincy for Adams County Warrant FTA Unlawful Delivery of Controlled Substance and Aggravated Unlawful Use of Weapon at 2nd/Locust. Lodged 112Victor L. Armstrong, 50, of Quincy for Adams County Warrant for Possession of Meth at 7th & Lind. Lodged 112/255
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a structure fire that killed two people at 9:33 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at 5488 County Road 409 in Hannibal. The Hannibal Fire Department, Hannibal Rural Fire Department, Palmyra Fire Department and New London Fire Department responded to help extinguish the fire. One occupant of…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Two Palmyra men were arrested Tuesday after the Palmyra Police Department, in conjunction with other law enforcement officials, executed a search warrant at 309 W. Jefferson in Palmyra. During the search, officers uncovered a significant quantity of illegal substances, including methamphetamine, along with paraphernalia consistent with drug distribution. Law enforcement also discovered…
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The Brown County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activity: TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS: Unless stated, no injuries were reported and damage to the vehicle was over $1500.00. 04/03/2025:A juvenile from Mt. Sterling rear ended a vehicle in front of Dot Foods, Inc. driven by Emma E. Hendricks of Versailles. Two passengers were transported to local hospitals with…
Read Full Article Isaiah Decker-Collazo, 27, of Quincy for Alley After Dark and Resisting a Peace Officer. Lodged 132Kristy L. Shaw, 38, of Quincy for Adams County Warrant for Forgery. Lodged 161Alyssa L. Marquis, 20, of Godfrey for Operate Uninsured Motor Vehicle at 12th and Broadway. NTA 134Whitney R. Bedford, 26, of Liberty for Improper Lane Usage at…
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QUINCY — Several non-compliant sex offenders and violent offenders against children recently have been sentenced to the Illinois Department of Corrections. A report from the Quincy Police Department showed each person listed below had been on parole, probation or pretrial release for previous arrests and convictions as they continued committing violations for failure to register…
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Shamgod A. Gay, 20, was arrested on a warrant for resisting a peace officer in the 600 block of Oak. Lodged 120Justin W. Hyer, 43, of Liberty for driving while license revoked, suspended registration and operating an uninsured vehicle at 7th and Ohio. NTA 113Robert Derry, 51, of Quincy for failure to reduce speed to…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man is facing drug and weapons charges after his arrest on Friday. The 10th Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County issued a warrant on Friday, April 4, for James L. Culp II, 44 of Hannibal, charging him with delivery of a controlled substance, unlawful transport of an illegal weapon, four counts…
Read Full Article Hannah M. Camp, 23, of Palmyra, Mo., for OV Fighting at 712 Payson Ave. 111Rachel L. Kuhlmeier, 49, of Quincy for FTA DUI at S. 8th St. and York St. Lodged 186Antonio R. Crowder, 29, of Quincy for Operating Uninsured Vehicle at N. 9th St. and Broadway St. 186Casey S. Jones, 30, of Quincy was…
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MONROE CITY, Mo. — A Monroe City man was arrested by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and charged with first-offense driving while intoxicated involving alcohol. Information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol said Paul A. Elliott, 36, was arrested at 9:42 p.m. on April 5 in Marion County. He also was charged with speeding, failure…
Read Full Article Kelsi Reiter, 34, of Quincy for improper turn at 4th and Maine. 186Stevie Ross, 45, of Quincy on a City Warrant for FTA – Interfering. Lodged 145Brandon Lewis-Cain, 28, of Quincy on a warrant for FTA – possession of meth. Lodged 181Logan M. Dabney, 32, of Chatham for interfering in the 2700 block of Chestnut.…
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QUINCY — Dennis L. Hernandez, 63, of Fowler was sentenced Friday, April 4, to 15 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Hernandez, represented by Public Defender John Citro, agreed to a negotiated plea. Circuit Judge Holly Henze sentenced Hernandez to 10 years for possession of weapons by felon, a Class 3 felony, and 15…
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QUINCY — Lacee J. Blevins, 41, formerly of Quincy, was sentenced by Circuit Judge Tad Brenner on Wednesday, April 2, to 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Blevins agreed to a negotiated sentence of up to 11 years for the offense of possession with Intent to deliver methamphetamine, a Class 1 felony. Officers…
Read Full Article Chantelle M. Travis, 47, of Quincy for Driving on Suspended License at 12th and Broadway. NTA 147Jake C. Kelley, 25, of Quincy for Disobey Stop Light at 8th and Maine. NTA 101Brandy Johnson, 39, of Quincy for Home Invasion and Agg Battery. Lodged 104Kelsey Bockenfeld, 31, of Quincy for Fighting.Kelly Bockenfeld, 43, of Quincy for…
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MACOMB, Ill. — Circuit Judge Heidi Benson sentenced Dylan Lovato of Beach Park to 60 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the murder of Ivan Almanza on March 9, 2022. The sentencing hearing was held Friday morning at the McDonough County Courthouse in Macomb. The sentence must be served at 100 percent, pursuant…
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QUINCY — A Springfield man facing two Class X felonies for his involvement in an incident during in April 2024 in Quincy pled guilty Thursday afternoon to three lesser charges. Kareun Brewer, 22, appeared with attorney Kevin Bross and Public Defender John Citro in Adams County Circuit Court before Judge Tad Brenner. He pled guilty…
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