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PALMYRA, Mo. — A traffic stop on Thursday led to the seizure of drugs and firearms from a Keokuk, Iowa, woman. An officer with the Palmyra Police Department conducted a traffic stop at approximately 10:10 a.m. Thursday, May 1, on southbound U.S. Highway 61 for a lane violation. During the stop, the officer observed indicators…
Read Full Article Gregory J. Miller, 66, of Quincy for Adams County Warrant FTA DUI Drugs. Lodged 124Kayla M. McNary, 23, of Quincy for Failure To Report Accident and Improper Lane Usage. NTA 132Dalton N. Schell, 20, of Quincy for Disregard Official Traffic Control Device at 22nd/Chestnut. NTA 161Jack E. Sassen, 26, of Quincy for Operate Uninsured Motor…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A Clayton man who pled guilty to sexual abuse charges was sentenced Thursday, May 1, in Adams County Circuit Court to 15 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections by Circuit Judge Tad Brenner. Cody D. Robertson, 25, was facing charges in three cases. He was sentenced to five years in a 2023…
Read Full Article BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — A Pike County jury recommended a sentence of 212 years plus a life sentence of imprisonment for Hannibal man who was found guilty Tuesday of multiple sexual crimes involving a child. Gary H. Smith Jr. was found guilty of four counts of statutory sodomy in the first degree, two counts of…
Read Full Article Sarah A. McGriff, 55, of Quincy for Fraudulent Use of Debit Card. 151Sherry White, 66, of Quincy for warrant Agg Cruelty to Animals.Autumn G. Mosby, 28, of Versailles for aggravated assault at 14th and Vermont. Lodged 176Kendra Starman, 21, of Quincy for Improper Lane Usage.Sarabella Taylor, 34, of Quincy for Operate Vehicle Suspended Reg and…
Read Full Article HULL, Ill. — A Hannibal man is in the Pike County Jail as he faces gun and hijacking charges. Pike County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded at 12:22 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, to a report of a stolen vehicle from Illinois Route 106, west of Hull. During the initial Investigation, deputies discovered that during the…
Read Full Article 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. 04/26/2025:Brittney P. Greene, Jacksonville: Struck a deer on Il 99.Alex J. Schenk, Mt. Sterling; was traveling westbound on w. North St. and struck the rear end of a vehicle operated…
Read Full Article Teri L. Mosby, 62, of Quincy for Driving 11-14 Above Limit and Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle at 15th and State. NTA 128Stephanie Gaither, 36, of Quincy for Adams County warrant Criminal Trespass to Land at 520 Monroe. NTA from ACJ. Lodged 122Alan L. Matticks, 58, of Quincy for Domestic Battery. Lodged 173Andrew D. Barnard, 30,…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A Mount Sterling man was sentenced Monday to 17 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after entering into a negotiated plea. Michael A. Taylor, 49, of Mount Sterling pled guilty to two counts of possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, a Class X felony, during a sentencing hearing before Circuit Judge Holly…
Read Full Article Sherry A. White, 66, last known address in the 500 block of Monroe in Quincy, is wanted by the Adams County Sheriff’s Department for aggravated cruelty to animals. White is 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 215 pounds. She has brown hair and blue eyes. Call the Quincy Regional Crime Stoppers Hotline at 217-228-4474…
Read Full Article Samantha P. Mason, 35, of Quincy for DWLS at 6th and State. NTA 140Bradley A. Hollis, 23, of Niota for Operating Vehicle with Suspended Registration at 4th and Cedar. NTA 122Kaleb B. Willing, 21, of Quincy for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident at 24th and State. NTA 104Johnathan W. Deters, 26, of…
Read Full Article Verna J. Jones, 68, of Plainville for Disobey Stop Sign at 18th and State. NTA 128Tessa C. Neese, 37, of Versailles for Stealing at 5211 Broadway. NTA 140Katie J. Bakke, 44, of Quincy for Operating Vehicle with Suspended Registration at 36th and Broadway. NTA 130Javier J. Rodriguez, 18, of Quincy for Reckless Driving at 837…
Read Full Article LaGRANGE, Mo. — A LaGrange man was found guilty of stealing from a financial institution on April 18 after a two-day jury trial in Lewis County Circuit Court in Monticello. The jury recommended a five-year sentence to the Missouri Department of Corrections for Jason E. Day, 50. Judge Matthew Wilson will sentence Day on July…
Read Full Article MAYWOOD, Mo. — The Lewis County Sheriff’s Department formally arrested a Quincy, Ill., man on April 23 in relation to an incident that began in Maywood on Nov. 30, 2024. At approximately 3:49 a.m. on Nov. 30, 2024, a resident of Maywood caught several people attempting to steal things from a vehicle parked in the…
Read Full Article La GRANGE, Mo. — A La Grange man was arrested on April 19 after the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department conducted a bond check at his home, and drug paraphernalia and a controlled substance were found. The Lewis County Sheriff’s Department sought official charges against Phillip T. Bradshaw, 43, through Prosecuting Attorney Chelsea Fellinger. She applied…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A Quincy man was given pretrial release on Friday afternoon after he was arrested Thursday and charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, a Class 2 felony punishable for between three and seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Jason A. Priest, 54, made his first appearance in Adams…
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