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MACOMB, Ill. — A Macomb man was arrested Tuesday for falsely activating the firearm in a building, and he later was found to have a controlled substance in his pocket. Macomb Police Department officers were dispatched at approximately 11:05 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23, to Eisenhower Tower, 322 W. Piper, for a disorderly conduct complaint in…
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QUINCY — A former employee at the Kroc Center has been charged with two counts of unauthorized video recording. Erik M. Carlson, 19, made his first appearance with attorney Richard “Riff” Scholz in Adams County Circuit Court on Dec. 19 before Judge Tad Brenner. However, Scholz withdrew as counsel at a Wednesday, Jan. 10 status…
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QUINCY — One of two men charged in connection to a September 2023 stabbing in the parking lot at Blessing Hospital has a new attorney and a new trial date. Heaton Brothers, 19, of 1842 Maple, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court Tuesday morning with attorney Dennis Woodworth before Judge Tad Brenner. Woodworth made his…
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MARION COUNTY, Mo. — The Marion County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office closed out 18 cases by plea during November in the Circuit Court of Marion County, Missouri: The following cases were heard on Dec. 1 with Judge Rachel Bringer-Shepherd presiding: Amy Lynne Hiatte, 46, of Hannibal, pleaded guilty to felony possession of a controlled substance and…
Read Full Article Naketa T. Parrish, 37, 3424 S. Glendale Dr., Concealing a Fugitive and Obstructing Justice at 20th St. and Maine St. LodgedTimia E. Humphrey, 27, 3100 State St., Apt. A6, Concealing a Fugitive and Obstructing Justice at 20th St. and Maine St. LodgedDarla K. Scott, 47, 1133 S. 12th St., Failure to Reduce Speed at N.…
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QUINCY — A grand jury on Thursday will review the case of a Quincy man facing first-degree murder charges, and his arraignment is scheduled for next week. Victor Weems, 19, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court on Tuesday morning before Judge Tad Brenner. Matt Wayman with the Hammer Law Firm in St. Louis told Brenner he was…
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Andrew P. Barnard, 28, of 2534 Oak for Domestic Battery. Lodged 101Jerald R. Powell, Quincy, for Theft Over $500 and Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, NTA 108 132Tannor M. McMullen, 23, Clayton for Possession of Controlled Substance, DUI, Operate Uninsured Motor Vehicle, Expired Registration, and Improper Lane Usage. NTA 161William S. Bigsby, 44, Quincy for…
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OTTUMWA, Iowa — A Quincy man who escaped corrections officers while performing community service for the Sheriff’s Work Alternative Program in Adams County was arrested Sunday in Ottumwa, Iowa. Records from the Wapello County Jail show Zachary D. Nokes, 50, is being charged in Wapello County with possession of a controlled substance (meth), providing false…
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QUINCY — Two Quincy women were arrested Monday night for helping a murder suspect who was wanted by the Quincy Police Department. Members from the West Central Illinois Task Force conducted a traffic stop at approximately 2:57 p.m. Monday, Jan. 22, at the intersection of 20th and Maine on Timia Humphrey, 27, of the 3100 block…
Read Full Article Leon A. Allen, 47, of 506 Wisherd Dr. for Operating Vehicle with Suspended Registration at 12th and Broadway. NTA 108Todd P. Bucknell, 45, of 823 North 12th for Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle at 9th and Broadway. NTA 108Shane B. Belknap, 35, of 208 North 24th for Improper Use of Registration and Expired Registration at 7th…
Read Full Article Zachery A. Young, 29, Quincy, DUI Alcohol, Operate Uninsured, No tail lights. NTA 161Myshyia R. Rideout-Kelley, 20, 902 Country Club Heights for Fleeing to Elude at 18th & Broadway on 1/6/24. 184Kevin W. Wolf, 32, 1412 Oak for Expired Registration at 12th & State. 184Sara B. Powell, 33, 300 Ohio for Trespass to Vehicles at…
Read Full Article James L. Douglas Jr., 24, 2609 Lexi Ln. for Domestic Battery at 1038 Payson. Lodged 148Dajane O. Jones, 26, 2130 Emerald Dr. for Criminal Damage Over $500 at 510 Jersey. 120Andrew D. Harris, 33, Homeless for Adams Co. warrant for Possession of Stolen Vehicle at 405 Vermont. Lodged 134/144Jeremiah McGraw reported a window at 1723…
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QUINCY — A Quincy woman facing robbery charges in connection to the October shooting death of a teenage girl told her attorney Friday morning she will accept the terms of a negotiated plea. Fallon M. Gillum, 20, of Quincy was in Adams County Circuit Court for a pre-trial hearing before Judge Scott Larson. Her attorney…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Two women were injured in a single-vehicle crash on Gardner Expressway on Thursday night. Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department responded to 1401 Gardner Expressway at 5:02 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, across from Pomp’s Tire. When deputies arrived, they saw a blue 2022 Nissan Frontier, driven by Lisa Smith, that had left…
Read Full Article NEW SALEM, Ill. — A train crashed into a semi-tractor Wednesday afternoon in Pike County, and the driver of the semi-tractor was hospitalized. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department responded to a crash at 1:01 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 340th Avenue, approximately a half-mile south of County Highway 2 in New Salem Township. The initial investigation…
Read Full Article Calvin Smith, 19, of Quincy for No Valid DL, Disobeying Traffic Control Device. 161Harley D. Foster, 30, Quincy, Trespassing at 527 Broadway St. NTA 121Devin J. Milsap, 35, 535 N. 8th St., TOF for Domestic Battey. Milsap was located at 535 N. 8th St. Lodged 175Ian P. Havermale, 37, Quincy, FTA Aggravated Assault and Escape…
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