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GRIGGSVILLE, Ill. — Chief Deputy Zack Orr with the Pike County Sheriff’s Department initiated a criminal investigation on Thursday, Dec. 14, regarding a failure to register as a sex offender complaint in Griggsville. After the investigation, John A. Crull, 38, of Griggsville was arrested on a charge of failure to register as a sex offender…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man facing six felony charges, including attempted murder, pled not guilty to all of them during his arraignment Tuesday morning. Jeremy J. Coleman, 29, appeared with Public Defender Christopher Pratt before Judge Tad Brenner. He was wearing a jail-issued shirt on which he had written “Free Jay Innocent” on the back.…
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Isaac D. Schuring, 23, 936 Melodie Ln. North for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid Accident at 36th & Broadway. 142Kelly Potts reported an inflatable Christmas decoration stolen from her yard on 12/8/23. 144Reece E. Thele, 24, 722 Adams St., TOF Domestic Battery at 530 Broadway St. Lodged 161A green Huffy with a brown seat…
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QUINCY — A Wisconsin man wanted in connection to an incident on Friday was arrested Tuesday with the help of a Flock automatic license plate reader camera. Officers with the Quincy Police Department responded at 12:25 a.m. Friday, Dec. 15, to Quincy’s northside for a report of a home invasion and possible sexual assault. A…
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MACOMB, Ill. — A Macomb man was arrested Tuesday and charged with first-degree murder after a man died in the McDonough County Jail. Agents with the Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 4 were requested by the McDonough County Sheriff on Nov. 8 to conduct a death investigation. During the investigation, it was…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — A Jerseyville man was arrested last week after tried to flee following a traffic stop in Pittsfield. A Pike County Sheriff’s Department deputy and a Pittsfield Police Department officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Tuesday, Dec. 12, on a vehicle reported stolen from Chrisman. The vehicle fled from the scene…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man was arrested Monday in connection to a report of gunfire on Saturday in the 600 block of Washington. Quincy Police responded at 11:05 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 to the 600 block of Washington for a report of gunfire and a disturbance. No victims were found, and no injuries were reported. Officers…
Read Full Article Norman C. Hall, 62, of Quincy for Poss of Meth Under 5g at 8th & Kentucky St. 112Thomas A. Lundberg, 46, of Maywood, Mo., for Trespassing and Fighting at 4325 Hampton Ln. on 12/16/23. 178Queenester N. Hall, 21, of Quincy for FTA – Curfew, Trespassing, and Poss of Alcohol by Consumption at 823 N. 12th…
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Plainville man with more than 80,000 pornographic images, videos on cellphone given 12-year sentence
QUINCY — Judge Tad Brenner called Joshua Cress, who had more than 80,000 pornographic images and videos on his cellphone, a “very, very predatory and dangerous individual” when handing down a 12-year sentence to the Illinois Department of Corrections Monday morning. Cress, 43, of Plainville appeared in Adams County Circuit Court on Monday morning with…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — A Burlington, Iowa, man is facing burglary charges after his arrest on Dec. 12. Deputies from the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department were called to 2171 N. County Road 2550 in Carthage to investigate a burglary report. Deputies investigated and located the suspect, Jon M. Pitts, 36, a short time later. Pitts had gone…
Read Full Article Brandon L. Ott, 31, of Quincy for Domestic Battery in the 600 Block of Oak St.Benjamin J. Stevenson, 23, of Galesburg for Speeding at 20th & Broadway. 122Jessicca N. Nixon, 28, of Golden for Speeding at 20th & Broadway. 122Tiffany L. Huston, 44, of Warsaw for Speeding at 20th & Broadway. 122Cassandra A. Lawerence, 21,…
Read Full Article Harley D. Foster, 30, of Quincy for Trespassing at 101 N. 4th St. 124Dalton R. Shaw, 25, of Carlinville for FTA – DWLS at 20th & Locust St. 130Megan M. Waller, 39, of Quincy for Speeding at Kochs & Oakbrook. 122Aaron J. Taylor, 23, of Quincy for No Seat Belt at 27th & Broadway. 122…
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2023-021999, 12/15/2023 @ 01:12:14, 3650 Stardust Dr , HannibalNature of Complaint Stealing DelayedOfficer Assigned 020 Jobe, J B Entered By 020 Jobe, J BPublic Narrative Stealing reported at 3650 Stardust.2023-022000, 12/15/2023 @ 01:12:27, 3650 Stardust Dr , HannibalNature of Complaint Stealing DelayedOfficer Assigned 020 Jobe, J B Entered By C74 Harp, A LPublic Narrative Stealing…
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ELVASTON, Ill. — Methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia were found in an Iowa woman’s vehicle after a traffic stop in Hancock County. Deputies with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop on Monday, Dec. 11, on a maroon 2003 Chevrolet Silverado for a traffic violation on U.S. 136 near the intersection with County Road…
Read Full Article Herbert Lankey, 43, of Quincy for Shoplifting. 122Chance Dargis, 19, of Quincy for FTA Theft X 2. 179Lacey Kistner, 32, of Quincy for Fail to Yield. 179Anfre Cruz, 18, of Lousianna, Mo., for Yield-Left Turn. 122Christin E. Dillion, 51, 527 Locust for Adams Co. warrant Possession of Meth at 629 Spring. Lodged 180Tadarryl D. Washington,…
Read Full Article 2023-021946, 12/14/2023 @ 00:32:58, Warren Barrett Dr Lindell Ave, HannibalNature of Complaint Traffic StopOfficer Assigned 014 Carroll, S E Entered By C74 Harp, A LAdult MaleSuspect 12/14/2023Public Narrative Traffic Stop at Warren Barrett Dr and Lindell Ave for lane use. Driver was issued a citation andwarning.2023-021947, 12/14/2023 @ 00:49:38, 100 N 11Th 513, HannibalNature of…
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COATSBURG, Ill. — A Loraine woman faces multiple charges after her abandoned car was found in northeast Adams County. Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department were notified Friday of a vehicle in the ditch on E. 1850th Street, one-tenth of a mile south of N. 2300th Place, approximately four miles north of Coatsburg. They…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Marion County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office closed out the following cases by plea during November. Styles Fountain, 23, of Mexico, Mo., pleaded guilty Nov. 1 to felony possession of a controlled substance. Fountain admitted that on May 7, 2022, he possessed Alprazolam and methylphenidate, both controlled substances. Judge Rachel Bringer-Shepherd granted Fountain a suspended…
Read Full Article Brayden M. Oening, 19, 1520 Sycamore for Failure to Yield Right of Way/Intersection at 30th & Kochs. 135Misty J. Haynes, 37, 536 College for Adams Co. warrant for Theft Over $500 at 536 College. Lodged 186Carl R. Bartlett III, 25, 1021 Ohio for Suspended Registration & Operating Uninsured Vehicle at 5th & Broadway. 147Carmen C.…
Read Full Article 2023-021902, 12/13/2023 @ 06:54:18, Highway MM Fairway Dr, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 031 Kuhlman-Pfeiffer, Z W Entered By C88 Wiskirchen, B JAdult MaleSuspect 12/13/2023 Public Narrative Traffic stop at Highway MM and Fariway Dr for speed. The driver was issued a citation for speed and no insurance. 2023-021903, 12/13/2023 @ 07:27:39, 2103 Patchen St , Hannibal Nature of…
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