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PARIS, Mo. — It took seven hours on Monday for a jury to be selected in the first-degree murder trial for a Madison man accused of killing an 88-year-old woman in 2021. Opening statements are expected to begin at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Monroe County Circuit Courthouse in Paris before Judge Rick Tucker of…
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Milton G. Jenkins, 59, of Quincy for Disorderly Conduct at 537 Broadway. NTA 162Katherine J. Ploof, 69, of Ocala, Fla., for Failure to Yield at 7th and Elm. NTA 162Daniel F. Werneth, 50, of Quincy for Expired Registration at 16th and State. NTA 128Prestieve Braxton, 66, of Quincy for Stealing at 5211 Broadway. NTA 101Henry…
Read Full Article Mikayla C. Patterson, 28, of Quincy for Expired Registration at 16th and State. NTA 128Domingo E. Diaz, 34, of Quincy for Disregard Stop Sign at 10th and Chestnut. NTA 128Hunter A. Miller, 28, of Quincy for Criminal Damage to Property, Disorderly Conduct and Resisting a Police Officer in the 1200 block of S. 19th. Lodged…
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QUINCY — Adams County Sheriff Department’s deputies made an early morning arrest Monday following an investigation into an incident east of Quincy. Deputies responded to an armed robbery call on Sunday night at the Timber Ridge Mobile Home Park in the 7200 block of State, where they conducted interviews and identified numerous suspects. Just after…
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ALEXANDRIA, Mo. — The driver of a vehicle attempting to pass a tractor on U.S. 61 was injured in a crash on Friday. three miles south of Alexandria, Missouri, at 8:31 a.m. on March 14, 2025. The Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Clark County Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene. The Missouri State Highway…
Read Full Article PARIS, Mo. — The first-degree murder trial for a Madison man accused of killing an 88-year-old woman in 2021 will begin Monday morning in the Monroe County Circuit Courthouse in Paris. Lyle Miller, 66, allegedly admitted to a witness he struck 88-year-old Betty L. Hayes of Holliday, Mo., in the head and placed her body in…
Read Full Article Samantha G. Proske, 33, of Quincy for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident at 3rd and Maine. NTA 128Danielle R. Waterkotte, 29, of Quincy for Criminal Trespass to Real Property and Resisting a Police Officer at 1308 N. 11th. Lodged 136Gracie F. Sprinkle, 18, of Quincy for Domestic Battery at her residence. Lodged…
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QUINCY — Two of three adults charged with arson in connection to a Tuesday fire that destroyed the main lobby building at the Welcome Inn, 200 Maine, were denied pretrial release when they made their first appearance in Adams County Circuit Court on Friday afternoon. K’Lyn Muldrow, 19, of Liberty, Chase Jones, 19, of Quincy and Noah…
Read Full Article Ryan Arsenault, 41, of Quincy for Stealing at 4115 Broadway St. NTA 122Taylor Baker, 31, warrant for arrest Domestic Battery and Agg Battery Child. Lodged 181/186Connie Hiland, 58, of Quincy for Illegal Dumping at 111 N. 10th. 140Brett Roan, 50, of Quincy for DWLS and Expired Registration and a warrant for FTA DWLS and Operating…
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QUINCY — A juvenile was injured Friday afternoon and transported to Blessing Hospital as part of a traffic accident. Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department, along with Adams County Ambulance, the Quincy Fire Department and Tri-Township Fire Department crews, responded to a traffic crash on private property at 3:50 p.m. Friday, March 14. A…
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VERSAILLES, Ill. — A Rushville man is in the Schuyler County Jail after multiple illegal narcotics were found when deputies from the Brown County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant at 101 S. Chestnut on Monday, March 10. A drug investigation was initiated by the West Central Illinois Task Force upon receiving information of possible…
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QUINCY — Circuit Judge Roger Thomson denied a new trial for Bradley Yohn in an order filed last week in Adams County Circuit Court, and a hearing to reconsider or reduce Yohn’s sentence is set for later this month. Thomson ruled Jan. 3 that he was allowing defense attorney Mark Wykoff to file an amended…
Read Full Article VANDALIA, Mo. — The drivers of two vehicles suffered minor injuries in a crash on Wednesday morning three miles north of Vandalia. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that a 2012 Chevrolet Impala, driven by a 20-year-old man from Vandalia, was headed south on Missouri Route 154 and failed to yield at a stop sign…
Read Full Article Prestieve Braxton, 66, of Quincy for Stealing.Brandon Lewis-Cain, 28, of Quincy for FTA Criminal Damage and FTA Trespassing.Patrick W. Taylor, 34, of Quincy for DWLS and Suspended Registration at 3rd St. and Maine St. 181Kevin L. Lewis, 56, of Canton, Mo., for Speeding at Weiss Ln. and Josephine Dr. 122Christopher L. Meyer, 52, of Worden…
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QUINCY — Four adults and one juvenile were arrested Thursday in connection to a fire that destroyed the main lobby building at the Welcome Inn, 200 Maine. The Quincy Fire and Police Departments responded to a fire at the Welcome Inn at 2:18 a.m. on Tuesday, March 11. After an investigation, the fire was determined…
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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. 03/06/2025:Keegan A. Covington, Arenzville; Was traveling eastbound on US 24, failed to make a curve and left the roadway at the intersection of US 24 and 1100E. He then struck…
Read Full Article Gary Foreman, 58, of Quincy for Possession of Methamphetamine. Lodged 113Harold Miller, 60, of Quincy for Possession of Methamphetamine. Lodged 113Monica Baker, 43, of Quincy for Possession of Methamphetamine. Lodged 113Andrew Davis, 37, of Quincy on a warrant for Agg Domestic Battery/Strangle.April M. Cook, 41, of Quincy for Domestic Battery, Lodged 134Travon T. McKenzie, 20,…
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2025-003685, 03/11/2025 @ 00:33:05, Central Park , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Disturbance – In Progress Officer Assigned 019 Douglas, J E Entered By C84 Davenport, K J Adult Female Involve Peace Disturbance 03/11/2025 Adult Female Compl. Peace Disturbance 03/11/2025Public Narrative Disturbance in Progress in Central Park. 2025-003686, 03/11/2025 @ 01:29:29, 719 Country Club Dr ,…
Read Full Article Mikayla Lamb, 22, of Quincy for Speeding.Rachel Riley, 29, of Quincy for Speeding.Clayton Miller, 26, of Quincy for Speeding.Amber Lindsey, 34, of Pittsfield for Speeding.Kaitlynn Farran, 31, of Quincy for Speeding.Michelle Parrish, 48, of La Belle, Mo., for Speeding.Nolan Deitrich, 20, of Quincy for Seatbelt Driver.Johnny C. Anderson, 77, of Loraine for Failure to Maintain…
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