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QUINCY — Adams County Correctional Officer Taylor Leszkai recently was named the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association Correctional Officer of the Year for 2022 in recognition for his “above-and beyond” work ethic and his selfless actions in the face of extreme crisis. A press release from the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association said Leszkai recognized a gap in services for…
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QUINCY — Officers with the Quincy Police Department safely helped a man off the Bayview Bridge on Wednesday afternoon. Officers were dispatched at 3:35 p.m. to the Bayview Bridge for a report of a suspicious person. When officers arrived, they discovered a man had climbed over the railing and indicated he intended to jump. Officers…
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On 02/07/2023 at 11:52 AM Kimberly A. Brooks of Ripley received a citation for Disorderly Conduct @ Breach of the Peace – Dog Running At Large at 103 W. Main St Ripley and given a court date of 03/13/2023. On 02/08/2023 at 8:22 AM Amy M. Garcia of Glen Carbon received a citation for speeding…
Read Full Article Rodney C Harvey (33) 3604 Tonja Dr for FTA Operating Uninsured Vehicle & Improper Lane Usage at 3604 Tonja Lodged 144 Zachariah W East (29) LaGrange Mo for Driving Under the Infleuence at 201 S 3rd on 1/28/23 NTA 162 Cody J Bichsel (28) Mendon Il for Driving While License Suspended at 24th & Locust…
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NEW CANTON, Ill. — A New Canton man was jailed on Friday, Feb. 10 after an investigation at a New Canton home. Deputies with the Pike County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched at 7:33 a.m. Friday to the 200 block of Walnut Street in New Canton in reference to a domestic disturbance. It was initially reported…
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QUINCY — The former owner of a Quincy nightclub accused of assaulting a Quincy University student in April 2021 entered an Alford plea on Tuesday morning to an amended charge of battery. Steven W. Homan, 49, appeared with his attorney, Benedict Song, before Judge Mark Vincent in Adams County Circuit Court. A trial expected to…
Read Full Article Jeffrey Lematty, 54, of Quincy for FTA Theft, Meth Delivery, Criminal Tresspass, Dom Battery, and Agg Battery. Lodged 186 Eric R Welsh (36) Quincy, IL for FTA DWLS, Suspeded Registration, Transp Alcohol, Suspended Registration, and DWLR, lodged, 144 Chevey M Coffman (24) Hannibal, MO for No Valid Registration and DWLS, PTC, 144 Adam L Stehl…
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2023-002787, 02/13/2023 @ 01:37:54, 6th Broadway, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Check Well Being Officer Assigned 022 Benn, D J Entered By C75 Hunt, T M Adult Compl. Peace Disturbance 02/13/2023Adult Involve Peace Disturbance 02/13/2023 Public Narrative Check well being was requested at 6th St / Broadway. 2023-002788, 02/13/2023 @ 05:17:22, 621 Bird St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Suspicious Person Officer Assigned 045 Bergman, C M Entered By C85 Venker,…
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BARRY, Ill. — Two Hannibal men were arrested Sunday, Feb. 12 for their connection to a robbery and theft incident. Deputies with the Pike County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched at 7:12 a.m. Sunday to a residence in the 1000 block of State Highway 106 in Barry. The victim reported two men came to the house…
Read Full Article Shaun Crow,43, Quincy, for Operation of Uninsured Motor Vehicle at 11th Cedar on 2/12/23. NTA 120 Mandi Higgins,46, Quincy, for Operation of Uninsured Motor Vehicle at 8th Chestnut on 2/12/23. NTA 112 Adam Longo,29,Quincy, for Expired Registration at 24th Hampshire on 2/12/23. NTA 112 Clare Edlund,30, Quincy, for Operation of Uninsured Motor Vehicle at 8th…
Read Full Article 2023-002748, 02/12/2023 @ 00:08:32, 420 N Arch St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint 911 Hang Up Officer Assigned 045 Bergman, C M Entered By C85 Venker, M S Adult Compl. 911 Hang Up 02/12/2023Adult Female Involve 911 Hang Up 02/12/2023 Public Narrative 911 Hang up reported at 420 N Arch St. 2023-002749, 02/12/2023 @ 00:49:17, 12 Shawnee Trl , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Mental Officer Assigned 036 Uppinghouse, D…
Read Full Article Christopher Gallaher,41, Quincy, for Aggravated Theft of Motor Vehicle on 2/11/23 at 8th Maine. Lodged 145 Devon Gibson,30, LaPrairie, for Shoplifting at 5211 Broadway Wal-Mart on 2/10/23. NTA 145 Christopher Gallaher,41, Quincy, for Trespassing at 923 North 12th on 2/10/23. NTA 152 Matthew Miller,39, Quincy, for FTA Malicious Mischief. Lodged 162 Frank L Wainwright (29)…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man was arrested Saturday shortly after he stole a bus owned by the City of Quincy. Officers with the Quincy Police Department were dispatched at approximately 9:21 a.m. after receiving a report of a stolen 2019 Ford City of Quincy bus from the area of Eighth and Maine. The bus had…
Read Full Article Laurence W McNett (68) Ursa Il for Operating Uninsured Vehicle & Suspended Registration at 8th & State NTA 153 Olivia M Smith (34) 2502 S 31st for Expired Registration at 12th & Jersy PTC 162 Thomas C Darnell, 65, Quincy, for driving while license revoked and operating an uninsured vehicle at 10th and Hampshire. N.T.A.…
Read Full Article 2023-002578, 02/10/2023 @ 00:38:57, Highway 79 Bird St, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Traffic Stop Officer Assigned 031 Kuhlman-Pfeiffer, Z W Entered By C62 Potter, L M Adult Male Suspect Unnecessary Noise (Mech) Verbal Warning 02/10/2023 Public Narrative Traffic stop at Highway 79 and Bird St for unnecessary noise. The driver was issued a verbal warning and was released. 2023-002579, 02/10/2023 @ 01:14:49, 2619…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man was sentenced Friday afternoon to seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to two counts of child pornography involving possession of a photo of victim under the age of 13. Denario K. Brooks, 28, appeared before Judge Tad Brenner in Adams County Circuit Court with his…
Read Full Article 2023-002526, 02/09/2023 @ 03:35:21, 809 Pleasant St B, Hannibal Nature of Complaint Check Well Being Officer Assigned 041 Borgmeyer, J R Entered By C74 Harp, A L Adult Female Compl. Check Well Being 02/09/2023Adult Male Contact Check Well Being 02/09/2023 Public Narrative Check well being reported at 809 Pleasant St Apt B. 2023-002527, 02/09/2023 @ 05:26:43, 3902 Evans St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint 911 Hang Up Officer…
Read Full Article Chelsie Homan, 23, of Quincy for FTA No Insurance, DWLS, and Failure to Reduce Speed. Lodged 268 Jessica A Robison (30) Mt Sterling Il for Operating Uninsured Vehicle and Suspended Registration at 5th & Hampshire NTA 144 Bobby L Dickerson (41) 810 N 7th for Violation of Order of Protection at 810 N 7th Lodged…
Read Full Article On 02/01/2023 at 6:21 AM Catherine G. Aguado of Beardstown received a citation for Speeding 83/55 MPH Zone on US 24 and given a court date of 02/27/2023. On 02/01/2023 at 1:03 PM Patrick L. Henson Jr of Virginia received a citation for Operating Motor Vehicle with Expired Registration on N. Mason St @ Chestnut…
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QUINCY — The trial of a former owner of a Quincy nightclub accused of assaulting a Quincy University student in April 2021 has been removed from next week’s jury docket. The trial for Steven W. Homan, 49, was set to begin on Tuesday, Feb. 14 before Judge Mark Vincent. It was expected to last four…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man the Quincy Police Department had searched for more than a week regarding his connection to a shooting that occurred on Jan. 17 on Bonansinga Drive turned himself in to the Quincy Police Department on Thursday morning. An arrest warrant was issued Tuesday, Jan. 31 for Aaron J. Gallaher, 19, for…
Read Full Article Justin Queen, 42, of Quincy for Uninsured Vehicle. NTA 122 Jennifer Coonrod, 45, Plainville for Speeding. PTC 122 Jason Alston, 25, of Quincy for Speeding. PTC 122 Derek Eger, 30, of Quincy for Speeding. PTC 122 Michele Stritzel, 40, Mt. Sterling for Speeding. PTC 122 Timothy M Baker Jr (18) 1524 Maple for No Valid…
Read Full Article 2023-002455, 02/08/2023 @ 00:11:38, 216 Huck Finn Shopping , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Repossessed Vehicle Officer Assigned 035 Tripp, A M Entered By 035 Tripp, A M Adult Female Involve Repo Vehicle 02/08/2023Adult Compl. Repo Vehicle 02/08/2023 Public Narrative Repossessed vehicle at 216 Huck Finn Shopping Center. 2023-002456, 02/08/2023 @ 00:37:50, 1806 South St , Hannibal Nature of Complaint Trespass Officer Assigned 045 Bergman, C M Entered By C67 Chavez,…
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DECATUR, Ill. — A pre-trial hearing for former Adams County Sheriff Brent Fischer has been set for Feb. 23 at the Macon County Courthouse in Decatur. A Macon County grand jury indicted Fischer, the former executive director of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board, on four felony counts on Nov. 30. He was…
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MILTON, Ill. — The Pike County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched at 11:35 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3 to a disturbance in the 200 block of Blue Street in Milton. After an investigation, Chad A. Wooldridge, 36, of Pearl was arrested on a charge of aggravated domestic battery. He was lodged in the Pike County Jail.
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