Pike County, Illinois
Muddy River News transaction information is obtained from Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration forms accompanying recorded documents. Dates provided may differ from actual transaction or recording dates. Further details may be obtained from the PTAX form or recorded documents. Michael J. McCartney, et al of Pittsfield sold storage at 1101 Lakeview Heights in Pittsfield to…
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HULL, Ill. — A Hannibal, Mo., man has been arrested and charged with aggravated home repair fraud in Pike County. A victim reported to Pike County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Zach Orr on Nov. 12 a complaint of home repair fraud. The victim reported she paid a substantial amount of money to a person for…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Challenges in recruiting qualified early learning teachers and other staff, along with the cost of administering and maintaining the center, caused officials at Illini Community Hospital to close its child care center permanently as of Feb. 28. “The teachers and staff of our center are exceptionally skilled and passionate about educating and…
Read Full Article Muddy River News transaction information is obtained from Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration forms accompanying recorded documents. Dates provided may differ from actual transaction or recording dates. Further details may be obtained from the PTAX form or recorded documents. Larry W. Waters and Debra G. Waters of Pittsfield sold a residence at 208 S. Mason…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Illini Community Hospital will host a food drive on Thursday, Nov. 21, for residents of Pike County. There will be enough food available for approximately 200 families. The distribution will in the parking lot of the Pike County Farm Bureau, 1301 E. Washington, beginning at 3 p.m. and will end when all…
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Video of the guilty verdicts against Austin Rodhouse. We have edited out the victims’ names. Pool video courtesy WGEM.
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The oldest son of Austin Rodhouse celebrated his fifth birthday less than a week before the trial against his father began at the Pike County Courthouse in Pittsfield. It was the first birthday he spent out of his father’s reach. Next week will be his father’s turn to celebrate a birthday. He…
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Read what each attorney said in the closing arguments of the Austin Rodhouse case. PITTSFIELD — The eight-woman, four-man jury found Austin Rodhouse guilty of all 19 charges late Friday afternoon after more than four hours of deliberations. As each of the 19 domestic violence and sex-related felonies were read aloud by Pike County Circuit…
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PITTSFIELD — “Never try to play a game I created as a kid and expect me to lose as an adult.” Pike County Assistant State’s Attorney Leecia Carnes repeatedly returned to a single text message sent by Austin Rodhouse throughout her closing argument given Friday morning on the ninth and presumably final day of his…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Two more women testified Thursday morning about Austin Rodhouse’s sexual encounters and the physical and emotional abuse heaped upon his wife during the eighth day of his trial in Pike County Circuit Court. In all, eight women who were either allegedly assaulted by Rodhouse or were in the family home in Pleasant…
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WARNING: This story includes descriptions of explicit violence and graphic sexual content that may be considered profane, vulgar or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The state rested, the defense offered no witnesses, closing statements will begin Friday morning and the jury is expected to begin deliberations on Friday afternoon…
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WARNING: This story includes descriptions of explicit violence and graphic sexual content that may be considered profane, vulgar or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The father of Austin Rodhouse’s wife explained the frustration of not being able to help his daughter and grandsons, fearing for their safety as they…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — When Austin Rodhouse’s wife confirmed during testimony Wednesday morning that she performed and recorded an oral sex act with her oldest son while her husband was working in Utah, defense attorney Casey Schnack said, “You knew it was wrong.” “I did it because I was threatened and manipulated,” Rodhouse’s wife replied. That…
Read Full Article Muddy River News transaction information is obtained from Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration forms accompanying recorded documents. Dates provided may differ from actual transaction or recording dates. Further details may be obtained from the PTAX form or recorded documents. Central State Bank of Pleasant Hill sold a residence at 102 E. Quincy in Pleasant Hill…
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WARNING: This story includes descriptions of explicit violence and graphic sexual content that may be considered profane, vulgar or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — People in the courtroom for each day of the Austin Rodhouse trial knew the video eventually would be played. Judge Charles H.W. Burch warned everybody…
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Messages found on Rodhouses' phones show discussions about sex with son, submissions and punishments
WARNING: This story includes descriptions of explicit violence and graphic sexual content that may be considered profane, vulgar or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — An eight-woman, four-man jury listened Friday afternoon to 3½ hours of text and Snapchat messages discovered on the cellphones of Austin Rodhouse and his wife…
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WARNING: This story includes descriptions of explicit violence and graphic sexual content that may be considered profane, vulgar or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Another woman testified Friday morning during the Austin Rodhouse trial about how he gave her “Austin massages” when she was a child. However, this woman…
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WARNING: This story includes descriptions of explicit violence and graphic sexual content that may be considered profane, vulgar or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — She cried when she walked past her son when she entered a courtroom in the Pike County Courthouse on Friday morning. She cried again as…
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WARNING: This story includes descriptions of explicit violence and graphic sexual content that may be considered profane, vulgar or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. PITTSFIELD, Ill. — Much of the first two days of testimony in the Austin Rodhouse trial in Pike County Circuit Court has centered around his wife and their…
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