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QUINCY — A Quincy man is in the Adams County Jail after allegedly threatening someone with a knife. Officers with the Quincy Police Department responded at 4:11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, to a disturbance at Eighth and Lind. During the investigation, it was learned that Alfonzo Jackson, 44, had pulled a knife and threatened another…
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The following petitions for marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court Sept. 1-30, 2024. Terra Renne Agans, 32, of Quincy and Tony Joshua Gene Roberts, 39, of Quincy filed Sept. 3, 2024.Amanda Jade Dedert, 39, of Clayton and Darin Randall Dieterle, 31, of Clayton filed Sept. 5, 2024.Michelle Elizabeth Terwelp, 40, of Quincy and…
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Kaelin Rickey admitted during her testimony on Thursday that she kicked Dusty Wilson as he laid motionless on Main Street during the early morning hours of Oct. 9, 2022. Where she kicked Wilson remains unclear, depending on which version of the many times she’s talked about that night. Three witnesses testified…
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — A former medical examiner for the city of St. Louis told a jury of six men and six women that he “fundamentally agreed” with the cause of death reported by the Boone County pathologist who recently completed an autopsy on Dusty Wilson. However, he disagreed with the report from a neuropathologist now living…
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Blessing Hospital A girl was born to Coleman Drew Harman and Alivea Kary Oenning of Quincy at 2:02 a.m. Oct. 1, 2024.A boy was born to Jonathan Newlon and Erika Church of Hamilton at 8:41 p.m. Oct. 1, 2024.A boy was born to Nathan and Anna Keller of Quincy at 8:43 p.m. Oct. 1, 2024.A…
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CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul has charged a Quincy woman with sexual assault and manufacturing and disseminating child pornography. Blake S. Wakefield, 22, was charged in Adams County Circuit Court with three Class X felonies including one count of predatory criminal sexual assault, punishable by up to 60 years in prison; one count of manufacturing child…
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The Adams County Health Department urged residents to be aware of pertussis, a contagious respiratory illness also known as whooping cough, in a news release issued Thursday. Pertussis usually begins with cold-like symptoms, like a runny nose, low-grade fever and a mild cough. The cough worsens over the course of one to two weeks, though,…
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QUINCY — Quincy Police arrested two teens Wednesday afternoon on weapons charges. Just before 3:30 p.m., the Quincy Police Department responded to the 1000 block of North 5th Street for two individuals with firearms. Officers responded to the area and spoke to witnesses and were also able to obtain video surveillance from the incident. Officers…
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Watching the body camera video from Allison Hamm, an officer with the Hannibal Police Department, as she attended to a lifeless Dusty Wilson on the morning of Oct. 9, 2022, brought tears to the eyes of many members of Wilson’s family Wednesday afternoon in a St. Charles County Courthouse courtroom. It…
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Karli Rickey said she went to Rumor Has It Bar and Grill on Hannibal’s Main Street in the early morning hours of Oct. 9, 2022, to pick up a bag of clothes from her sister, Kaelin. Moments later, Karli saw Dusty Wilson die in the street just 10 feet away as…
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The following petitions for dissolution of marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court Sept. 1-30, 2024. Joseph Crane from Heather Crane on Sept. 5, 2024.Sarah Malaney from Shawn Malaney on Sept. 6, 2024.Timothy Walker from Sandra Walker on Sept. 9, 2024.Delaney Dose from Chad Dose on Sept. 12, 2024.Kenya K. Vaughn from Myles G.…
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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. Bryan L. Bainter and Heaven L. Launer of Quincy sold a residence at 1011 Rim Road…
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QUINCY – The Quincy Park Board approved a laundry list of projects Wednesday night, including a new bandstand for Madison Park. This was part of the proposed 2025 capital projects list passed unanimously by the board. Other items on the list included a playground for the Paul Dennis Soccer Complex and sport court resurfacing throughout…
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QUINCY — Ella Wiemelt’s new furnace was installed Tuesday morning by Elam Heating & Air Conditioning, and aside from being safer and more energy efficient than the previous one she had — which posed significant risks of carbon monoxide leaks due to cracks that occurred over its nearly 30 year lifespan — the new furnace…
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QUINCY — A hearing was set to argue new motions filed by the state’s attorney’s office in the case of Carl Douglas II, the Quincy man charged with attempted first-degree murder for allegedly ramming his Tesla several times into a vehicle driven by his estranged wife. The motions to compel production of Douglas’s cell phone…
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QUINCY — Over 40 hours of video tapes from various angles will be reviewed in the Alan Pacheco case. Pacheco will appear for a status hearing Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 8:45 a.m. The video evidence will be evaluated by Pacheco, the defense and the prosecution before the status hearing. Pacheco pleaded not guilty to five…
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QUINCY — A Clayton teen facing first-degree murder charges will not go to trail in November. Wyond L. Bynum, Jr., 19, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court on Wednesday morning before Associate Circuit Court Judge Holly Henze. Bynum’s first attorney, Victor Smith of St. Louis, withdrew last month and Bynum now is being represented by…
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Marion County Prosecuting Attorney Luke Bryant told jurors during his opening statement in the Tiara Bonner trial that a confrontation outside Rumor Has It Bar and Grill in Hannibal during the early morning hours of Oct. 9, 2022, was anything but a typical bar fight. “There is nothing normal about four…
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Two men who had spent all day with Dusty Wilson and tried to prevent him from getting into a fight couldn’t definitively say they saw Tiara Bonner slap Wilson outside Rumor Has It Bar and Grill in Hannibal on the morning of Oct. 9, 2022. A woman who said she “saw…
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QUINCY — Quincy Firefighters responded to small structure fire on the front porch of a one story residential house on Tuesday night. At 9:17 P.M. the Quincy Fire Department received the call of a fire at 827 Adams Street. The first fire crew arrived on scene at 9:19 P.M. and found a small fire on…
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. Roger Stanley and Robert Stanley of Ewing, Va., sold multiple lots in Griggsville to David D.…
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QUINCY — After months of anticipation, Raising Cane’s finally opened Tuesday in Quincy at 3601 Broadway. More than 100 people were in line at the grand opening. Cane’s offered its usual menu of chicken, Texas toast, coleslaw and, of course, Cane’s sauce. The restaurant is open from 10 a.m. to midnight Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday…
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QUINCY — Two semi-trucks are on the road following a successful campaign to collect donations for flood victims in North Carolina on Sunday afternoon. The drive was held in the Sam’s Club parking lot at 700 N. 54th Street. Bottled water, diapers and food items were some of the most commonly donated items. Several bags…
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QUINCY — The issue of the roundabout about 48th and State still can’t find the right exit. After Adams County reached out to the City of Quincy with multiple options to transfer the property, the Quincy City Council on Monday tabled a resolution regarding a counteroffer to the County. Alderman Eric Entrup (R-1st Ward) said…
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. — A jury of six men and six women was selected Monday afternoon for the trial of a Hannibal woman facing first-degree assault and second-degree murder charges after her alleged involvement in an October 2022 bar fight. Opening statements are scheduled to begin Tuesday morning. The trial is expected to last five…
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