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Both “48 Hours” on CBS and “Dateline” on NBC have run their respective reports on the murder of Becky Bliefnick at the hands of her estranged husband, Tim Bliefnick. Now that they have run, Muddy River News would like to know what you thought of them.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Steve Gumble, who served as a United States Marine from 1983-1986, joined the American Legion Post 55 Riders four years ago. The American Legion Post 55 is a regular in Hannibal’s annual Veterans Day parade, and this year Gumble will display the flag. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Kayne Peacock, an eighth grader from South Shelby Middle School, already knows what career path he will steer toward next year as a high school student. “I want to get into metalworking,” he said with a smile. Peacock learned more about metalworking and explored other career possibilities available to him locally on…
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CHICAGO — Mike Deno called Eighth Circuit Judge Robert Adrian’s explanation for why he reversed his guilty verdict in the Drew Clinton sexual assault trial “not believable,” refuting Adrian’s claim he changed his mind because Clinton wasn’t guilty and instead said Adrian tried to circumvent the law to avoid giving him a mandatory prison sentence.…
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CHICAGO — When testifying to the Illinois Courts Commission about Eighth District Judge Robert Adrian’s experience and knowledge in the 13 years he’s been on the bench in Adams County, Quincy attorney Drew Schnack took the opportunity to make a pitch to the seven commissioners. “It would be tragic to lose Judge Adrian,” Schnack said…
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CHICAGO — Asked what he thought about his hearing before the Illinois Courts Commission, which ended Wednesday afternoon, Eighth Circuit Judge Robert Adrian’s response was simple. “I have no idea,” he replied. The two-day hearing wrapped up with the testimony of three prosecution witnesses and one defense witness, along with closing arguments. Other than when…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Park District Board of Commissioners has indefinitely tabled a request for $350,000 in funding from the Quincy Riverfront Development Corporation to assist in the burial of underground power lines along Front Street. The board was unanimous in its action to table the request for financing. The Riverfront Development Corporation is asking…
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QUINCY — The Aspen Institute has named John Wood Community College as one of the 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among two-year colleges. The institutions selected for this honor stand out among more than 1,000 community…
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QUINCY — A pre-med student at the University of Illinois was arrested early Tuesday morning in Champaign for sending inappropriate text messages and pictures to a 13-year-old girl in Adams County. Giorgio Raad, 18, 619 Birdie Lane, was transferred to Adams County, where he spent Tuesday night in the Adams County Jail until his Wednesday…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A Rushville man was arrested on multiple charges for allegedly traveling to meet and have sex with a 14-year-old girl. The Illinois State Police arrested Dallas Wilcoxen, 30, for Traveling to Meet a Child(Class 3 Felony), Indecent Solicitation of a Child (Class 4 Felony), and Grooming (Class 4Felony). On October 19, the…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. —On Monday, law enforcement officials from the Pike County Sheriff’s Department, Pittsfield Police Department, Illinois State Police, Illinois Conservation Police, and the Attorney General’s Office executed a court-authorized search warrant in the 400 block of Sycamore Street in Pittsfield. Just after 9 a.m. Monday, Andrew C. Snow, 18, of Pittsfield, was arrested on…
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CHICAGO — Eighth Circuit Judge Robert Adrian said he made a “rookie mistake” when he found Drew Clinton guilty in a sexual assault case, then repeatedly admitted he made errors when he reversed his decision during a sentencing hearing on Jan. 3, 2022. “It’s hard to admit you make a mistake in a lot of…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A new sixth ward council member is now seated at the Hannibal City Council table. Nathan Munger was appointed by a three to two vote to replace former Councilman Jeffrey Veach, who resigned last month after moving to a new residence outside of his ward. Hannibal code requires each council member to…
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CHICAGO — A three-day hearing before the Illinois Courts Commission for Eighth Judicial Circuit Judge Robert Adrian is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the Michael A. Bilandic Building, 160 N. LaSalle. Cook County Circuit Court Judge Lewis Nixon picked this week for the trial during a video conference in April. Adrian found Drew Clinton,…
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CHICAGO — Life is much simpler these days for Cameron Vaughan. She’s now living in Joplin, Mo., near her grandmother, Dorothy Shutter. She has moved in with her boyfriend, Matthew Sharp, and together they take care of a cat and a Husky dog. When she visits the grocery store, goes to dinner or works her…
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QUINCY — Three men were arrested Sunday night and face burglary charges. Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched at approximately 4 p.m. Sunday to a residence in the 4300 block of North Bottom Road. Multiple suspects were identified after surveillance footage was reviewed. Deputies later conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle…
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FUGITIVE OF THE WEEK Cameron J. Coulter White Male 30 YEARS OF AGE 7/19/93 6’01” TALL 170 LBS Brown Hair Brown Eyes LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 900 BLOCK OF HAMPSHIRE ST, QUINCY, IL COULTER IS WANTED BY THE ADAMS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Students from the Hannibal School District went home extra warm over the weekend. Members of the American Legion Riders of Post 55 in Hannibal kicked off a day of giving at Stowell Elementary’s Friday morning assembly by passing out several of the nearly 1,800 pairs of gloves and hats they collected for…
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Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips head to Camp Point to show off the beautiful Windsong Acres. Owners Jeff and Shelly Rasche have renovated one of Illinois’ most beautiful and unique show barns, the 1912 Show Barn and kick up your heels at a genuine barn dance. Dot Foods sponsors Muddy River Gems.
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army’s Kroc Center was the site for the first combined graduation ceremony for the Adams County problem-solving courts, which provide opportunities for repeat offenders to address the root cause of their criminal activity. People who qualify are screened and placed in one of three tracts — Drug Court, Mental Health Court…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — When Maria Kuhns moved to Hannibal, she decided it was a community she wanted to invest in. “I just saw that what we have here is special and I really wanted to contribute to that,” she said. Kuhns joined the Hannibal Regional Development Council in 2021 as an entrepreneur specialist. She was…
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QUINCY – The Quincy Public Schools Foundation hosted its 11th Annual Night to Dream Big Gala at the Ambiance in Quincy as part of the Dream Big Annual Campaign fundraiser Friday. The evening included many highlights, including Shawn Sparrow being announced as the 2023 Dream Big Staff Choice Award winner. Shawn Sparrow is the…
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning Quincy native is back home this week to receive the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Quincy Public Schools Foundation. Stewart talks about writing, journalism and what Quincy means to him. MRN This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Hannibal voters will choose a new mayor next Tuesday. Barry Louderman, Kristy Trevathan and Stephen Colyar will be on the Nov. 7 ballot for the special election to finish James Hark’s term as Hannibal mayor, which expires April 2025. Hark resigned in June because of expanding work duties at his job at…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The trial for a Hannibal woman facing first-degree assault and second-degree murder charges after an October 2022 bar fight was scheduled to begin next month, but a judge now has moved it to June. Tiara Bonner, 28, appeared Tuesday, Oct. 31 by video conference with Public Defender Austin Smith and Marion County…
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