Adams County Circuit Court
QUINCY — The trial for a Quincy man facing a charge of attempted first-degree murder and four other felony charges stemming from a July 6 shooting incident in the TJ Maxx parking lot at the Prairie Trails Crossing shopping center now is on the June docket. The trial for Alan Pacheco, 22, was stricken from the December…
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The following petitions for marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court Jan. 1-31, 2025. Andrew Jeremiah Carlson, 40, of Quincy and Aprilly Catiggay Vallesteros, 39, of Quincy filed Jan. 6, 2025.Randy Stan Day, 72, of Quincy and Mary Christine Day, 75, of Quincy filed Jan. 7, 2025.Scott Lee Prince, 37, of Quincy and Brittney…
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QUINCY — The trial against one of the former owners of a Quincy business facing two theft charges was dismissed last week, and the trial for the other former owner also will be dismissed — if he follows through with an agreement reached Tuesday in Adams County Circuit Court. The trial for Andy P. Reardon,…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man facing five felonies involving drugs and weapons in connection with a June 2024 incident received seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Austin M. Schneider, 21, appeared with Public Defender John Citro on Thursday afternoon in Adams County Circuit Court before Circuit Judge Holly Henze. Schneider agreed to plead…
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QUINCY — A Hannibal man charged with attempted first-degree murder in August 2022 was sentenced to 12 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on Thursday afternoon in Adams County Circuit Court. Jayshon A. Levy, 22, appeared with Public Defender Mark Taylor before Judge Holly Henze. He has been charged with one count of attempted…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man was sentenced Thursday morning to four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after agreeing to a negotiated plea. Zion Byrd-White, 25, appeared with public defender Kevin Bross in Adams County Circuit Court before Circuit Judge Tad Brenner. Byrd-White had been charged with three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse…
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QUINCY — A trial for a Payson man facing an attempted first-degree murder charge from April 2024 has been set for May. Thomas Delcour, 35, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court with attorney Tony Cameron and public defender John Citro before Circuit Judge Tad Brenner on Tuesday. Cameron is representing Delcour in the attempted first-degree…
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QUINCY — A Camp Point man pled guilty Monday afternoon in Adams County Circuit Court to second-degree murder in an August 2023 shooting death, and when he receives his sentence next month, it will be capped at 15 years. Wyond Bynum Jr., 19, appeared before Circuit Judge Holly Henze on Monday afternoon with Mark Taylor…
Read Full Article The following petitions for marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court Dec. 1-31, 2024. Angela Marie Snider, 34, of Taylor, Mo., and Aaron Michael Cunningham, 36, of Taylor, Mo., filed Dec. 3, 2024.Kyle David Allen, 28, of Hannibal, Mo., and Marie Lynn Bachman, 25, of Hannibal, Mo., filed Dec. 5, 2024.Tiffany Noelle Churchill, 31,…
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The following petitions for dissolution of marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court Dec. 1-31, 2024. Audreanna Stark from Tyler Stark on Dec. 12, 2024.Kelly Anne Halfpap from Nathan Douglas Halfpap on Dec. 12, 2024.Diana Marie Veihl from Neil Joseph Veihl on Dec. 12, 2024.Roberta Tkach from Richard E. Tkach on Dec. 19, 2024.Kirsten…
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QUINCY — A homeless man from Quincy was arrested last week on multiple sex offender charges. Officers with the Quincy Police Department were dispatched on Saturday, Jan. 4, to a residence in the 300 block of North 13th Street after several people reported finding Cody Robertson, 25, in bed with a female who was only 14…
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QUINCY — Circuit Judge Roger Thomson on Friday morning allowed defense attorney Mark Wykoff to file an amended motion for a new trial for Bradley Yohn, who was remarkably silent during his appearance in Adams County Circuit Court. Thomson also allowed Wykoff to file an amended motion to reconsider the sentence given to Yohn in…
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QUINCY — Defense attorney Matt Wayman argued Friday morning in Adams County Circuit Court that Victor Weems, who had agreed to plead guilty to first-degree murder with a 30-year sentencing cap, was unlikely to re-offend and a “man committed to change, deeply remorseful for his mistakes.” Adams County State’s Attorney Todd Eyler had a much…
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QUINCY — A status hearing for a Quincy man, believed to have set fire to the apartment complex in which he was living in December 2023, has been set for Jan. 22, and a motion for a change of venue has been denied. Joseph Lindsay, 26, appeared briefly with Public Defender John Citro on Wednesday…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man was sentenced to 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on two child pornography charges and one drug charge. Bryant Melton, 27, appeared with Public Defender Betsy Bier in Adams County Circuit Court on Monday morning before Circuit Judge Tad Brenner. Melton pled guilty to two counts of child…
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QUINCY — The boy, now almost a teenager, sat in the witness chair and glared at Michael Williams, the family member who had assaulted him for years but now was about to be sentenced for his crimes. “I thought he was supposed to protect me, but he hurt me in ways no child should have…
Read Full Article The following petitions for marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court Nov. 1-30, 2024. Madeline Claire Gilbert, 27, of New London, Mo., and Dylan Robert Yarbough, 28, of Hannibal, Mo., filed Nov. 15, 2024.Ryan Wade Morrison, 44, of Quincy and Katie Clara Temple, 42, of Quincy filed Nov. 21, 2024.Morgan Danielle Hattemar, 30, of…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man who was just days away from a trial for an attempted first-degree murder charge for ramming his vehicle into a vehicle driven by his estranged wife has pled guilty to a lesser charge and has been sentenced to two years of probation. Carl E. Douglas II, 48, appeared Wednesday morning with…
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QUINCY — The trial for Quincy man charged with attempted first-degree murder for ramming his vehicle into a vehicle driven by his estranged wife will go to trial in early December. Carl E. Douglas II, 48, appeared Friday morning with Chief Public Defender Jonathan Hoover in Adams County Circuit Court for a pretrial hearing. Hoover and…
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QUINCY — The trial for a Quincy man facing a charge of attempted first-degree murder and four other felony charges stemming from a July 6 shooting incident in the TJ Maxx parking lot at the Prairie Trails Crossing shopping center will be heard during the jury docket that begins Dec. 2. Alan Pacheco, 22, appeared with attorney…
Read Full Article The following petitions for marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court Oct. 1-31, 2024. Noah Kolbe Federoff, 23, of Quincy and Nicole Catherine Weiss, 22, of Quincy filed Oct. 1, 2024.Angelica Lacy Parker, 25, of Mendon and Ronald Keith Barnes, 27, of Mendon filed Oct. 4, 2024.Blaine Richard Wilson I, 29, of Quincy and…
Read Full Article The following petitions for dissolution of marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court Oct. 1-31, 2024. Steve C. Wittler from Sharon K. Wittler on Oct. 3, 2024.Emma P. Criner from Raymond A. Criner Jr. on Oct. 9, 2024.Nicole D. Richardson from Justin Escue on Oct. 10, 2024.Susanna Y. Williams from Michael A. Williams on…
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QUINCY- Justin Snow plead guilty to two, class two felonies of criminal sexual abuse of a person under 13 in Adams County Circuit Court Thursday morning. The plea agreement is the maximum sentencing of seven years, to be served concurrently. Snow will be registered on the National Sex Offender registry. An order of protection was…
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QUINCY — Before Jeremy Coleman left Adams County to begin his sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections, Sajuada Bonner wanted to make sure he heard her version of their story. Coleman pled guilty to two counts of armed violence, a Class X felony, and was sentenced by Circuit Judge Tad Brenner Monday morning in Adams…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man facing a charge of first-degree murder is set to enter a guilty plea and agree to a cap of 30 years on a sentence to the Illinois Department of Corrections when he appears Nov. 8 in Adams County Circuit Court. Circuit Judge Tad Brener filed an order Monday afternoon stating…
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