Adams County Circuit Court
QUINCY — The case of a Quincy man facing a charge of attempted first-degree murder and four other felony charges stemming from a July 6, 2024, shooting incident in the TJ Maxx parking lot at the Prairie Trails Crossing shopping center could still go to trial next month. However, a special conference has been set for Monday…
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The following petitions for dissolution of marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court May 1-31, 2025. Gerald L. Hull from Jonetta L. Hull on May 1, 2025.Katherine J. Peyton from Jeremy S. Peyton on May 1, 2025.Stephanie Kenton Birky from Glenn Harlan Birkey on May 15, 2025.Dawn Y. Hoffman from Scott M. Hoffman on…
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The following petitions for marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court May 1-31, 2025. Jacob Paul Laughlin, 45, of Quincy and Nicole Lorean Andrews, 45, of Quincy filed May 1, 2025.Paula Kay Stoneking, 40, of Quincy and Chantal Dean Simonds, 35, of Quincy filed May 5, 2025.Jolene Elizabeth Liston, 39, of Quincy and Jerry…
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QUINCY — An Adams County jury on May 8 found a Quincy man guilty of criminal sexual assault after a three-day trial, and he will be sentenced on July 10. Adams County State’s Attorney Todd Eyler said evidence in the case stemmed from a criminal act that occurred on June 6, 2024. Evidence showed Deviak…
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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, 2024, shooting incident in the TJ Maxx parking lot at the Prairie Trails Crossing shopping center has been pushed back to the July jury docket, and the man he allegedly shot in…
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QUINCY — Is there more than one way to bake a cake? Krazy Companies, Inc. has filed a civil suit on April 28 in Adams County Circuit Court asking for $200,000 in damages from the owner of and an employee with The Mercantile Sweets + Goods, a local bakery and coffee shop that had its…
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CHICAGO — The office of Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul charged a Quincy man on Friday, May 9, for allegedly disseminating child sexual abuse material. The Attorney General’s office charged Timothy Mason, 43, in Adams County Circuit Court with five Class X felony counts of dissemination of child pornography, each punishable by up to 30 years…
Read Full Article The following petitions for dissolution of marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court April 1-30, 2025. Abigail Bruno from Angel Rivera Agosto on April 3, 2025.Alexandra May Ansell from Dylan Andrew Adams on April 3, 2025.Megan B. Talbert from Scott K. Talbert on April 3, 2025.Jeremy Pearce from Amber Lambert on April 3, 2025.Amanda…
Read Full Article The following petitions for marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court April 1-30, 2025. Megan Dora-Ann McDowell, 22, of Quincy and Andrew Ryan Ellerman, 31, of Quincy filed April 2, 2025.Chad Lawrence Ballinger, 45, of Payson and Jessica Renee McDermott, 32, of Quincy filed April 3, 2025.David Edward Walker, 26, of Ursa and Morgan…
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QUINCY — A Clayton man who pled guilty to sexual abuse charges was sentenced Thursday, May 1, in Adams County Circuit Court to 15 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections by Circuit Judge Tad Brenner. Cody D. Robertson, 25, was facing charges in three cases. He was sentenced to five years in a 2023…
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QUINCY — A Mount Sterling man was sentenced Monday to 17 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after entering into a negotiated plea. Michael A. Taylor, 49, of Mount Sterling pled guilty to two counts of possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, a Class X felony, during a sentencing hearing before Circuit Judge Holly…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man was given pretrial release on Friday afternoon after he was arrested Thursday and charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, a Class 2 felony punishable for between three and seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Jason A. Priest, 54, made his first appearance in Adams…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man was sentenced to seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to a charge of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. Donte M. Clausell, 36, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court Friday afternoon with Chief Public Defender Jonathan Hoover before Circuit Judge Holly Henze. Clausell…
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QUINCY — Easton B. Glaves, 21, of Quincy, was sentenced Thursday to the Illinois Department of Corrections for 10 years for possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, a Class 1 felony. Glaves appeared in Adams County Circuit Court with attorney Drew Schnack before Judge Holly Henze. Dismissed as part of plea negotiations was a Class…
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QUINCY — A Quincy woman arrested in June 2024 and facing an armed violence charge, a Class X felony, recently agreed to plead guilty to lesser charges. Dakota R. Morrill, 26, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court on Thursday, March 27, with Public Defender Mark Taylor before Circuit Judge Holly Henze. She pled guilty to…
Read Full Article The following petitions for marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court Mar. 1-31, 2025. Brock Adam Thornton, 38, of Quincy and Derrick Eugene Rickerson, 32, of Quincy filed Mar. 14, 2025.Michael Joseph Weed, 59, of Quincy and Denise Joanne Hinch, 53, of Quincy filed Mar. 14, 2025.Meagan Karen Weaver Blaesing, 32, of Quincy and…
Read Full Article The following petitions for dissolution of marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court Mar. 1-31, 2025. Carol E. Clay Mann from Michael L. Mann on Mar. 6, 2025.Rhea J. Griffin from Matthew S. Griffin on Mar. 6, 2025.Joleen M. Patton from Thomas E. Patton on Mar. 6, 2025.Javier Skwara from Alisha Skwara on Mar.…
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QUINCY — A Springfield man facing two Class X felonies for his involvement in an incident during in April 2024 in Quincy pled guilty Thursday afternoon to three lesser charges. Kareun Brewer, 22, appeared with attorney Kevin Bross and Public Defender John Citro in Adams County Circuit Court before Judge Tad Brenner. He pled guilty…
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QUINCY — Circuit Judge Roger Thomson denied on Friday afternoon a motion to reconsider or reduce the 130-year sentence he gave Bradley Yohn on Sept. 23, 2023. As his case now heads to the state appellate court, Yohn departed his motion hearing in Adams County Circuit Court on Friday with choice words for those in…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man believed to have set fire to the apartment complex in which he was living in December 2023 was released from the Adams County Jail on Wednesday. A trial for Joseph Lindsay, 26, was scheduled to begin April 7. He had been charged with aggravated arson while knowing people were present,…
Read Full Article The following petitions for marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court Feb. 1-28, 2025. Stephen Michael Crowder, 42, of Quincy and Jamie Nicole Trenter, 40, of Quincy filed Feb. 3, 2025.Grand Paul Carper, 26, of Quincy and Bailey Ann Unmisig, 24, of Quincy filed Feb. 14, 2025.Dustin Robert Russell, 32, of Quincy and Autumn…
Read Full Article The following petitions for dissolution of marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court Feb. 1-28, 2025. Michael L. Hufford from Kimberly Hufford on Feb. 6, 2025.Kimberly S. O’Leary from Sean P. O’Leary on Feb. 13, 2025.Stephanie K. Hilgenbrinck from Andrew T. Hilgenbrinck on Feb. 13, 2025.Taylor Bryant Kelly from Lance Charles Kelly on Feb.…
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QUINCY —Adams County State’s Attorney Todd Eyler issued a challenge as he argued for Wyond Bynum Jr. to receive the 15-year maximum sentence to the Illinois Department of Corrections for second-degree murder in the Aug. 14, 2023, shooting death of Jaycob Rowland in Camp Point. Eyler pointed out during a sentencing hearing Monday afternoon in Adams…
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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 now is on the June docket. The trial for Alan Pacheco, 22, was stricken from the December…
Read Full Article 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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