Adams County Circuit Court
QUINCY — A Quincy man originally charged with a Class X felony for child pornography nearly 3½ years ago is expected to get probation when he is sentenced on Jan. 19. Sidney Shackleton, 34, appeared with attorney Dennis Woodworth in Adams County Circuit Court on Tuesday afternoon before Judge Scott Larson. Shackleton was facing a…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A husband and wife who formerly owned a Quincy business and now face two theft charges pled not guilty during their arraignment Tuesday afternoon, and they have an April trial date. Andy P. Reardon, 58, and Michelle M. Reardon, 52, of Spring Hill, Fla., appeared before Judge Tad Brenner in Adams County Circuit…
Read Full Article The following petitions for dissolution of marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court Oct. 1-31, 2023. Ashley E. Engle from Jeremiah D. Engle on Oct. 4, 2023.Nancy Hood from Richard Hood on Oct. 4, 2023.Cheryl A. Spencer Martin from Hiram E. Martin on Oct. 18, 2023.Patricia A. Gilker from John E. Gilker on Oct.…
Read Full Article The following petitions for marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court Oct. 1-31, 2023. Natasha Joyce Miller, 31, of Quincy and Kyle Craig Capaccioli, 33, of Quincy filed Oct. 4, 2023.Keith Michael Long, 34, of Canton, Mo., and Megan Marie Derr, 26, of Canton, Mo., filed Oct. 4, 2023.Jessica Jean Dierker, 33, of Quincy…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A Plainville man facing charges of child pornography from arrests in January and March will be sentenced in December. Joshua D. Cress, 43, of 371 Main in Plainville appeared in Adams County Circuit Court on Tuesday morning morning with Public Defender Christopher Pratt before Judge Tad Brenner. Cress’ case had been scheduled for…
Read Full Article QUINCY — One of two men charged in connection to a stabbing in the parking lot at Blessing Hospital pled not guilty during his arraignment Tuesday morning. Dylan Test, 20, of 1530 Monroe appeared in Adams County Circuit Court with attorney Jen Kusmer before Judge Tad Brenner, according to court records. Test has been charged…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A Quincy teenager charged with two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl pled not guilty Wednesday morning. Terrance Wilson, 16, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court before Judge Robert Adrian. Public Defender John Citro was assigned to be Wilson’s counsel. Wilson’s case was placed on the December jury docket.…
Read Full Article The following petitions for dissolution of marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court Sept. 1-30, 2023. Blake I. Parkhill from Juliana J. Parkhill on Sept. 6, 2023.Gary A. Kuhn from Patricia L. Mahoney Kuhn on Sept. 6, 2023.Christopher Allen Beaston from Stephanie Lynn Beaston on Sept. 7, 2023.Jason Obert from Jamie L. Obert on…
Read Full Article The following petitions for marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court Sept. 1-30, 2023. Ashley Marie Kramer, 36, of Quincy and Cody Thomas Dawson, 29, of Quincy filed on Sept. 1, 2023.Ericka Rose Obert, 25, of Quincy and Ethan Joseph Diestler, 25, of Green Bay, Wis., filed Sept. 5, 2023.Bradley Lynn Tietsort, 41, of…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The case against a Daytona Beach, Fla., woman charged with theft was dismissed in Adams County Circuit Court on Tuesday morning. State’s Attorney Gary Farha made a motion to dismiss the case, and Judge Tad Brenner agreed. The case was dismissed because of the death of the complaining witness in the case. Bob…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A Quincy man facing between four and 15 years in prison for his connection to a shooting around Sixth and Chestnut in November pled guilty on Monday to an amended charge of attempted aggravated discharge of a weapon and received 24 months of probation instead. As part of a plea arrangement, Cayden Smith,…
Read Full Article The following petitions for marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court July 1-31, 2023. Erica Nicole Curran, 26, of Vandalia, Mo., and Jordan Isaac Largent, 27, of Vandalia, Mo., filed July 11, 2023.Justin Ray Rollins, 43, of Carrollton and Amanda Lane Harness, 41, of Quincy filed July 12, 2023.Bobbi Jo Smith, 30, of Quincy…
Read Full Article The following petitions for dissolution of marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court July 1-31, 2023. Kevin J. Deming from Carrie B. Deming on July 10, 2023.Tenekia Nunez from Ezequiel N. Padillas on July 13, 2023.Christine G. Duffy from Dain M. Duffy on July 13, 2023.Mallory Lang from Robert Lang on July 13, 2023.Justice…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A Quincy man will remain in the Adams County Jail while he waits for a mental health evaluation to be completed. Jack R. Blanke is facing a charge of criminal trespass to real property, a Class B misdemeanor punishable in Illinois by up to two years of probation, a fine of up to…
Read Full Article The following petitions for marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court June 1-30, 2023. Zachary Michael Fuhrman I, 36, of Quincy and Krystal Lynette Johnson, 37, of Quincy filed June 1, 2023.Rabecca Marie Zeiger, 30, of Golden and Brandon Thomas Schmidt, 24, of Golden filed June 2, 2023.Bethany Ann Taylor, 33, of White Hall…
Read Full Article The following petitions for dissolution of marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court June 1-30, 2023. Mohamed S. Ali from Shelley M. Ali on June 1, 2023.Robyn M. Jacobs from David C. Jacobs on June 1, 2023.Elizabeth A. Powell from Chad C. Powell on June 5, 2023.Brent D. McNay from Jennifer McNay on June…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A Quincy man was sentenced to 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on Monday. Donald Davis, 55, pled guilty on May 12 in Adams County Circuit Court to one count of possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine. Davis was arrested and charged on April 14, 2021. The Quincy Police Department alleged…
Read Full Article The following petitions for dissolution of marriage were filed in Adams County Circuit Court May 3-30, 2023. Andrea Danielle Lewis from Sarah Elizabeth Lewis on May 3, 2023.Hope E. England from Thomas England on May 3, 2023.Andriana Lynn Nutt from Marcellus Shy Heim Weldon on May 4, 2023.Jeffrey S. Rose from Christine M. Rose on…
Read Full Article The following petitions for marriage were filed in the Adams County Circuit Court May 1-31, 2023. Tiffany Audrain Scranton, 30, of Barry and Ryan Joseph Harter, 25, of Pittsfield filed May 4, 2023.Aaron Wayne Lentz, 47, of Walshville and Karissa Jane Craven, 46, of Quincy filed May 5, 2023.Albert Johnson Finney Jr., 42, of Quincy…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A plea may be imminent for Quincy man facing three counts of first-degree murder. Devere Gholston, 28, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court on Tuesday afternoon before Judge Tad Brenner. Gholston was represented by St. Louis area attorney Matthew Radefeld for the murder charges. Public Defender John Citro also appeared for Gholston in…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A Quincy man charged in a fatal Memorial Day crash will enter a plea and be sentenced in June. Breeden Wike, 21, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court Tuesday morning before Judge Tad Brenner. Wike is represented by Chief Public Defender Todd Nelson. After briefly consulting with Wike, Nelson informed Brenner of Wike’s…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A Camp Point woman facing sexual abuse charges entered an Alford plea on Friday morning in Adams County Circuit Court to an amended charge of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Janelle M. Sparrow, 36, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court with her attorney, Don Heck, before Judge Tad Brenner. She originally was charged with one count…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A bench trial for a Quincy woman facing four counts of first-degree murder after a 2020 accident has been pushed back two months. Natasha McBride, 39, appeared Tuesday morning in Adams County Circuit Court with her attorney, Public Defender Todd Nelson, before Judge Tad Brenner. McBride chose on Jan. 31 to have a bench…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A Quincy man was sentenced Friday afternoon to seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to two counts of child pornography involving possession of a photo of victim under the age of 13. Denario K. Brooks, 28, appeared before Judge Tad Brenner in Adams County Circuit Court with his…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The trial of a former owner of a Quincy nightclub accused of assaulting a Quincy University student in April 2021 has been removed from next week’s jury docket. The trial for Steven W. Homan, 49, was set to begin on Tuesday, Feb. 14 before Judge Mark Vincent. It was expected to last four…
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