Adams County Sheriff's Department
QUINCY — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office has started a campaign to promote its Facebook page. “Things to Know From ASCO” will highlight the sheriff’s office’s involvement in community events, crime prevention, employment opportunities at the sheriff’s office, recovered pets and community safety projects. The first highlighted initiative is the “9 p.m. check.” The sheriff’s…
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QUINCY — The Adams County Sheriff’s Department is having a “Trunk or Treat” event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Adams County Courthouse, 521 Vermont. Parking for the event will be east of Sixth and Vermont in the jail parking lot, in the municipal lot across the street or in the Central Baptist Church…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man who eluded arrest on Wednesday was captured Thursday morning at a Quincy hotel. Deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office attempted Wednesday to locate Zachary C. Seager, 44, who was wanted on three outstanding Adams County arrest warrants — failure to appear for driving while license suspended, failure to appear…
Read Full Article LIBERTY, Ill. — Just after 8 p.m. Thursday, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a multiple motor vehicle accident involving all-terrain vehicles near Liberty. It was reported multiple ATVs were riding on the rural roads in the Liberty area before the accident. Two of the ATVs were involved in a collision when…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man was arrested Wednesday morning on a warrant issued by the Adams County State’s Attorney’s office for three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a child. Bruce W. Gilker Jr., 40, was arrested at his home, 721 S. 13th, at 8:56 a.m. Wednesday by investigators with the…
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QUINCY — Two more projects were approved Tuesday night by the Adams County Board that will be paid for with money the county has received from the American Rescue Plan Act. Approved was the purchase of approximately 20 laptop computers for the Adams County Sheriff’s Department. The estimated cost is $80,000. The computers would replace…
Read Full Article At 5:00 Monday morning, deputies with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at the Timber Ridge Mobile Home Park on the east edge of Quincy on State Street. Deputies received a call about a possible vehicle theft in progress. Upon arrival, deputies heard a gunshot and began a search near 500 Timber…
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QUINCY – Tony Grootens officially announced his run for Adams County Sheriff Saturday during the opening of the Freedom Fest at Clat Adams Park. Grootens, a Republican, had informally announced his intentions in other venues, including a meeting at the Quincy Tea Party and he had several blue-shirted supporters walking alongside during this year’s Dogwood…
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QUINCY — Three men were arrested and charged with burglary, felony criminal damage to property and criminal trespass after Adams County Sheriff’s Department deputies found them hiding Friday morning outside Fierge Auto and Salvage, 1362 Highway 104. A deputy saw an unoccupied white Ford F-350 on the eastbound shoulder of Highway 104 near E. 1400th…
Read Full Article QUINCY — The Adams County Sheriff’s Department and the Quincy Police Department recently have received several reports of Adams County citizens receiving fraudulent phone calls from the sheriff’s office. Calls were made using the phone number 217-277-2200, and the caller reported a warrant was made for the resident. The caller then advised the resident to…
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Members of the Quincy Police Department and the Adams County Sheriff’s Department took a quick two-mile run down Bonansinga Drive Monday morning for the Law Enforcement Torch Run to support the 2021 Special Olympics Illinois Virtual Summer Games. The Torch Run didn’t happen last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic and virtual events are being…
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