David Greenwood
PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — A Wilsonville man was taken into custody on June 12 as part of an investigation of a multi-county crime spree that included a burglary in Pike County. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department responded to an alarm activation at the Jiffi Stop convenience store in Pleasant Hill at approximately 3:55 a.m. on…
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GRIGGSVILLE, Ill. — The Pike County Sheriff’s Department provided more information Thursday afternoon about how a Perry man who had been reported as missing was found Thursday morning. Sheriff David Greenwood said more information about ping notifications was received. The location of Ronald Boston, 82, indicated an area between Griggsville and Perry along Illinois Route…
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BARRY, Ill. — The Pike County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurred Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Jiffi Stop Convenience Store on Illinois Route 106 in Barry. A male subject entered the store at approximately 11:50 p.m., displayed a firearm and demanded money from the cashier. The subject left the store with…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The Pike County Sheriff’s Department recently was awarded $16,534 in grant funding by Norfolk Southern Corporation to support its mission in fighting drug abuse in Pike County. The funds will be used for equipping our new canine vehicle. “This funding will have an immediate impact on the work we do in combatting…
Read Full Article BARRY, Ill. — A rash of vehicles, many of them left unlocked with their keys inside, were burglarized, damaged or stolen on Monday in Pike County. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department began receiving calls in the morning of Monday, July 15, from people in the Barry, Kinderhook and New Canton area, reporting their vehicles had…
Read Full Article PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — A Pleasant Hill woman was found dead in her home which was damaged during an early Thursday morning fire. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call at 5:49 a.m. Thursday, July 18, about a house fire on 150th Avenue in Pleasant Hill Township. The caller said it appeared the fire…
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PIKE COUNTY, Ill. — The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association will be awarding more than $58,000 in college scholarships throughout Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2024-25 academic year. The scholarships are to be applied to tuition, books and fees only. The student must be enrolled full-time at a certified institution of higher…
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BARRY, Ill. — The Pike County Sheriff’s Department is reviewing video taken during an incident at a car show at the Barry Apple Festival on Sunday, and Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood says he expects to file charges against several people. Greenwood said in a press release issued Monday afternoon that criminal charges for damaging…
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