first-degree murder
June 21, 2023 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A jury trial is scheduled for December for the former owner of the Golden Corral at 3908 Broadway in Quincy, Ill., who is accused of killing a classmate more than 30 years ago. William Christopher Niemet, 46, was arrested in February 2020 and charged with one count of first-degree murder in connection…
Read Full Article April 20, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — A Quincy man charged in connection with the February death of another Quincy man in his home pled not guilty to three counts of first-degree murder during his arraignment on Wednesday afternoon in Adams County Circuit Court. Devere S. Gholston, 27, and a 15-year-old boy were arrested after the beating death of 67-year-old…
Read Full Article January 5, 2022 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — The trial of Quincy man, who has been in the Adams County Jail for nearly 26 months facing three counts of first-degree murder, was delayed yet again Wednesday afternoon in Adams County Circuit Court. John Citro with the Adams County Public Defender’s office informed Judge Robert Adrian of a potential conflict of interest…
Read Full Article September 23, 2021 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — A motion to suppress evidence obtained from a cellphone was denied by Judge Bob Adrian during a hearing Thursday morning in the first-degree murder case for Travis Wiley in Adams County Circuit Court. A pretrial hearing for Wiley’s case has been set for Oct. 18, with jury selection set to begin Oct. 25. …
Read Full Article September 10, 2021 | By Muddy River News
PALMYRA, Mo. — A Palmyra man held in the Marion County Jail on a $1 million cash-only bond is set to return to Marion County Circuit Court at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday for a bond hearing. Raymond D. Gum, 34, made his first appearance Thursday in Marion County Circuit Court. He faces charges of first-degree murder…
Read Full Article February 22, 2025
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: BEN ROBINSON GUITARS
Current Weather

31°
TONIGHT
A clear sky. Low 26F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
SUN

52°
37°
MON

57°
35°
TUE

58°
39°
WED

55°
38°
THU

54°
34°
Trending Stories
-
FBI conducts tactical operations with QPD at multiple sites in Quincy Friday morning
QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department conducted an operation Friday morning with the Federal Bureau of Investigation at locations in... -
‘I had a front row seat’: Witnesses describe sights, sounds of Friday’s FBI-QPD operation at five Quincy locations
QUINCY — A Quincy woman living on the city’s south side woke to her alarm at 6:05 a.m. Friday and... -
Ashley Otten – Hansen-Spear
Ashley Nichole Otten, age 36, of Quincy, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025 at 12:40 p.m. in Blessing Hospital.... -
7th Ward alderman Democratic primary: Holtschlag aims for sixth term while Hills says he’ll bring ‘passion’ to City Hall
QUINCY — An advocate for safe and livable housing hopes to unseat a long-serving politician, facing opposition for the first... -
Jay John Maynard – Hansen-Spear
Jay John Maynard, age 63, of Quincy, died on Monday, February 17, 2025 at 4:45 am in Sunset Home. He...