Hancock County Sheriff's Department
HAMILTON, Ill. — An Iowa woman is in the Hancock County Jail and faces charges of burglary and methamphetamine possession. Deputies with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department received a report at 7:20 p.m. Tuesday, May 16 of a burglary in progress at the storage units on Warsaw Road at U.S. 136 in Hamilton. The victim…
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HAMILTON, Ill. — A Hamilton man is in the Hancock County Jail after he was arrested on methamphetamine charges. A deputy with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop on a 2004 silver Ford Focus for a traffic violation at 11 p.m. Thursday, May 11 on the Hamilton/Keokuk bridge. The driver was identified…
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PONTOOSUC, Ill. — A Pontoosuc man was arrested earlier this month in connection to an incident involving a stolen four-wheeler. A 2011 Yamaha 450 Grizzly was reported stolen on April 11 in Pontoosuc. Deputies with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department investigated the incident, identifying 54-year-old Jamie S. Lillie as a suspect and learning details about…
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March 1, 2023 Kase, Heaven J., 21, of Keokuk, Iowa-speeding March 3, 2023 Gittings, Lance, R., 39, of LaHarpe-violation of order of protection, criminal damage to property March 6, 2023 Martin, Quinton J. , 19, of Keokuk, Iowa-speeding March 7, 2023 McCarty, Renny J., 32, of Stockport, Iowa-opeate uninsured vehicle March 8, 2023 Hardy, Jason…
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HAMILTON, Ill. — Three methamphetamine-related arrests were made in Hancock County on April 7. A deputy with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department made a traffic stop at 12:02 a.m. on a blue 2010 Ford Explorer at 1015 Broadway in Hamilton for a traffic violation. The driver, Lacey C. Ford, 42, of Kahoka, Mo., was found…
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MONTEBELLO TOWNSHIP, Ill. — A Nauvoo man was found to have drowned in the Mississippi River on Wednesday. Deputies with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department received a report on Tuesday of a canoe that had tipped over and a man in the Mississippi River at the intersection of Illinois 96 and County Road 1720N. Deputies…
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ADRIAN, Ill. — A Fort Madison, Iowa man has been taken into custody in connection with an arson and burglary in Hancock County. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a structure fire at 6:26 a.m. April 4 in Adrian. Deputies with the department and the Dallas Rural Fire Protection District responded. Upon…
Read Full Article February 16, 2023 LEVERTON, STEVE A (60 of Bowen) Bond Revocation February 17, 2023 HAYES, ALEXANDRIA N (27 of Donnellson, IA) Expired Registration February 18, 2023 COCHRAN, RYAN P (20 of Hamilton) Driving While Under the Influence, Speeding, Illegal Transportation of Alcohol February 19, 2023 COUSINS, JAMIE R (26 of Hamilton) Speeding February 22, 2023…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — A traffic stop in Carthage turned into a methamphetamine-related arrest. A deputy from the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department made a traffic stop at 12:05 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 13 on a 2013 white Land Rover on Buchanan Street at Washington Street in Carthage for a traffic violation. The driver, Brooke K. Leffler,…
Read Full Article February 1, 2023 CLAYTON,GREGORY T (33 of Mendon, IL) Driving While License Revoked, Resisting/Obstructing a Peace Officer, Operate Uninsured Vehicle, Unlawful Use of Weapon February 2, 2023 MCCLANE,AMMON R (18 of Nauvoo, IL) SpeedingWAGEMANN,LUCAS C (32 of Marquette Heights, IL) SpeedingPUMO,BREANN N (35 of Macomb, IL) SpeedingHEAGY,DENISE A (37 of Hamilton, IL) Speeding February 5,…
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An Iowa man and an Illinois woman are in the Hancock County Jail after a methamphetamine-related arrests resulting from a traffic stop in Hancock County. A deputy with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department made a traffic stop at 11:20 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 on a 1999 gold Oldsmobile on Illinois 96 at the Adams County…
Read Full Article DURHAM, Ill. — An apparent ice fishing accident on Saturday led to the death of two people in rural Hancock County. The Hancock County 911 Center received a call at approximately 3:44 p.m. Saturday reporting two people in the water from an ice fishing accident at a rural farm pond near Durham. Emergency services arrived…
Read Full Article January 16, 2023 WHITAKER,OCTAVIUS S (29 of Keokuk, IA) Speeding (126/55) Improper Overtaking, Aggravated Fleeing/Eluding a Peace Officer, Driving While License Suspended, Lee County IA Warrant, Des Moines County IA Warrant January 17, 2023 BARRAGAN,JIMMY G (59 of Warsaw, IL) Possession of Methamphetamine, Aggravated ArsonPUTNAM,DESSIE (41 of Bowen, IL) Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid CrashBOLANDER,TINA M (37…
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AUGUSTA, Ill. — An Augusta man has been charged with two counts of child pornography and seven counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. After a lengthy investigation by deputies with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department, charges were filed Friday, Jan. 27 against Marcus D. Hiland. He turned himself in at the sheriff’s office on the…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — A Carthage man was arrested Wednesday night for possession of methamphetamine and obstructing justice. Deputies with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop at the corner of Buchanan and Marion in Carthage at 9:08 p.m. Wednesday. The driver of the vehicle, Jeffrey J. Schofield, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine…
Read Full Article 01/01/2023 LANNING,GARRETT W (21 of Warsaw, IL) Henderson County Warrant 01/04/2023 LAWS,DAVID A (41 of Pineville, KY) Hancock County WarrantBURKS, CHARLES D (54 of Keokuk, IA) Hancock County WarrantALLMAN,KENNETH W (26 of Nauvoo, IL) Speeding, Driving While License Suspended, Operate Uninsured Vehicle 01/05/2023 STIERN,ANNA N (27 of Augusta, IL) Adams County Warrant 01/06/2023 WICKERT,MARK A (67…
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WARSAW, Ill. — A Warsaw man is in the Hancock County Jail and faces charges for aggravated arson. At approximately 12:16 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a disturbance at 1160 Sycamore Street in Warsaw. The caller reported his roommate was tearing up the house. While deputies were…
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CARTHAGE, Ill. — A Carthage man was arrested Monday after being clocked going 126 miles per hour on his motorcycle, and he also had outstanding warrants out of Lee County, Iowa, and Des Moines County, Iowa. At around 2:12 p.m. Monday, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a reckless driver east bound…
Read Full Article 12/01/2022 MILLER,JOSHUA A (45 of Warsaw, IL) Domestic BatteryWALKER,WILLIAM L (48 of Wayland, MO) Hancock County Warrant x2 12/04/2022 GRAYBILL,RAY W (69 of LaHarpe, IL) Criminal Sexual Assault 12/06/2022 LABONTE,JOHN S (59 of Santa Rosa, CA) SpeedingLEWALLEN,DAKOTA R (23 of Plymouth, IL) Speeding 12/07/2022 TAFT,JANESSA N (16 of Dallas City, IL) SpeedingKAMINSKI,COOPER J (17 of…
Read Full Article 11/19/2022 BELL,STEVEN A (33 of Lomax, IL) Iowa WarrantMANN,ANTHONY M (80 of DelRay Beach, FL) SpeedingHANER,SADY A (44 of Keokuk, IA) SpeedingHUGHES,WESLEY J (24 of Macomb, IL) Speeding 11/20/2022 TILLEY,BRITTANY N (36 of Warsaw, IL) SpeedingBUCKLEY,SPENCER J (21 of Yorkville, IL) SpeedingHOLT,JASON J (50 of LaHarpe, IL) Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid Crash, Failure…
Read Full Article 11/05/2022 BRAY,JUSTIN (32 of Nauvoo, IL) SpeedingHARLAN,LYDIA C (39 of Keokuk, IA) Driving While Suspended, SpeedingMATTHEWS,SARAH G (23 of Keokuk, IA) Hancock County Warrant 11/06/2022 REA,TRISTAN J (17 of Carthage, IL) Criminal Damage to PropertyDOYLE,KENNETH E (68 of Gillespie, IL) SpeedingMARKEY,DUSTIN L (45 of Plymouth, IL) Disobey Stop Sign, Driving While RevokedFRENCH,ALEXIS J (19 of…
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WARSAW, Ill. — Two Warsaw men have been arrested after the report of a vehicle burglary. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department received a report at 1:20 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16 that a vehicle had been burglarized in Warsaw. Sheriff’s deputies arrived and took a report, which revealed that the owner woke up to find someone…
Read Full Article 10/29/2022 POLLOCK,WESTON J (21 of LaHarpe, IL) Driving While Under the Influence of Alcohol, Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid AccidentSTOUT,SHELBY L (16 of Augusta, IL) SpeedingMCKINNEY,TEENA M (64 of Biggsville, IL) SpeedingCONOVER,HUNTER JR (19 of Plymouth, IL) SpeedingVOELKER,ABRAHAM P (19 of Rockford, IL) SpeedingTENHOUSE,JACKSON D (18 of Liberty, IL) Illegal Consumption of AlcoholKNUFFMAN,REESE T (18…
Read Full Article 10/21/2022 CLEESEN,LINDSEY N (35 of Macomb, IL) Hancock County Warrant, McDonough County WarrantSTONE,CHEYENNE J (40 of Addison, NY) Hancock County WarrantPHILLIPS,ARTHUR L (60 of Nauvoo, IL) Sentenced to DOCWATKINS,JESSICA N (34 of West Point, IL) Hancock County WarrantMCELROY,AARON A (45 of Plymouth, IL) McDonough County Warrant 10/22/2022 FINTON,COY J (16 of Wayland, MO) Speeding 10/23/2022 NOBLE,JAMES…
Read Full Article 10/14/2022 DEAN-SEDORE,TOSHA K (34 of Niota, IL) SpeedingHALE,LORIA (42 of Augusta, IL) Hancock County Warrant 10/15/2022 LUCKEY,JED L (21 of Hannibal, MO) SpeedingLANTZ,JACOB R (16 of Warsaw, IL) SpeedinfJACKSON,SAVANNAH K (26 of Blandinsville, IL) Driving While License Suspended, McDonough County WarrantBIGHAM,BRYAN P (35 of Sutter, IL) Schuyler County Warrant 10/16/2022 SKAGGS,ELLA J (20 of Kansas…
Read Full Article 09/23/2022 JACKSON,DANIEL S (47 of Niota, IL) Possession of Methamphetamine, Fleeing/Eluding a Peace OfficerHAYES,ROBERT (53 of Elvaston, IL) Reckless DrivingPITMAN,CLAEB W (24 of Warsaw, IL) Domestic Battery)ANDERSON,RACHEL I (52 of Colchester, Il) Animals at Large 09/24/2022 YELTON,MELISSA S (42 of Casseville, MO) Hancock County Warrant, Driving While License SuspendedMILLS,DARYEN A (18 of Warsaw, IL) SpeedingDOUGLAS,NAVEAH J (20…
Read Full Article 09/16/2022 REED,DUSTIN L (36 of Carthage, IL) Improper Lane UsageHORTON,JEFFREY A (31 of Moline, IL) Hancock County Warrant 09/17/2022 GLACKEN,DOUGLAS G (48 of Quincy, IL) SpeedingHEATON,JEREMY R (48 of Augusta, IL) Speeding 09/18/2022 ANDERSON,RACHEL I (53 of Colchester, IL) Animals at Large 09/19/2022 DEHAVEN,CHET E (47 of Pontoosuc, IL) Henderson County Warrant, Possession of Methamphetamine, Driving…
Read Full Article NIOTA, Ill. — A Friday traffic stop led to the arrest of a Lomax man for possession of methamphetamine. A deputy with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department on patrol near Niota attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Ill. 9 near County Road 1450E on a red Ford F-150 for a traffic violation. The driver…
Read Full Article 09/09/2022WILLIAMSON,REBECCA A (46 of Nauvoo, IL) McDonough County WarrantSPRINKLE,ANTHONY L (32 of Augusta, IL) Hancock County Warrant 09/10/2022DARUSH,TYLER D (25 of Franklin, IL) Speeding 09/11/2022JONES,DERRICK W (32 of Knoxville, IL) Hancock County WarrantRAGAIN,COLTON W (24 of Carthage, IL) Illegal Squealing/Screeching Tires 09/12/2022TAYLOR,LEROY (58 of Monmouth, IL) Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid Accident 09/13/2022BLACKWELL,JERRY L…
Read Full Article 09/01/2022 MURPHY, DANIEL C (23 of Hamilton, IL) Hancock County Warrant 09/02/2022 HUSS, DERRICK M (19 of Dallas City, IL) Passed School Bus – Loading/Unloading 09/03/2022 FORRESTER, BILLIE J (50 of Chicago, IL) SpeedingSTONE, TALI V (18 of Macomb, IL) SpeedingKING, MICHELLE (49 of Thompson, MO) SpeedingHARRISON, KIMBERLY (37 of Carthage, IL) SpeedingMEIEROTTO, CHRISTOPHER (58…
Read Full Article 08/23/2022 STICE,SHELBY C (32 of Basco, IL) Suspended Registration 08/25/2022 HUSS,MARY K (69 of Dallas City, IL) Passed School Bus – Loading/UnloadingWHITE,DALTON MJ (21 of Keokuk, IA) Hancock County Warrant – x2 08/26/2022 FINK,ERIN E (42 of Carthage, IL) SpeedingMOORE,JOCELYN R (19 of Plymouth, IL) Improper Lane UsageSKEES,TRENTON G (25 of Carthage, IL) Pike County…
Read Full Article 08/18/2022 WORLEY,ANDY J (41 of Lomax, IL) Driving While License SuspendedMARKEY,DOMINICK L (20 of Burlington, IA Speeding 08/19/2022 FRENCH,ANGELA L (55 of Longmont, CO) SpeedingNOYD,ANTHONY B (41 of South Bend, IN) SpeedingJONES,MCKENZIE J (26 of Hamilton, IL) Hancock County Warrant 08/20/2022 CARY,SHANNEN L (37 of Ferris, IL) Contributing to the Dependency of a Minor 08/21/2022…
Read Full Article 07/17/2022 BRYANT,JOSH S (35 of Hamilton, IL) SpeedingHARPER,JERMAINE Q (42 of Quincy, IL) Hancock County WarrantFRENCH,ALEXIS J (19 of Quincy, IL) Hancock County Warrant 07/18/2022 BUTLER-JOHNSON,LUKE GW (23 of LaHarpe, IL) SpeedingCORWIN,AUSTIN J (26 OF Fort Madison, IA) Driving While License SuspendedHAYNES,MOLLY R (29 of Fort Madison, IA) Hancock County Failure to Appear Warrant x2 07/19/2022 AKERS,DAPHNE…
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UPDATE: The Illinois State Police issued a press release on Tuesday, July 19, identifying the man who was shot in killed in this incident as Timothy Ostrander, 31, of Muscatine, Iowa. CARTHAGE, Ill. — The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 4 was contacted Wednesday, July 13 by the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office…
Read Full Article 06/28/2022 HOWES,DOUGLAS O (68 of Hamilton, IL) Illegal Transportation of Cannabis, Operate Uninsured Vehicle 06/29/2022 SQUIER,TRISTAN A (25 of LaHarpe, IL) Improper Lane Usage, Disobey Stop Sign GOLLIHER,KRISTEN M (36 of Keokuk, IA) Bail Bond Revocation 06/30/2022 BEANS,JASON T (40 of Macomb, IL) Hancock County Warrant – FTA Burglary 07/01/2022 WILSEY,BERNARD J (53 of Keokuk,…
Read Full Article 06/21/2022 OKRA,OSCAR L (17 of Hamilton, IL) Speeding 06/22/2022 WALKER,BRADLEY A (22 of Plymouth, IL) Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid Crash 06/23/2022 LUNT,STACY L (45 of Hamilton, IL) Speeding 06/24/2022 KLENE,JAMES (65 of Wilmette, IL) Speeding LEE,NATHAN A (35 of Warsaw, IL) Driving While License Revoked YATES,DONNIE R (61 of Bowen, IL) No Valid…
Read Full Article 06/13/2022 COULTER,JOHNATHAN K (31 of Burnside, IL) Speeding, Driving While License Suspended, Illegal Transportation of Cannabis 06/14/2022 SPARROW,ADAM M (40 of Warsaw, IL) Driving While License Revoked SHIPMAN,HOLLY K (52 of Dallas City, IL) Speeding GRAY,LEEROY L (45 of Keokuk, IA) Failure to Appear Warrant – Hancock 06/15/2022 WARD,RHETT M (26 of Cowden, IL) Disorderly…
Read Full Article 06/06/2022 RUFFCORN,DAKOTA R (24 of Warsaw, IL) Domestic Battery, Operate Uninsured 06/09/2022 SARGENT,CHRISTOPHER R (40 of Burnside, IL) Driving While Suspended 06/11/2022 WATERMAN,JAIME E (44 of Dallas City, IL) Speeding YOUNG,JOSEPH S (19 of Warsaw, IL) Speeding RAWLS,EVAN C (18 of Plymouth, IL) Speeding
Read Full Article 06/01/2022 FLAHERTY,KARLTON D (29 of Dallas City, IL) Hancock County Warrant – FTA Disorderly Conduct 06/02/2022 RANDALL,DELANEY R (17 of Nauvoo, IL) Speeding 06/03/2022 TAYLOR,CHRISTOPHER M (41 of Watford City, ND) Speeding HOWE,DERRICK R L (37 of Warsaw, IL) Hancock County Warrant – FTA Possession Of Stolen Property, Adams County Warrant – Obstructing Identification, Possession…
Read Full Article 05/26/2022 EVANS,ALFRED K (34 of LaHarpe, IL) McDonough County Warrant 05/27/2022 DOOLEY,JAMES F (47 of Carthage, IL) Speeding 05/28/2022 LOSCH, MEGAN K (23 of Palatine, IL) Speeding WILLIAMS, TIMOTHY C (43 of Quincy, IL) Speeding DEWALD, DUANE A (58 of Sutter, IL) Speeding 05/30/2022 THOMAS, ERIC K (30 of Hamilton, IL) Driving While License Suspended…
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WARSAW, Ill. — A Warsaw man is in the Hancock County Jail after a traffic stop led to an arrest on multiple charges. A deputy with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department stopped a blue 2005 Chrysler at approximately 4:30 p.m. May 12 on U.S. 136 near County Road 1600 E. A passenger, Sean T. A.…
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HAMILTON, Ill. — A Hamilton woman is lodged in the Hancock County Jail and is facing drug charges. A deputy with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department observed a black 2010 Lincoln commit a traffic violation at the intersection of U.S. 136 and Second Street in Hamilton at 1:36 a.m. May 11. A check on the…
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DALLAS CITY, Ill. — A traffic stop led to an arrest of a Dallas City man for possession of methamphetamine. A deputy with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department observed a blue 2001 Chevrolet truck commit a traffic violation at the intersection of 3rd and Oak in Dallas City on May 10. A sheriff’s office canine…
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DALLAS CITY, Ill. — A Dallas City man is in the Hancock County Jail after a Tuesday traffic stop led to an arrest for methamphetamine possession. A deputy with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department observed a gold 2010 Hyundai commit a traffic violation at the intersection Cherry and Illinois 9 in Dallas City. The driver…
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DALLAS CITY, Ill. — A Fort Madison, Iowa, man is in the Hancock County Jail on a drug charge after a traffic stop. A deputy with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop on a 2005 blue Chevrolet sedan at 6:15 p.m. March 31 at the intersection of Third and Maple in Dallas…
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