Mackenzie Bullard
July 25, 2024 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — A Quincy man pled guilty on Wednesday to three felonies, including one in connection with the shooting death last October of a 16-year-old girl, and was given three two-year sentences to be served concurrently in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Demarco Smith, 19, appeared with attorney Nick Rober in Adams County Circuit Court…
Read Full Article May 30, 2024 | By Muddy River News
QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department has reported another arrest in connection with the October 2023 incident that resulted in the death of a 16 year old girl on Scenic Drive. Just after 11 a.m. Thursday, officers took a 16 year old male into custody in the 200 block of Maple on a warrant for…
Read Full Article May 29, 2024 | By Muddy River News
QUINCY — A Quincy man has entered not guilty pleas to all charges he faces in connection with the shooting death last October of a 16-year-old girl. Demarco Smith, 19, is charged with felony counts of conspiracy to commit armed robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, armed robbery and attempted robbery. The conspiracy counts have a…
Read Full Article April 1, 2024 | By Muddy River News
QUINCY — A Quincy man wanted for his involvement in an armed robbery, when a 16-year-old girl was killed in October 2023, was arrested Monday. Officers with the Quincy Police Department learned at 11:20 a.m. Monday, April 1, that Demarco Smith, 19, of Quincy, was at a residence in the 1400 block of Spring. When…
Read Full Article February 9, 2024 | By David Adam, MRN Editor
QUINCY — Robbery charges for a Quincy man and a Quincy woman in connection to the October shooting death of a teenage girl were dropped Friday afternoon as they accepted the terms of a negotiated plea that should allow both of them to be free by July. Fallon M. Gillum, 21, and Tristian L. Johnson,…
Read Full Article November 16, 2023 | By Muddy River News
QUINCY — Five arrests have been made in connection with the October shooting death of a teenage girl in October, but none of them are directly related to her death. Tristian L. Johnson, 23, of Quincy and Fallon M. Gillum, 20, of Quincy were arrested on warrants for conspiracy to commit armed robbery and conspiracy…
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