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MACOMB, Ill. — The suspect in the shooting of two officers with the Macomb Police Department Wednesday night made his first appearance Friday afternoon in McDonough County Circuit Court. Shaiking M. Mathis, 38, of Macomb appeared by video and was denied pretrial release during his hearing. He remains lodged in the McDonough County Jail. After…
Read Full Article MACOMB, Ill. — The suspect in the shooting of two officers with the Macomb Police Department Wednesday night was taken into custody without incident Thursday afternoon. After a 20-hour standoff, Shaiking M. Mathis, 38, was taken into custody at 2:10 p.m. and taken. to McDonough County Jail. He has been charged with four counts of aggravated…
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MACOMB, Ill. — Two officers with the Macomb Police Department were shot Wednesday night during the process of serving a warrant in the 300 block of North Normal, and a suspect remains barricaded inside the residence. Macomb Police Chief Jeff Hamer said during a press briefing on Thursday morning that the Illinois State Police SWAT team…
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NEWS RELEASE FROM THE MACOMB POLICE DEPARTMENT MACOMB, Ill. — On March 16, Macomb Police Lieutenant Nick Goc and Officer Korri Cameron responded to reports of domestic violence. During the incident, deadly force was used and two individuals werekilled at the scene. Per Macomb Police Department policy, an outside agency, the Illinois State Police (ISP),…
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MACOMB, Ill. — An investigation by Jon Barnard with the Illinois State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor’s Office into an officer-involved shooting in March with the Macomb Police Department did not come up with a basis for criminal action or prosecution. Officers with the Macomb Police Department and Western Illinois University Police Department were dispatched to 915…
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MACOMB, Ill. — Three men were arrested Tuesday after officers with the Macomb Police Department responded to the area of Albert and Piper for a report of shots fired. Officers arrived on the scene at 12:16 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, and determined no one was injured and the suspects had fled the scene. Officers began…
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MACOMB, Ill. — Two men were arrested Friday for their alleged involvement in a shooting incident. The Macomb/McDonough County 911 Center received a report at 10:56 a.m. Friday, June 7 of a shooting that occurred at 1501 E. Murray in Macomb. Patrol officers with the Macomb Police Department responded to the scene and found multiple…
Read Full Article MACOMB, Ill. — Two people were killed when officers with the Macomb Police Department arrived at an active domestic violence incident Saturday night. At approximately 10:03 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, officers responded to the 900 block of N. Charles for an active domestic violence incident. One female had been stabbed multiple times. The female…
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MACOMB, Ill. — A Macomb man is in the McDonough County Jail after his methamphetamine-related arrest on Tuesday. In a collaborative effort between the Macomb Police Department and the West Central Illinois Task Force, a search warrant was executed on Tuesday, March 12, at 440 N. Campbell. The joint investigation was based on the distribution…
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MACOMB, Ill. — The Macomb Police Department recently was honored at the Illinois Homicide Investigators Association Conference, receiving an award for excellence for a March 2023 homicide investigation. In this case, one person died and 10 others were injured because of gun violence. Case Agent Det. Jordan Hawes was recognized for his excellence while conducting…
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MACOMB, Ill. — Macomb Police Department announced in a press release that its canine, Jax, has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. Jax’s vest was sponsored by Leah A. Beale of Oklahoma City, Okla., and embroidered with the sentiment “This…
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MACOMB, Ill. — A Macomb man was arrested Tuesday for falsely activating the firearm in a building, and he later was found to have a controlled substance in his pocket. Macomb Police Department officers were dispatched at approximately 11:05 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23, to Eisenhower Tower, 322 W. Piper, for a disorderly conduct complaint in…
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QUINCY — The West Central Illinois Task Force stays out of the public’s attention for most of the year. Members are assigned to the task force by their respective law enforcement agencies. When on the job, they typically wear regular clothes instead of a uniform, and they typically drive an unmarked vehicle. (They don’t even…
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MACOMB, Ill. — A Macomb man was arrested earlier this month on charges related to a sexual abuse case from 2022. In October 2023, the Macomb Police Department took a report of a Sexual Assault that occurred in May 2022. It was alleged that an adult male had sexually assaulted a juvenile female in Macomb.…
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MACOMB, Ill. — The Macomb Police Department is joining the Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies to ensure holiday travelers are buckled up and driving sober with a “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement campaign that runs Nov. 17-27. In a press release, Sgt. Nick Goc said,…
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MACOMB, Ill. — Macomb Police have identified a suspect and the fatality in a shooting near the Western Illinois University campus in the early morning hours of Saturday. According to a press release, Macomb Police responded to a shooting at a house party at 1:55AM Saturday in the 500 block of North Johnson Street in…
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Video from WIU. MACOMB, IL — The Macomb Police Department (MPD) is investigating the report of a shooting that occurred off campus in the early morning hours on Saturday, March 25. A caller reported to MPD that a shooting occurred in the 500 Block of North Johnson Street. The Macomb Police Department has confirmed one…
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