Marion County Sheriff's Department
PALMYRA, Mo. — A Palmyra man was taken into custody Wednesday by deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Department and charged with three counts of sexual abuse after he allegedly assaulted two women between August 2022 and March 2024. Douglas H. Voepel, 63, made his first appearance in Marion County Circuit Court on Thursday before…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Officers at the Marion County Sheriff’s Department underwent training this week on new safety equipment, which will provide an in-depth look at what is brought into the building. The department recently received a Tek 84 Intercept, a full body scanner that detects both metallic and nonmetallic threats. Similar to an airport scanner,…
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PHILADELPHIA, Mo. — A woman is lodged in the Marion County Jail after a stabbing incident on Friday. The Marion County Sheriff’s Department reported on Saturday it received a 911 call on the morning of Friday, March 29, in reference to a domestic disturbance in progress. Deputies reported to a residence on County Road 134…
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PALMYRA, Mo. —- No injuries were reported in a domestic disturbance on Friday morning where a single gunshot was fired. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call Thursday morning off Highway C in reference to a domestic disturbance in progress. Chelsey G. Riley was arrested and is being held at the Marion…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A string of early morning vehicle break-ins on Wednesday that occurred around the western edge of Hannibal are under investigation by the Hannibal Police Department and Marion County Sheriff’s Department. Both departments report that officers are in the process of obtaining further information from witnesses and victims. Hannibal Police Chief Jacob Nacke…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for a missing 13-year-old female named Maribel M.L. Giest. Maribel was last seen near her home north of Palmyra around 11:30 a.m. on June 18. Maribel’s description is a white 13-year-old female, approximately 70 pounds, 4-foot-6 inches tall, with long black hair in a ponytail.…
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PETERSBURG, Ill. — A Palmyra, Mo., man was arrested Saturday afternoon in Petersburg about 24 hours after he allegedly murdered a woman. Raymond D. Gum Jr., 34, was arrested at 12:23 p.m. in the 300 block of E. Liberty in Petersburg, about 25 miles northwest of Springfield, Ill. Gum was armed, and Ben Hollis, chief…
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