Pike County Sheriff's Department
PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — A Pleasant Hill man is in the Pike County Jail for failing to register as a murderer and violent offender against youth. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department and Pleasant Hill Police Department initiated a criminal investigation in May 12. That investigation led to the May 19 arrest of Christian M. Beck,…
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GRIGGSVILLE, Ill. — A Griggsville man is in the Pike County Jail after drug paraphernalia was found during a traffic stop. Deputies with the Pike County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop on County Highway 14 on May 9. Subsequent to an investigation, a passenger, William J. Higgins, 44, was arrested on warrants in Pike…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The Pike County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop on State Highway 106 west of US Highway 54 at 6:03 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, on a black Toyota Corolla. Subsequent to an investigation, the driver, Jessica R. Jackson, 22, of Indianapolis was arrested for the offenses of unlawful possession of methamphetamine…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — A Pittsfield teenager is in the Adams County Jail on charges of predatory criminal sexual assault (family member under the age of 13) and aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department arrested Dylan C. Guthrie on May 4 after initiating a predatory criminal sexual assault investigation in rural Pittsfield, Pike County,…
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QUINCY — The Pike County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the thefts of vehicles in Pike County. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department was contacted at approximately 7:49 a.m. Thursday regarding a white 2018 Ford F-150 Pickup Truck that was stolen from the 1000 block of Decatur in Barry. Upon arrival, deputies discovered that suspects also got…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — A Nebo woman is lodged in the Pike County Jail on drug charges. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop at 4:18 p.m. Tuesday on a maroon 2003 Buick near the intersection of North Monroe at East Perry in Pittsfield. Subsequent to an investigation, the driver, Tabitha L. Mulford, 45,…
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PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — A Pleasant Hill man is in the Pike County Jail after he was captured by members of the Pleasant Hill Police Department and Pike County Sheriff’s Department on Friday after a chase on a minibike. The Pleasant Hill Police Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop at 5:19 p.m. April 22…
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PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — A Madison County woman has been arrested following an investigation of a mid-March theft in Pleasant Hill. Just after 7:30 a.m. on March 14 ,the Pleasant Hill Police Department and Pike County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to a residence in the 500 block of Carolina Street in Pleasant Hill in reference…
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FISHHOOK, Ill. — The body of Austin Shaw was found Sunday after a week-long investigation. A ground search of approximately 240 acres in northwest Pike County and southeast Adams County was conducted on Sunday. Approximately two hours into the search, a body was located in Adams County approximately 100 yards from the Pike County border.…
Read Full Article FISHHOOK, Ill. — The Pike County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a 30-year-old white male who has been missing since the early evening of March 7. Austin Joel Shaw, 30, was last seen just southwest of Fishhook, where it was reported he was dropped off to go rock hunting. A couple of items belonging to…
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BARRY, Ill. — James A., Kurtz, 41, of Barry was sentenced March 8 to nine years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after a methamphetamine-related investigation. The investigation began on January 10 when Chief Deputy Zack Orr, while working for the Village of Hull, conducted a traffic stop on McCraney Creek Road near Ill. 106.…
Read Full Article PEARL, Ill. — A Nebo man was killed in a vehicle crash last week along Ill. 100. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department, along with the East Pike Fire Department, the Spring Creek Fire Department and Pike County EMS, were dispatched at 7:21 p.m. March 9 to a single unit vehicle crash on Ill. 100, south…
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BARRY, Ill. — A man and a woman from Barry are lodged in the Pike County Jail and face multiple drug charges. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department and West Central Illinois Drug Task Force executed a court-authorized search warrant at 7:35 p.m. March 5 a residence in the 600 block of Tremont Street in Barry.…
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NEBO, Ill. — A Nebo woman is lodged in the Pike County Jail and is facing multiple drug charges. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department and West Central Illinois Task Force executed a court authorized search warrant on Tuesday at a residence located in the 100 block of South Walnut Street. Subsequent to an investigation, methamphetamine,…
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PIKE COUNTY, Ill. — The Pike County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to the west edge of Hull at 11 a.m. Saturday regarding a jack-knifed truck and trailer as well as a male and female arguing with each other. Subsequent to an investigation, the driver, Jennifer P. Lundell, 37, of Staples, Minn., and the passenger,…
Read Full Article BARRY, Ill. — A Barry man faces multiple charges after a traffic stop Monday morning. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department, while working for the Village of Hull, conducted a traffic stop on McCraney Creek Road, approximately a half-mile north of Illinois 106, at 7:28 a.m. on a tan colored 1995 Buick passenger car. Subsequent to…
Read Full Article PLEASANT HILL, ILL — The Pleasant Hill Police Department and Pike County Sheriff’s Department are currently investigating two motor vehicle thefts. The first theft occurred on December 11 , 2021 at 10:46 P.M. The suspect(s) stole a red 2002 Toyota Solara from a residence in the 100 block of East Quincy Street, Pleasant Hill,…
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GRIGGSVILLE, Ill. — The Pike County Sheriff’s Department and West Central Illinois Drug Task Force recently arrested three people on methamphetamine related charges. Deputies with the Pike County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop at 8:11 p.m. Monday in the 300 block of West Quincy Street in Griggsville. Subsequent to an investigation, the driver,…
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PLEASANT HILL, ILL. — On December 18 at 2:40 p.m., the Pike County Sheriff’s Department, Pleasant Hill Police Department and Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office executed a court-authorized search warrant in the 100 block of Thomas Street in Pleasant Hill. Following the execution of the search warrant, methamphetamine, controlled substances, and methamphetamine-related drug paraphernalia were…
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NEW CANTON, Ill. — Deputies with the Pike County (Ill.) Sheriff’s Department responded to an ATV crash on Illinois 96 in New Canton just after 8 p.m. Saturday. A passenger on the ATV sustained injuries due to the crash. Following an investigation, the driver of the ATV, Timothy R. Swartz , 34, of Kinderhook was…
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PITTSFIELD, IL – Just before 9:00 pm on October 16, the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a 2011 Ford Fusion in Hardin. The failed to stop, increased speed, and fled from the officer at speeds over 100 MPH. The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office pursued the vehicle and notified the…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — After a brief chase, a Pearl man was captured and arrested on Sept. 29 and faces several charges. Deputies with the Pike County Sheriff’s Department attempted to conduct a traffic stop on silver 2020 Toyota passenger car on Franklin Street in Pittsfield at 11:35 p.m. Sept. 29. The vehicle failed to stop,…
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PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — A Pittsfield woman faces drug charges after a Monday traffic stop. The Pleasant Hill Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a 2014 Chevrolet truck at 10:51 p.m. Monday in the 800 block of West Quincy. After an investigation, the driver, Desirae A. Howland, 36, of Pittsfield was arrested on a…
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PLEASANT HILL, Ill. — Two people face drug charges after the Pike County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop on Monday. Pike County Sheriff’s Department deputies stopped a 1998 Mazda on S. Main in Pleasant Hill at 7:28 p.m. After an investigation, the driver, Lisa M. Dempsey, 50, of Louisiana, Mo., was arrested and charged…
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