Quincy Police Department
QUINCY — A youth pastor at a Quincy church was arrested on Tuesday on sexual abuse and pornography charges. An investigation began in January after law enforcement agencies were contacted by a parent of a juvenile who had disclosed possible sexual abuse by a youth pastor at Hope Lutheran Church, 1739 Harrison. During the investigation, multiple…
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Douglas Bristow, 57, of Pittsfield for Improper Lane Usage, PTC 104 Carter L Kramer, 20, 328 Maple St, FTA Possession of Tobacco, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Curfew. Lodged 168 Chaunessi G Cano (20) 619 Harrison Dr for Aggravated Discharge of Firearm and Possession of Firearm by Felon at 619 Harrison Dr Lodged 145 Jennafer…
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QUINCY — A Quincy woman and a teenage male were taken into custody after a report of shots fired was called into the Quincy Police Department late Wednesday afternoon. Officers from the Quincy Police Department were dispatched at 4:49 p.m. Wednesday, March 8 to the 1100 block of Lind for a shots fired call. Callers…
Read Full Article William L Prince (57) of Quincy, citation for No Valid Driver’s License over one year. NTA 112 Collin Nash, 20, of Pearl for Violation of Classification. NTA 170 Sabrina Thomas, 39, of Quincy for Registration Expired. PTC 155 Chatton M Holt (43) 624 N 5th for Resisting a Peace Officer on 3/4/23 NTA 161 John…
Read Full Article Ronald Featheringill, 72, of Nauvoo for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident. PTC 145 Aaron Nokes, 38, of Camp Point for Home Invasion and Agg Battery. Lodged 147 Marcus Washington, 23, of Quincy for FTA Fighting. Lodged 136 Ciara Cole, 22, of Quincy for FTA Fighting. Lodged 136 Braden Barnes, 29, of Quincy…
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QUINCY — The Police Aldermanic Committee voted Monday night to send a proposal from Adam Yates, chief of the Quincy Police Department, for a two-year $117,600 lease from Flock Safety for 20 cameras, hardware and software to the Quincy City Council without a recommendation. “This is going to be a City Council vote,” said Tony…
Read Full Article Ashten E Dietrich, 29, Homeless, Trespassing at 513 Hampshire St. NTA 107 Brian Z Rubio, 22, 1500 14th St, Possession of Controlled Substance, DUI and Improper Stopping/ Standing/ Parking N 24th St and Chestnut St. Lodged 135 Cayce E Moore, 21, Ursa, Speeding at N 4th St and Cherry St. PTC 251 Melody J Canham,…
Read Full Article Ashten Dietrich (28) homeless for Trespassing at 513 Hampshire St. NTA. 107 Austin Schneider (19) Mendon, IL on an Adams County warrant for Aggravated Battery and Mob Action, Hancock County warrant for FTA – no valid DL, and a new charge of Possession of Methamphetamine. Lodged. 112 Chatton Holt (43) 624 N. 5th Quincy, IL…
Read Full Article Mark Foutes, 72, of Quincy for Fighting. NTA 178 Tabitha Deverger, 25, of Quincy for Interfering. NTA 121 Briana Foster, 32, of Quincy for Trespassing 527 Broadway. NTA 121 Christopher W Thurman (26) 920 Country Club Heights for Operating Uninsured Vehicle & Expired Registration at30th & Hampshire PTC 135 Donald R Harness (48) 907 Ohio…
Read Full Article Kevin L Venice (35) St Louis Mo for Criminal Damage to Property at 906 Hampshire NTA 162 Ricky Risenhoover reported a package was stolen from his porch on 2/1/23 162 Christopher Pollard, 24, of Quincy for Fail to Yield-Left Turn. PTC 122 Bruce Bias, 72, of Quincy for Improper Left Turn. NTA 155 Anthony Runnels,…
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QUINCY — Evidence gathered at the scene of a fatal shooting and from other locations has been sent to the Illinois State Police Crime Lab in Springfield. Quincy Police sent an update to local media Friday morning regarding the investigation into the shooting death of Feb. 23 shooting of Rebecca Bliefnick. The 41-year-old mother of…
Read Full Article Jordan N Lehenbaur (18) of Quincy, arrested for FTA Possession of Cannabis and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia at 530 Broadway. Lodged 178 Terry Hodges, 30, of Quincy for Failure to Reduce Speed. PTC 104 Bessie Fulmer, 69, of Columbus IL for Failure to Reort an Accident. NTA 112 Juan Duarte, 27, of Quincy for Uninsured…
Read Full Article Nicki Jackson, 42 of Lincoln IL and Brandy Snyder, 37 of Quincy for Fighting. NTA 130 Mande Law, 32 of Quincy fro Speeding. PTC 251 Briana Foster, 32, 501 Broadway for DL Expired more than a year at 17th & Broadway NTA 147 Jakiyah K Scott-Blissit, 21, 217 Chestnut for Pike Co FTA Speeding at…
Read Full Article Richard Foster, 76, of Quincy for Criminal Damage at 3119 Broadway. NTA 104 Jaret T Shear, 22, 1507 Zellerman Ave, Speeding at N 4th St and Cherry St. PTC 251 Carlos G. Ramos, 24, for Domestic Battery, lodged, 106 Robert J. Cramsey, 46, for Possession of Methamphetamine and Resisting a Peace Officer, 122 Ruth Hamilton,…
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Ashley Conrad and Bob Gough discuss the community’s tension over last week’s murder. Then, Ashley and Beth McKenzie of the Quincy Family YMCA get you ready for the Kelly’s Fun Run on March 12.
Read Full Article Irma Wright,72, Quincy, for Theft in the 500 Block of Chestnut on 2/25/23. NTA 130 Joshua J Hill (32), arrested for FTA Unlawful Restraint and FTA Driving While License Revoked X2 at 1401 N 24th. Lodged 112 Nathaniel J Bruns (39) of Quincy, citation for Speeding at 18th and Melview. PTC 155 Kyle W Stewart…
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QUINCY — Adam Yates, chief of the Quincy Police Department, said he’s making no apologies for being “tight-lipped” about the investigation into last week’s fatal shooting of Rebecca Bliefnick. He wants Quincyans to know that “homicide investigations are complex, difficult and take time,” and his department has “only one chance to get it right.” Yates…
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QUINCY — Mike Tyler, deputy chief for the Quincy Police Department, had a simple three-word resolution when explaining a recent rash of vehicle thefts and burglaries in Quincy. Lock. Your. Doors. Tyler issued a press release Monday morning to local media outlets explaining that five vehicles were stolen from various locations around the city last…
Read Full Article QUINCY — A man on a motorcycle was killed Sunday night when the motorcycle he was driving collided with a pickup truck. Quincy Police, Quincy Fire and Adams County Ambulance were dispatched to 12th and Park Place at 5:23 p.m. Sunday in reference to a motor vehicle accident involving a pickup truck and a motorcycle. …
Read Full Article Taylor A Klocke (22) of Springfield, citation for Speeding at 36th and Melodie. PTC 145 Audra P Frericks (40) of Payson, citation for Expired Registration at 36th and Harrison. PTC Amya R Palmer (19) of Quincy, reports her 2015 Chevrolet was burglarized while parked outside 1310 Washington on 2/14 or 2/15. 112 Ayden L Dietrich,…
Read Full Article Michael Towbridge, 27, of Quincy for a Department of Corrections Parole Violation warrant. Lodged 178 Ashten E Dietrich (29) of Quincy, arrested for FTA Trespassing at 513 Hampshire. Lodged 178 Nicolas M Dearwester (33) of Golden, IL, citation for Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident at 24th and Chestnut. PTC 145 Thomas C…
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A federal jury returned guilty verdicts on Thursday, Feb. 23 against Kelsey Hickman, 31, of Quincy, Ill. for distributing more than five grams of methamphetamine, possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. She was acquitted of possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.…
Read Full Article Alicia Taylor, 24, of Quincy for Speeding. NTA 251 Elizabeth Hernandez-Alvarez (38) 500 N 7th for Domestic Battery at 16th to 17th on Cedar Lodged 144 Vanessa R Lucas (25) for FTA No Valid Registration at 500 N 7th Lodged 144 Karen S Hetzler (44) 3306 Cabot Rd for Speeding at 41st & Broadway PTC…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Rebecca Bliefnick, 41, of 2528 Kentucky Road, was found dead Thursday afternoon by a family member who went to check on her after she did not arrive at St. Peter School to pick up her children. Quincy Police responded to the call at 3:23 p.m. Thursday. Investigators and a member of the Adams…
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QUINCY — Quincy police officers responded to a report of a fatality at a house in the 2500 block of Kentucky Road Thursday afternoon. Upon arrival at 3:23 p.m., officers found a body and called for the Adams County Coroner’s office to respond. Detectives from QPD’s investigative division are on the scene and will be…
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