Todd Eyler
QUINCY — The trial for a Quincy man facing a charge of attempted first-degree murder and four other felony charges stemming from a July 6 shooting incident in the TJ Maxx parking lot at the Prairie Trails Crossing shopping center now is on the June docket. The trial for Alan Pacheco, 22, was stricken from the December…
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QUINCY — The former IT director of St. Peter School in Quincy was sentenced to two years probation Thursday afternoon in Adams County Circuit Court for stealing more than $50,000 worth of items from the school and church. Kim L. Sandegren, 30, appeared with Public Defender Betsy Bier before Judge Holly Henze. He pled guilty…
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QUINCY — Defense attorney Matt Wayman argued Friday morning in Adams County Circuit Court that Victor Weems, who had agreed to plead guilty to first-degree murder with a 30-year sentencing cap, was unlikely to re-offend and a “man committed to change, deeply remorseful for his mistakes.” Adams County State’s Attorney Todd Eyler had a much…
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QUINCY — The trial for a Quincy man facing a charge of attempted first-degree murder and four other felony charges stemming from a July 6 shooting incident in the TJ Maxx parking lot at the Prairie Trails Crossing shopping center will be heard during the jury docket that begins Dec. 2. Alan Pacheco, 22, appeared with attorney…
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The newly-elected Adams County State’s Attorney talks about his transition into being the county’s lead prosecutor and balancing the administrative and courtroom duties of the office.
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QUINCY — Adams County Circuit Judge Tad Brenner has accepted a plea deal between the Adams County State’s Attorney’s office and a Quincy man charged with first-degree murder. Victor A. Weems III, 20, and his attorney, Matt Wayman with the Hammer Law Firm in St. Louis, and First Assistant State’s Attorney Todd Eyler appeared before…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man facing a charge of first-degree murder is set to enter a guilty plea and agree to a cap of 30 years on a sentence to the Illinois Department of Corrections when he appears Nov. 8 in Adams County Circuit Court. Circuit Judge Tad Brener filed an order Monday afternoon stating…
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QUINCY — The trial for a Quincy man facing a charge of first-degree murder remains on the December jury docket. Victor A. Weems III, 20, appeared Tuesday morning for a status hearing in Adams County Circuit Court before Circuit Judge Tad Brenner. He was represented by Matt Wayman with the Hammer Law Firm in St. Louis.…
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QUINCY — Most people involved in local law enforcement had their doubts about the need for and effectiveness of the SAFE-T Act before it became law on Sept. 18, 2023. The act recently celebrated its first anniversary, and while those same local law enforcement officials aren’t singing its praises, they say some — not all…
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QUINCY — Circuit Judge Holly Henze maintained Thursday afternoon her decision to strike First Assistant State’s Attorney Todd Eyler’s motions for a substitution of judge in two high-profile cases in Adams County Circuit Court, asserting the motions were not timely filed. Eyler filed his motion to replace Henze on Thursday, Oct. 3, after Matthew Steinkamp,…
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QUINCY — Six days after Circuit Judge Holly Henze struck down his motion for a substitution of judge in two cases, First Assistant State’s Attorney Todd Eyler filed a motion Tuesday morning with the Adams County Circuit Clerk’s Office for Henze to reconsider her order, saying she “had not acted consistently in other cases.” Eyler…
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QUINCY — A motion for a substitution of judge was filed with the Adams County Circuit Clerk’s office on Thursday after a Quincy man facing two Class X felonies was given pretrial release on Wednesday. Matthew Steinkamp, 40, was in Adams County Circuit Court on Wednesday, Oct. 2, with Public Defender Kevin Bross for a…
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QUINCY — One of four men arrested in connection to a Nov. 5, 2023, burglary along North Bottom Road pled guilty on Friday and received a five-year sentence to the Illinois Department of Corrections. Ashton T. Summers, 20, of Quincy, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court with his attorney, Dennis Woodworth, before Judge Tad Brenner. Summers…
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QUINCY — Despite attorney Ryan Schuenke’s assertion that the wrong person is lodged in the Adams County Jail, Judge Holly Henze denied a motion to grant Alan Pacheco pre-trial release Wednesday morning in Adams County Circuit Court. Pacheco, 21, also was arraigned after the motion hearing and pled not guilty to five felony charges stemming…
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QUINCY — The arraignment for a Quincy man charged with four felonies in connection with a July shooting in the TJ Maxx parking lot at the Prairie Crossing Shopping Center has been pushed back a week. Alan C. Pacheco, 21, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court Tuesday morning with attorney Ryan Schuenke before Judge Holly…
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QUINCY — Adams County State’s Attorney Gary Farha recently announced changes in the state’s attorney’s office. Laura Keck, who has been with the state’s attorney’s office since November 2012, was promoted to lead trial attorney. She replaces Josh Jones, who started his new job as an associate judge in the Eighth Judicial Circuit in July. Jones and…
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QUINCY — Robert Adrian has until July 31 to respond to a complaint filed with the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) on June 25 that recommends the former Eighth Judicial Circuit judge be disciplined. Adrian said Friday that the ARDC shouldn’t hold its breath. “It’s a waste of everybody’s time,” he said Friday…
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QUINCY — A Clayton teen charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the Aug. 14, 2023, shooting death of a Camp Point man pled not guilty during his arraignment on Wednesday morning. Wyond L. Bynum, Jr., 19, appeared with St. Louis-based attorney Victor Smith before Judge Holly Henze in Adams County Circuit Court. After Bynum made…
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QUINCY — Two cases in Adams County Circuit Court on Tuesday morning illustrated the problems local officials are having with the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). Attorney Anthony Cameron filed a petition on July 12 on behalf of his client, Thomas Delcour of Payson, asking for Judge Tad Brenner to issue an order to…
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QUINCY — A Quincy man charged with four felonies in connection with a shooting Saturday afternoon in the TJ Maxx parking lot at the Prairie Crossing Shopping Center will remain in the Adams County Jail. However, the man’s attorney said his client was acting in self-defense. Alan C. Pacheco, 21, appeared in Adams County Circuit…
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QUINCY — The evaluation of whether a Clayton teen is fit to stand trial in a first-degree murder trial must wait another month. Wyond L. Bynum, Jr., 19, appeared with St. Louis-based attorney Victor Smith before Judge Holly Henze in Adams County Circuit Court on Wednesday. Bynum is facing three counts of first-degree murder in…
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QUINCY — The trepidation was noticeable in Judge Charles H.W. Burch’s voice as he listened Wednesday afternoon in Adams County Circuit Court to the details in a negotiated plea for Mark Lawrence. Lawrence, 65, who with his wife Chris founded the 2X4’s for Hope charity, agreed to an Alford plea on one count of theft…
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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…
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QUINCY — Adam Yates, chief of the Quincy Police Department, told the Human Rights Commission and a crowd of about 40 people at City Hall on Tuesday night that he learned earlier this week from state officials that they had no information about any hate groups operating locally. Yates said his department contacted the Statewide…
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QUINCY — The two men running to replace Randy Frese in the Illinois House of Representatives spoke at a political forum sponsored by the Quincy Tea Party Tuesday night at Tower Pizza and Mexican. Kyle Moore of Quincy and Eric Snellgrove of Beardstown each gave their pitches to the crowd of about 100 and answered…
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