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Adams County Sheriff looks back at 2022 Trump rally safety after assassination attempt
ADAMS COUNTY, Ill. (KHQA) — The assassination attempt on former President Trump has reminded locals of safety measures taken when Trump and other political figures have visited the area. In the summer of 2022, President Trump visited the Adams County Fairgrounds in Mendon, Illinois, during a stop on his...
Man with warrant for assault on a pregnant person arrested
QUINCY, IL (KBSI) – A man with a warrant out for his arrest for Aggravated Battery to a pregnant person has been arrested. Natas T. Reed was pulled over for a traffic stop in Quincy, IL on July 10 at around 10:10 p.m. When officers identified Reed and his outstanding warrant from Adams County, they did a search of the vehicle. Police found more than 900 grams of ice methamphetamine.
Adams County approves funding for more school resource officers for enhanced safety
ADAMS COUNTY, Ill. (KHQA) — When Adams County Sheriff Tony Grootens took over in 2022, he prioritized increasing safety in schools. "We need to do that. We need to protect the county and protect our most precious resource, our children. So, it's needed, it's not just adding to the force," said Grootens.
Quincy man arrested with over 900 grams of meth during traffic stop
QUINCY, Ill. (KHQA) — Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation West Central Illinois Task Force (WCITF) arrested Natas T. Reed, 38, of Quincy for Methamphetamine Delivery Over 900 grams, a Class X felony. On July 10 at approximately 10:10 p.m., WCITF agents, with the assistance of the...
Task Force arrests Quincy man for narcotics at 36th and Harrison traffic stop
QUINCY – The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation West Central Illinois Task Force (WCITF) arrested Natas T. Reed, 38, of Quincy on Wednesday night for methamphetamine delivery over 900 grams, a Class X felony. At approximately 10:10 p.m. Wednesday, WCITF agents, with the assistance of the...
Real estate transfers in Adams County from July 1-5, 2024
Muddy River News transaction information is obtained from Illinois Real Estate Transfer Declaration forms accompanying recorded documents. Dates provided may differ from actual transaction or recording dates. Further details may be obtained from the PTAX form or recorded documents. Robert L. Woerman and Patricia A. Woerman of Quincy sold a...
Quincy Man Arrested For Major Methamphetamine Trafficking
The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation’s West Central Illinois Task Force announced the arrest of a Quincy man yesterday for allegedly trafficking over 900 grams of methamphetamine. On Wednesday at approximately 10:10PM, task force agents with the assistance of the Quincy Police Department and the Adams County...
Pretrial release denied for TJ Maxx shooter; attorney claims defendant was attacked in parking lot, acted in self-defense
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....
Trial for former owners of Quincy pool and spa business pushed back to October
QUINCY — A trial for the former owners of a Quincy business facing two theft charges now is on the October trial docket in Adams County. St. Louis attorney Justin Summary appeared for a Tuesday morning motion hearing before Judge Tad Brenner in Adams County Circuit Court. His clients, Andy P. Reardon, 58, and Michelle M. Reardon, 52, of Spring Hill, Fla., were not in the courtroom for the hearing.
Coroner identifies man found Monday in Bob Bangert Park; cause of death ruled as accidental drowning
QUINCY — Adams County Coroner Scott Graham announced in a press release on Thursday that the person who was found Monday afternoon at Bob Bangert Park on Quincy’s riverfront has been identified as Terrance R. Mosier, 69, of Quincy. Graham said the cause of death appears to be...
MUDDY RIVER NEWS: TJ Maxx shooter denied pretrial release in Adams County Circuit Court
A Quincy man charged with four felonies in correction 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 Court Tuesday afternoon with attorney Ryan Schuenke before Judge Scott Larson, who ruled the state had “satisfied its burden” and granted the motion to detain Pacheco in the Adams County Jail.
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