CARROLLTON — A Greene County man has been sentenced to prison following a conviction for a sexual abuse offense, according to the Greene County State’s Attorney’s Office. Lloyd L. Speaker was sentenced to six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after being convicted of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a Class 2 felony. The charge carried a possible sentence ranging from probation up to seven years in prison. Officials say the court considered the nature of the of

QUINCY — A Quincy man has been sentenced to more than five decades in prison following convictions on multiple child pornography-related charges. Christopher R. Romo, 33, was sentenced to a total of 55 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, with 38 of those years ordered to be served consecutively. According to court records, the sentence includes 12 years each for two counts of child pornography, 8½ years each for two additional counts, and 14 years for child photo

BOWLING GREEN — UPDATE: THE PIKE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE REPORTS BURT IS BACK IN CUSTODY. A large-scale manhunt is underway in Pike County, Missouri as authorities search for an escaped inmate identified as Caden Keith Burt . According to Pike County Missouri Sheriff Stephen Korte, Burt is a white male believed to be in his mid-20s to early 30s with long brown hair. He was last seen wearing an orange jumpsuit at the time of his escape. Multiple law enforcement agencies are a

BOWLING GREEN, MISSOURI — Two suspects are in custody following a burglary attempt at a firearms business and a related stolen vehicle investigation in Bowling Green. According to Bowling Green Police Chief Chris Beard , officers were dispatched March 15 to D&G Firearms after a burglary alarm was triggered. When officers arrived, they found a broken window at the business , indicating an attempted break-in. While officers were investigating the scene, they were notified tha

JERSEYVILLE — A Jerseyville man who works for the Jerseyville Public Library has been charged with multiple counts of possessing child sexual abuse material following an investigation by state and local authorities. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced charges against 42-year-old Adam Hurley of Jerseyville , who is accused of possessing child sexual abuse material. Prosecutors have filed 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material , each a Class 2 felo

PIKE COUNTY — Several arrests involving more serious criminal charges were reported by the Pike County Sheriff’s Department during the week of March 9 through March 15. Among the most serious cases, Michael K. Guthrie, 51, of Nebo was arrested March 10 on a warrant for aggravated discharge of a firearm and reckless discharge of a firearm . Authorities also reported the arrest of Jesse S. Moore, 54, of Barry , on a warrant for failure to report as a sex offender . In another

PIKE COUNTY, IL — A rural Barry man has been arrested after authorities say he was not in compliance with Illinois sex offender registration requirements. The Pike County Sheriff’s Department announced the arrest of Jesse S. Moore, 54, of rural Barry following an investigation initiated by Chief Deputy Zack Orr . According to the sheriff’s department, Orr observed that Moore was out of compliance with required sex offender registration guidelines and prepared an investigati

NEBO — A Nebo man was being held Wednesday in the Pike County Jail after reports that vehicles were being shot at while traveling along County Highway 7. Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood said drivers reported Tuesday that someone appeared to be targeting vehicles with a firearm along the roadway. Authorities determined several vehicles had been struck by gunfire during the incidents. Officials said no injuries were reported . Investigators later obtained an arrest warrant

PIKE COUNTY ILLINOIS — The Pike County Sheriff’s Department has released its weekly incarceration report covering arrests recorded between March 2 and March 8 at the Pike County Jail. Among the arrests during the reporting period, 35-year-old Travis L. Wooldridge of Pearl was taken into custody March 3 by the Pittsfield Police Department on charges including domestic battery, battery, and interfering with the reporting of domestic violence . Jail records show Wooldridge rema

PITTSFIELD — The Pike County Sheriff’s Department reported multiple warrant-related arrests and at least one aggravated battery charge among inmates booked into the Pike County Jail between February 23 and March 1. According to the weekly incarceration report, the majority of arrests during the reporting period involved failure to appear warrants issued by Pike County and other jurisdictions. Several individuals were also being held for neighboring counties, including Morgan,

SCOTT COUNTY — A 25-year-old Naples man charged with grooming young children online and failing to register as a sex offender has been found unfit for trial in Scott County. Brandon Everhart was previously charged by the Illinois Attorney General’s Office with two counts of grooming, both Class 4 felonies, and one count of failure to register as a sex offender, a Class 3 felony. According to court records, a Finding of Unfitness and Order for Treatment was officially filed Mo

ROODHOUSE — A 40-year-old Roodhouse woman will serve probation after pleading guilty in an animal cruelty case stemming from the death of a puppy last fall. Rebecca Newingham was originally charged November 6 with one count of felony aggravated cruelty to animals and one count of misdemeanor cruelty to animals. The felony charge carried a potential sentence of one to three years in prison and fines up to $25,000, while the misdemeanor charge was punishable by up to one year i

HANNIBAL, MISSOURI — Human remains discovered in Hannibal on Feb. 15 have been positively identified as Brian Snyder , a man with ties to Louisiana, Missouri, who had been missing since May 2022, authorities confirmed. Snyder disappeared from a job site near Mark Twain Cave nearly four years ago, and his disappearance sparked searches and community concern across northeast Missouri. According to the Hannibal Police Department, an autopsy and forensic examination confirmed Sny

CARROLLTON — Two Greene County men were sentenced Friday to prison terms in separate felony cases, according to the Greene County State’s Attorney’s Office. Nicholas A. Williams, 33, was sentenced to a total of 14 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to three counts of child pornography, all Class 2 felonies. Court records show Williams received consecutive sentences of five years on two counts and four years on a third count, for a combined

PITTSFIELD, ILLINOIS — The Pike County Sheriff’s Department reports a major drug-related arrest during the week of February 9 through February 15 involving a Perry, Illinois man. Authorities say Ricky L. Allen, 51, of Perry, Illinois , was taken into custody on February 13 on multiple charges, including possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia . Jail records indicate Allen was arrested by the Pike County Sheriff’s Department and later released th

JACKSONVILLE — One person has died following a shooting Saturday evening in Jacksonville, according to local police. Officers were dispatched at 5:42 p.m. to the 800 block of West Chambers Street after reports of shots fired. When police arrived, they found an individual suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound, authorities said. The victim was transported to Jacksonville Memorial Hospital, where they later died. The identity of the victim has not been released as pol

CARROLLTON — Greene County State’s Attorney Craig M. Grummel announced Tuesday that Benjamin T. Rice has been sentenced to concurrent five-year prison terms in the Illinois Department of Corrections following convictions in two separate felony cases in Greene County Circuit Court. Rice was convicted in one case of aggravated battery , which was prosecuted by Special Prosecutor Michael Havera of the Illinois State’s Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor’s Office. In a separate ca

PITTSFIELD — The Pike County Sheriff’s Office and local police agencies released their weekly arrest report covering February 2 through February 8, 2026 , with several serious felony-level and violent offenses highlighted alongside multiple failure-to-appear and warrant arrests. Among the most significant cases, William E. Potter , 35, of Louisiana, Missouri, was arrested by the Pike County Sheriff on February 5 on multiple charges, including possession of methamphetamine

GREENE COUNTY — A Greene County man has been sentenced to eight years in prison following the revocation of his probation in a drug case, according to court records. Thirty-seven-year-old Dale Smith Jr. was sentenced late last week to eight years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after being convicted on two Class 3 felony counts of possession of methamphetamine. The sentences will be served concurrently. The sentencing followed a probation revocation by the Greene

MT. STERLING — A Hunnewell, Missouri man has been sentenced in Brown County, Illinois, following his arrest in Mt. Sterling after a violent confrontation with law enforcement during the summer of 2024. According to Brown County Circuit Court records, Ryan M. Edlin, 42 , appeared in court Thursday and entered a guilty plea to Class A misdemeanor resisting a peace officer . As part of an open plea agreement, several more serious charges were dismissed, including Class 2 felony