Posts Tagged ‘Tony Grootens’
School Resource Officers
Adams County Board Chairman Kent Snider and Sheriff Tony Grootens sit down with MRN’s J. Robert Gough to discuss their plan to place school resource officers from the sheriff’s department into the county schools.
Read MoreUPDATE: Clayton teen charged with first-degree murder after shooting in Camp Point street; bond set at $3 million
QUINCY — A Clayton man has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in connection to the shooting death of a Camp Point man, and his bond has been set at $3 million. Wyond L. Bynum, Jr., 18, made his first appearance in Adams County Circuit Court with Assistant Public Defender Sarah Lucey on…
Read MoreAdams Co. Sheriff’s deputies shoot and kill man who pointed gun at them; subject had threatened suicide
QUINCY — A man who pointed a handgun at Adams County Sheriff’s deputies and threatened to kill himself was shot and killed Thursday afternoon in a field off Radio Road south of Quincy. Adams County Sheriff Tony Grootens said deputies responded around 4 p.m. on West Radio Road west of Ill. 57. Deputies blocked off…
Read MoreUPDATED: Pritzker responds to new gun law backlash from Downstate law enforcement
QUINCY — Adams County Sheriff Tony Grootens was one of several sheriffs in Downstate Illinois to announce they will not be fully enforcing the new Protect Illinois Communities Act, which has also been called an assault weapons ban. In a statement issued Wednesday, Grootens said he believes the new law is a “clear violation of…
Read MorePrimary elections, Rob Copley
Bob Gough talks to retired Quincy Police Chief Rob Copley about closing out his law enforcement career and the 2022 Illinois Primary is fast approaching. The Abbey, Utopia, Harvey’s Furniture, Instant Replay, Quincy Warehouse Bargains and The Liquor Booth bring you The Daily Muddy.
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