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QUINCY, Ill. (KHQA) — Tim Bliefnick on Wednesday was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder and one count of home invasion in the death of his estranged wife, Rebecca Bliefnick. Bliefnick has been held in the Adams County Jail on a no-bond warrant from the time he...

Time is running out to apply for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program through the Two Rivers Regional Council of Public Officials. If you live in Adams, Brown, Pike, or Schuyler counties in Illinois you could be eligible for energy assistance. The LIHEAP program is income based. It provides...

QUINCY — Courtroom 2A in the Adams County Courthouse was a mixture of gasps, shrieks and tears as three guilty verdicts were read in the first degree murder trial of Tim Bliefnick late Wednesday afternoon. Becky Bliefnick was shot by her estranged husband on February 23. Her parents, sister...

RUSHVILLE, Ill. (WMBD) — A local family hemp farm is pushing back against proposed legislation they said would cripple their industry. In Illinois, hemp is required to contain less than 0.3 percent Delta 9/THC, the psychoactive compound found in cannabis. The cannabis industry has proposed legislation to ban products containing Delta 8 and Delta 10 cannabinoids, which can found at your local smoke shop.

The couple was separated and going through a divorce.

Ashley Conrad gets us ready for the first of Pike County’s two summer fairs as she runs down next week’s activities with Joe Collard, president of the Pike County Fair Board. You can also find a link to the fair schedule below. And Megan Duncan lets us know...

IL-EPA warning affects Adams and Pike Counties in West-Central Illinois. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in Springfield says that Adams and Pike Counties in West-Central Illinois will have to deal with un-healthy air until this evening. The EPA says that there are "unhealthy conditions" for sensitive groups for ozone until...

A girl was born to Ryan and Becca Humphreys of Hannibal, Mo., at 9:22 a.m. May 19, 2023. A girl was born to Mitchell and Chalee Ballard of Quincy at 11:02 a.m. May 19, 2023. A girl was born to Carson and Afton Frye of Quincy at 12:43 p.m. May 19, 2023.

QUINCY — The Adams County Sheriff’s Department responded to a single vehicle roll-over traffic crash on Illinois 104, west of E1800th, at approximately 4 p.m. Monday. A male juvenile was driving a red 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt eastbound on Illinois 104 when he lost control of the vehicle, which left the road and overturned several times. The juvenile got out of the vehicle without assistance. He refused treatment at the scene, but he was taken to Blessing by private vehicle with minor injuries.

The murder trial of a former Family Feud contestant accused of killing his wife enters its second week Tuesday in Quincy, a historic city in downstate Illinois that overlooks the Mississippi River. Adams County prosecutors say Tim Bliefnick, 39, killed his estranged wife Rebecca Bliefnick, 41, in February at her house, located just minutes away from his own. Her body was found shot 14 times, officials said. In 2020, Tim Bliefnick gained notoriety when he appeared on an episode of Family Feud, telling host Steve Harvey his "biggest mistake" at his wedding was saying "I do" to his wife. He is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of home invasion. Tim Bliefnick faces life in prison if convicted. He has pleaded not guilty. Dozens of witnesses, including friends and family of the couple and local police officers, testified in Adams County Circuit Court last week over four days. They revealed intimacies of the couple’s troubled relationship, which had fractured during divorce proceedings and involved court orders of protection.

A McDonough County Sheriff’s Deputy will not face criminal charges for his involvement in a fatal crash earlier this year during a police pursuit. Deputy Evan Schmalshof was in pursuit of a vehicle when the crash occurred around 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27 on U.S. Route 67 south of Macomb.

QUINCY – United Way of Adams County will invest $690,000 in 26 local partner agency programs aimed at improving education, health and financial stability in Adams County. The grants were announced as part of the United Way Partner Award Breakfast held Friday at the Salvation Army Kroc Center Meadows Room.

The final woman in a pair arrested for an alleged burglary to a home in Pike County last Fall has been sentenced. 35-year old Rachel M. Scranton of Perry pleaded guilty to burglary, theft between $500-$10,000, and possession of methamphetamine less than 5 grams in Pike County Circuit Court back on April 4th. A final charge of possession of a controlled substance was dropped per the plea.

A Greene County woman is heading to prison on drug charges in Pike County. 35-year old Amanda K. Edwards of Roodhouse pleaded guilty to bringing a controlled substance into a penal institution on Tuesday in Pike County Circuit Court. Two other charges were dropped per the plea agreement. Edwards was...

Welcome to the 2023 VA/DC High School season. Today's episode of the podcast will follow the format that you should expect from us throughout the season, with new episodes dropping Monday evenings or Tuesday morning depending on our individual game schedules. In this week's episode, John Nolan and Jason Burton...

GOLDEN, Ill. — The color of three park benches caused quite a stir last month in Golden, but a decision by the village’s mayor could help quiet the controversy. Mayor Jim McClintock told Muddy River News Thursday afternoon that rainbow-colored park benches in front of the public library and in City Park will be restored to their original state this weekend after they were altered Wednesday. Another rainbow-colored bench will be installed at the park when conditions allow.

ADAMS COUNTY, Ill. — Adams County real estate tax bills for 2022 will be mailed on Tuesday, May 30. Property owners should look for an orange bill with first and second installment pay stubs from the Adams County Collector in a standard business envelope. Due dates are June 30...

QUINCY — Commentators on CourtTV Wednesday afternoon were complimentary of Assistant State’s Attorney Josh Jones’ closing statement in the Tim Bliefnick trial while suggesting the defendant change his last name to “Disbelief-nick.”. Tim Bliefnick is accused of shooting Becky Bliefnick multiple times at her Kentucky Road...

Mass-growing lavender in the clay-rich soil and extreme seasons of west central Illinois is not for the faint of heart. The sweet-smelling flowering purple herb is a bit of a fickle plant that thrives best in a rocky and dry climate like the Mediterranean. But a McDonough County couple is...