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Yesterday at 4:01 PM  Police arrested a Fort Madison man who is charged with trying to hire someone to shoot at police officers.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Glenn Head, 59, of Novelty, is charged with second degree murder armed criminal action in connection with the shooting death of 67-year-old William “Bill” Bacon in December.

Monday, May 13, 2013  A Prairie City, Illinois man is behind bars Monday after police say he engaged in sexual conduct with a 15-year-old female.

Monday, May 13, 2013  The brothers were initially taken into custody but released after investigators said there was no evidence against them.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Police reports and court documents paint a picture of a young man who appears to have made a fatally flawed decision in the heat of the moment.

Monday, May 06, 2013  McDonough Co. Sheriff says man charged with having sex with a minor now faces new charges of possessing materials to make methamphetamine.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Friendship with bomb suspect, complex chain of events leads to 3 being charged

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Henry Eugene Speirs, 24, of Cherry Street in Quincy is charged with possession of meth, possession of meth precursors, marijuana possession, resisting arrest and other charges.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Mike Beebe is charged driving under the influence and failure to give information upon damaging other property.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was charged as a civilian and will be tried in federal court for conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction against persons and property resulting in death.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Billie Spaid remains in the Macon County Jail.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  A Macon, Missouri woman accused with having sex with a relative and the family pet will spend seven years in state prison.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Michaelangelo Gomez appeared in an Adams County Court where his his hearing date was moved to March 28.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Dale Knajdek, 37, was arrested on two counts of residential burglary and three counts of burglary.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Aaron R. Zetterlund, 22, surrendered to police late Tuesday.