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Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Jamie Bell, 25, pleaded guilty last August to a charge of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a 16-year-old minor.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  George Ryan's lawyer says prison officials didn't cut his client a break when they let him serve the rest of his sentence at home.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Jamie T. Bell pleaded guilty to aggravated criminal abuse charge.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  Police arrested 64-year-old James Rader of Hannibal after finding inappropriate pictures on his computer during a self-compliance check in July.

Friday, August 31, 2012  61-year-old David Dunn was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for using a gun in a reckless manner in the death of 56-year-old Christine Dunn, at the couple's home in rural Timewell.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011  The 55-year-old was convicted earlier this year of corruption charges.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011  Daniel Belknap was sentenced to 24 years in prison Wednesday morning for the 2006 beating death of his former girlfriend's 5-year-old daughter, Silven Yocum. A Warren County jury convicted Belknap of first-degree murder back in September. Jurors believed Belknap was responsible for causing the head injuries that led to the girl's death while at his home near Macomb.

Friday, January 28, 2011  A 39 year old man from Des Moines County Iowa pleads guilty to killing his family cat and could get probation when sentenced on February 18th.

Tuesday, November 09, 2010  A Bowling Green woman has been sentenced for stealing from her Hannibal employer.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010  A man from Pike County, Missouri has pleaded guilty to sex-related charges involving girls under the age of 17.

Wednesday, August 04, 2010  An Adams County judge has handed down a three-year prison sentence to a Quincy woman who encouraged her daughter during a videotaped fight with another girl and then became physically involved in the altercation.

Friday, January 29, 2010  A bill by Republican Sen. Kurt Schaefer, of Columbia, would apply the "dangerous felony" rule to several other sex offenses.

Wednesday, February 04, 2009  The former senior vice president of the Bank of Monticello admits embezzling $43,000 during a ten year period.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009  Meredosia Illinois man going to prison for 40 years after being found guilty of first degree murder