Mercer County, Illinois TRIAD

05/16/2026

05/02/2026

****Covemaker has been located ****

Mercer Co Sheriff's Office is attempting to locate Charles Covemaker, age 65. Charles was last seen around 9:00pm on 4/30/26 south of Joy. Charles may suffer with mental health and physical disabilities. Charles is believed to be on foot. Please call the Mercer Co Sheriff's Office with any information, 309 582 5194. (Photo is not what Charles was wearing when last seen.)

04/02/2026

SCAM ALERT!

03/09/2026

Received some info regarding another scam circulating. Please do not respond to texts or emails that ask for payment without verifying directly with the purported sender through reliable, independent means. Never click link provided i. Emails or texts.

12/23/2025

01/19/2025

During this outbreak of bitter cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills, please take a moment to check in on your elderly family, friends and neighbors to make sure that their heat is sufficient and that the heat source is operating properly is safely.

12/27/2024

🚨 update, Sharon has been located. More information in the comments 🚨

The Moline Police Department is requesting the community’s assistance in locating Sharon Plankenhorn.

Sharon is an 80-year old who was last seen last night just before 9pm in the 1900 block 44th Street, Moline.

Sharon was in town visiting relatives for the Christmas holiday and left the home with none of her belongings.

Sharon was last seen wearing a pink sweatshirt, denim colored jeans, a white coat, white stocking cap and blue tennis shoes.

Sharon does not have access to a vehicle.

If you see Sharon or have any information on her whereabouts please contact QCOMM911 at 309-797-0401 or call your local police department if the information is outside of Moline.

09/06/2024

08/26/2024

https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2024/08/home-title-lock-insurance-not-lock-all?utm_source=govdelivery

If you’ve seen ads for home title lock insurance, they might have you worried. After all, the ads say thieves can steal the title to your home. But then the ads tell you to buy title lock insurance to supposedly prevent home title theft. Stop. Take a breath. It’s just a ploy to scare you.