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501 Grant Ave Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 16 offenders within 5 miles and 43 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

16 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 501 Grant Ave, Dowell, IL 62927

8 Rape

6 Child Involved

9 Assault

1 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
GREEN, JARED D 33 years old Rapist Violent		1266 S WASHINGTON ST 14 DU QUOIN, IL, 62832	3.6	Medium
SHEARER, FOREST DALE 53 years old Child Involved		503 MADISON AVE DOWELL, IL, 62927	0.2	High
BECKHAM, JASON W 51 years old Child Involved		621 S LINE STREET DUQUOIN, IL, 62832	4.5	Medium
MOTSINGER, MICHAEL D 42 years old Rapist Violent	AGGRAVATED CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE/VICTIM <13 2024-10-25T06:34:59	23223 N US HIGHWAY 51 ELKVILLE, IL, 62932	1.2	Medium
QUINN, SCOTT 28 years old Child Involved	TRAVELING TO MEET A MINOR 2024-10-25T06:34:59	509 S WASHINGTON ST DU QUOIN, IL, 62832	4.6	Medium

43 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

4 Severe

5 Medium

17 Low

17 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Welfare Check 07/16/2026 01:18 PM	Olde Timer Rd, Du Quoin, IL 62832	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports that a woman is at home at a residence on Old Timer Road, and officers plan a welfare check at that location.
Suspicious Activity 07/14/2026 12:13 AM	N 1st St, Elkville, IL 62932	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer was sent to check the area near North First Street in Elkville after a caller reported hearing a very loud boom but did not see anything. No additional related calls were reported.
Traffic 07/12/2026 05:26 PM	S Washington St, Du Quoin, IL 62832	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible road rage incident in the parking lot of a restaurant on South Washington Street in Du Quoin. Radio traffic referenced a black Harley motorcycle with two people and a white van, and officers discussed conducting an investigative stop related to the complaint.
Road Closure 07/10/2026 07:31 PM	E South St, Du Quoin, IL 62832	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, road crews discuss checking several rural roads and areas near Du Quoin after a strong storm with heavy rain and lightning. They report no major hazards found on the roads they inspected, while mentioning other storm-related problems in town, including a utility pole on fire near East South Street by a high school.
Fire 07/10/2026 07:21 PM	S Madison St & E South St, Du Quoin, IL 62832	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to an electrical pole reported on fire and sparking near South Madison and East South Street, close to a local high school. Fire units later reported arriving on scene.

Crime & Safety Report for 501 Grant Ave, Dowell, IL 62927