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A Quincy man was found not guilty of sexual abuse charges Thursday in Adams County Circuit Court.

Deliberations resume today in the retrial of Steven Gavin of Quincy on murder charges.

Steven Gavin was in court Monday, and he brought a new high profile defense attorney with him.

A change of venue was denied Friday in the retrial of a Quincy man on first degree murder charges.

Attorneys for Curtis Lovelace want a postponement and a change of venue in his retrial on first degree murder charges.

BREAKING: Lovelace's bond has been reduced from $5 million to $3.5 million and he will soon be out of jail (under home confinement) as he awaits the next trial in October. Friends of Lovelace have agreed to post the required ten percent of the bond ($350,000).

A new date has been set for the retrial of Curtis Lovelace. At a status hearing Friday in Adams County Circuit Court, Judge Bob Hardwick set July 25th as the new date for the retrial of Lovelace,

A group whose mission is to prevent and undo wrongful convictions has agreed to defend Curtis Lovelace in his second murder trial.

A nonprofit organization in Springfield, Illinois has pledged to help Curtis Lovelace find a new defense team for his second murder trial.

After over 16 hours of deliberations, an Adams County Circuit Court jury failed to reach a verdict in the Curtis Lovelace murder trial Friday.