UPDATE: David McAdams, a suspect in a Moline homicide, cried and wiped his eyes with a tissue when he appeared before a judge Thursday afternoon in Rock Island County Court.
McAdams was among a number of other Rock Island County Inmates who appeared on screen from a nearby room before a judge in the Rock Island County Justice Center.
Our Quad Cities News crew saw two people come into the courtroom and remain throughout his brief appearance. The judge explained the three charges McAdams faces, and said McAdams is accused of shooting Victoria D. Tillotson on or about Feb. 2.
McAdams hung his head while the judge spoke to him and explained the various sentences McAdams might face for the three charges. The sentence for a first-degree murder charge, upon conviction, can range from 45 years to natural life.
The judge entered a not-guilty plea for McAdams, and said McAdams, who said he does not have a job, will be represented by a public defender. He is set for a preliminary hearing Feb. 20 in Rock Island County Court.
EARLIER UPDATE: Rock Island County Coroner Brian Gustafson has identified the woman found dead as Victoria D. Tillotson, 43.
An autopsy is scheduled for Friday, he said.
The Rock Island County State’s Attorney has filed charges on David J. McAdams, 35, of
Rock Island, in connection with the incident. McAdams is charged with first-degree murder, unlawful use of weapons by a felon, and concealment of a homicidal death, according to a news release.
McAdams is scheduled to be arraigned on the charges Thursday in Rock Island County Court.
The Moline Police Department investigation determined that McAdams and Tillotson were in a dating relationship, the release says. Tillotson was found to have been shot by a handgun while sitting inside a vehicle in the parking lot of an apartment complex.
This case is still under investigation by Moline Police.
“Our thoughts are with the family impacted by this tragedy. Everyone deserves a relationship free from violence. If you or someone you know is in a situation with a domestic partner that is unsafe, please call the National Domestic Violence support hotline at 800-799-SAFE,” the release says.
Police ask anyone with information about this incident to call Crime Stoppers of the Quad Cities at 309-762-9500 or the Moline Police Department at 309-797-0401.
PRIOR UPDATE: Rock Island County Coroner Brian Gustafson has identified the woman found dead as Victoria D. Tillotson, 43.
An autopsy is scheduled for Friday, he said.
EARLIER: The Moline Police Department is conducting a death investigation that is believed to be a homicide, according to a Wednesday release.
On Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024 at approximately 11:44 a.m., police were alerted to a dead woman
inside a parked vehicle at an apartment building in the 3600 block of 25th Street. Moline. Police
have a person of interest in custody, but did not release more information on the suspect.
This is not a random act of violence and there is no further danger to the public, police said. Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Division are currently investigating the incident.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers of the Quad
Cities at 309-762-9500 or the Moline Police Department at 309-797-0401.
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