Jayla Louis
Digital Content Producer
Quincy, Illinois

Jayla, an Illinois native, joined the team after graduating from Murray State University with a bachelor's degree in TV Production.
Jayla is originally from Pinckneyville, IL. She attended Pinckneyville Community High School where she participated in the school’s Journalism Club. She also wrote for the school's newspaper: The Bleeding Blue. Jayla attended college in Murray, KY at Murray State University. She became the secretary of Murray State's TV Club.
Jayla moved to Quincy in 2022 to join WGEM News. She enjoys exploring the Tri-States.
In her free time, Jayla enjoys painting, thrifting, photography and videography.
Updated: 19 hours ago
|By Jayla Louis
A man was arrested Friday night after Adams County Sheriff Anthony Grootens said he fled police and then forced his way inside a Quincy home.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 5:32 PM CST
|By Jayla Louis
A fire at the Macomb National Guard Armory on Saturday caused about $150,000 worth of damages, according to officials with the Macomb Fire Department.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 4:41 PM CST
|By Jayla Louis
Another Fort Madison business was burglarized on Monday morning, according to officials with the Fort Madison Police Department.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2023 at 1:25 PM CST
|By Jayla Louis
Three children were injured Sunday morning in a Scotland County crash caused by slick road conditions, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2023 at 3:03 PM CST
|By Jayla Louis
11 individuals under the age of 21 were cited on Friday night at the The Cedar Club located at 2001 Cedar Street, according to officials with the Quincy Police Department.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2023 at 4:52 PM CST
|By Logan Williams and Jayla Louis
Crews spent much of Monday morning planting trees around the city as part of the fall tree planting program in Quincy.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2023 at 10:39 AM CST
|By Jayla Louis
A fire broke out at 1616 Midlan Drive Saturday night, according to officials with the Quincy Fire Department.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2023 at 8:40 PM CST
|By Jayla Louis
The deadline for the free Salvation Army Community Thanksgiving Dinner is approaching.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2023 at 10:50 AM CST
|By Jayla Louis
A Keokuk man was arrested on Saturday after he shot a rifle toward a group of people, according to police
Updated: Nov. 12, 2023 at 10:32 AM CST
|By Jayla Louis
A Quincy man is dead after a crash in Marion County on Saturday, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2023 at 5:47 PM CST
|By Jayla Louis
A woman was seriously injured in a crash in Monroe County Saturday afternoon, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2023 at 9:52 PM CST
|By Jayla Louis
Residents in Keokuk elected Kathie Mahoney for her second term as mayor in Tuesday’s city and school election.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2023 at 9:47 PM CST
|By Jayla Louis
Barry Louderman was elected as the next mayor of Hannibal in Tuesday’s public election.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2023 at 8:58 PM CST
|By Jayla Louis
On Tuesday, voters in Fort Madison reelected Mayor Matt Mohrfeld for his third term as mayor.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2023 at 1:04 PM CST
|By Dylan Smith and Jayla Louis
One person was shot in Macomb Monday morning, according to officials with the Macomb Police Department.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2023 at 12:27 PM CST
|By Jayla Louis
A Rushville man was arrested in Monday for traveling to meet a child, indecent solicitation of a child and grooming, according to officials with the Illinois State Police.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2023 at 7:23 PM CST
|By Jayla Louis
Three people have been arrested following a burglary Sunday night, according to officials with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2023 at 9:50 PM CST
|By Jayla Louis
One person is displaced after a fire on 8th Street Sunday night, according to officials with the Quincy Fire Department.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2023 at 11:46 AM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
Over 4,000 residents in Quincy were without power, according to Ameren Illinois’ Outage Map.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2023 at 5:43 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
A Quincy woman who was charged in a shots fired incident from March of this year was sentenced to six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on Monday.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2023 at 10:48 AM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
Two people were arrested on Sunday after police said they broke into an ATM and took money.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2023 at 6:26 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
You have a chance to help support local law enforcement and local kids at a trivia night on Friday in Lee County.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2023 at 4:58 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
A Canton, Missouri, man was arrested on Sunday after he said he accidentally shot his wife while they were fighting.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2023 at 11:13 AM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
Check out the tree changing colors across the Tri-States.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2023 at 1:05 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
The LaBinnah Bistro announced on Saturday that it has been sold to new owners.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2023 at 5:31 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
A man is dead and another man is injured after a crash on Route MM in Hannibal on Friday, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2023 at 4:42 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
The Illinois State Police reported they are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened on Thursday in Bushnell, Ill.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2023 at 7:44 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
The Quincy Police Department is investigating a shots fired incident from early Sunday morning in the 500 block of Jersey Street.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2023 at 11:52 AM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
A truck crashed into the AmericInn in Quincy on Sunday, according to officials with the Quincy Police Department.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2023 at 11:43 AM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
One person is dead after a crash Friday night they ended with a car in the Mississippi River, according to the Illinois State Police.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2023 at 10:51 AM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
The Fort Madison Police Department is looking for an armed robbery suspect that robbed the Dollar General, located at 429 Ave H on Saturday.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2023 at 10:49 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis and Clare Edlund
Police said two people were transported by helicopters to area hospitals with life-threatening injuries.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 4:11 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
The Quincy Public Schools Foundation announced on Monday that voting for the 2023 Dream Big Staff Choice Award is open to the public.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 1:49 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood reported Monday that he would be seeking charges against participants at the Barry Car Show on Sunday.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2023 at 5:03 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
The Scotland County, Mo. Sheriff was arrested on Friday night for a DWI, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol arrest report.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2023 at 10:36 AM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
Multiple building were damaged and a firefighter suffered minor injuries after an early morning fire in a Quincy alley, according to officials with the Quincy Fire Department.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2023 at 10:25 AM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
One person is dead after a crash in Pike County Saturday night on Highway 106, according to Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2023 at 7:35 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
The Barry Apple Festival is underway in Pike County this weekend.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2023 at 10:49 AM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
A house was destroyed Friday night after a fire broke out at 234 N Bradley Street in Palmyra.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 4:40 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
A 4-year-old girl was seriously injured after a semi crash Monday morning in Ralls County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 4:34 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
A Pike County home invasion ended with the intruder being stabbed by the resident, according to officials with the Pike County Sheriff’s Department.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2023 at 7:20 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
A portion of Bonansinga Drive will close on Monday to allow for a fire hydrant installation.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 6:27 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
A Madison, Mo. man was seriously injured Monday morning after hitting a deer and being ejected off a sport bike, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2023 at 11:20 AM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
A 17-year-old Monroe City boy was seriously injured in a crash on Missouri Highway K Saturday morning, according to a Missouri Stat Highway Patrol crash report.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2023 at 10:25 AM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
Police said they responded to 1005 Broadway around 11:12 p.m. Once on scene, they found a man who had been stabbed in the chest in the parking lot.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 1:05 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
A convicted sex offender was arrested on Wednesday after a Quincy business filed a report of fraud, according to officials with the Quincy Police Department.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 10:23 AM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
A Macomb man was arrested on Thursday after he allegedly sexually assaulted his girlfriend and restrained her within her home for a long time, according to officials with the Macomb Police Department.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 1:08 AM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
33 veterans made their way back to the Tri-States from our nation’s capitol Thursday night.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2023 at 6:31 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
A semi overturned on U.S. 36 Monday afternoon, according to a Facebook post from the Shelbina Fire Protection District.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2023 at 10:33 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
Two people were displaced and a firefighter suffered minor injuries after a fire broke out at 2001 Monroe Street on Sunday, according to the Quincy Fire Department.