Jayla Louis
Digital Content Producer
Quincy, Illinois
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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: May. 29, 2023 at 6:03 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
A juvenile was injured in a crash on IL-104 on Monday afternoon, according to officials with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office.
Updated: May. 28, 2023 at 2:10 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
A new store is coming to Hannibal later this year.
Updated: May. 28, 2023 at 10:46 AM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
A Quincy Notre Dame graduate is dead and another person is injured after a crash on Route M in Ralls County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
Updated: May. 27, 2023 at 11:52 AM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
A motorcyclist is dead after fleeing from the Hannibal Police Department and crashing into a car on Thursday, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
Updated: May. 27, 2023 at 10:38 AM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
A woman was seriously injured Friday night after a head-on crash on Hwy 136 near Wayland, Mo., according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 11:31 AM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
The McDonough County State’s Attorney announced on Thursday that McDonough County Sheriff’s Deputy Evan Scmalshof will not be charged in the Jan. 27 crash
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 5:19 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
An incident at Central Stone on Monday led to a fatality, according to Vice President of Community and Governmental Relations at RiverStone Group Brian Dockery.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 10:20 AM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
A Macomb man was arrested on Friday after an investigation into criminal sexual assault of a child, according to officials with the Macomb Police Department.
Updated: May. 21, 2023 at 6:18 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
An 18-year-old girl was seriously injured in crash Saturday morning after being ejected from the vehicle, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
Updated: May. 21, 2023 at 3:22 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis and Ryan Hill
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that one person is dead after a train derailment on Sunday between Madison, Mo. and Holliday Mo.
Updated: May. 20, 2023 at 9:21 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
A New London, Mo. boy died on Saturday in Boone County, Mo. after being ejected off of a dirt bike when he lost control, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol Crash Report.
Updated: May. 20, 2023 at 10:44 AM CDT
|By Jayla Louis and Clare Edlund
A shed was destroyed at 308 Ohio St. in Quincy Saturday morning after an ember from a trash fire lit the contents of the metal sided shed on fire.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 3:46 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
The mission of the detail was to track down the possession and distribution of narcotics in Quincy and Adams County.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 10:59 AM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
40 cash prizes were awarded totaling $169,750 by the Quincy Notre Dame and Quincy Catholic Elementary School Foundations.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 5:44 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
A two-story home caught fire at about 2:20 p.m. on Monday leaving one person displaced, according to the Quincy Fire Department.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 11:55 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
The Great River Honor Flight took off on its 64th mission on Thursday, which included a memorable trip to the White House.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 4:28 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
Officials at Blessing Hospital announced the first baby born after the start of the 2023 Dogwood Festival.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 3:55 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
The Hannibal Jaycees announced the schedule for the 2023 National Tom Sawyer Days on Monday.
Updated: May. 7, 2023 at 9:38 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis and Logan Williams
Severe storms barreled through McDonough County Sunday night leaving over a thousand residents without power.
Updated: May. 7, 2023 at 2:42 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
Officials with the Quincy Police Department said they are investigating a stabbing that happened early Sunday morning.
Updated: May. 1, 2023 at 3:26 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
Demond Wilson Jr. has now been charged with 1st-degree murder and 3 counts of aggravated battery with a firearm.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2023 at 3:55 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
A Clark County woman was seriously injured after a crash just before noon on Sunday, according to officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 7:07 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
Two girls were seriously injured on Saturday after a side-by-side crash in Monroe County, Mo., according to officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 3:35 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis and Anna Brandon
A two-story building caught fire Friday afternoon near 2nd and Oak Streets.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 2:41 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
A Quincy man was arrested early Friday morning after being observed having sexual contact with a horse.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2023 at 6:34 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
A shed was destroyed by a fire Saturday afternoon in small McDonough County town, according to officials with the Colchester Fire Protection District.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2023 at 3:16 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
Just after 6:30 p.m. Friday, a Hannibal girl was killed and 3 others were injured after an underage driver crashed outside of New London, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2023 at 7:04 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
The Gem City Kiwanis of Quincy Foundation is accepting applications for their 2023 grant season.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2023 at 3:41 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
South 5th Street, from Kentucky to York Street will be closed next week for the installation of a sanitary sewer service.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 3:18 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
A Mount Sterling man is now being charged on an additional count of predatory criminal sexual assault of child.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2023 at 11:10 AM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
One of those recipients is Chaddock Attachment and Trauma Services. They received a $246,500 grant.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 2:53 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
An 18-year-old man who was injured in a semi and truck crash Sunday evening was identified by officials at the Adams County Sheriff’s Office on Monday.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 1:10 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
A Fort Madison man was arrested for allegedly stealing over 30 guns from a property in Adrian, Ill. and then setting fire to the structure that the guns were in, according to Hancock County Sheriff Travis Duffy.
Updated: Apr. 10, 2023 at 11:26 AM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
A man is dead after two UTVs crashed Sunday evening, according to officials with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2023 at 9:33 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
One person was left seriously injured after a semi and truck crash Sunday evening, according officials at the Adams County Sheriff’s Office.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2023 at 9:31 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
Officials at the Adams County Sheriff’s Office reported two UTVs that crashed into each other Sunday evening.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2023 at 10:39 AM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
The city of New London is under a boil water order until Tuesday due to a water main break.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2023 at 8:19 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
Over a thousand Ameren customers in Brown County are experiencing outages Saturday night.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2023 at 5:11 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
A teen in Ralls County was seriously injured Saturday morning in a crash, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 5:20 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
The Palmyra R-1 School District announced on Monday that they hired Dalton Hill as head football coach for the 2023-24 school year.
Updated: Apr. 2, 2023 at 11:56 AM CDT
|By Jayla Louis and Shaqaille McCamick
One person is injured after a semi overturned while trying to exit on Sunday, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2023 at 4:42 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis and Dylan Smith
Marion County Fire Chief Kevin Ransom said firefighters were dispatched to the house fire about 2:35 p.m.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 5:45 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis and Dylan Smith
Insight Institute announced on their Facebook page on Monday that they are officially acquiring Blessing Health Keokuk.
Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 10:58 AM CDT
|By Jayla Louis and Dylan Smith
In a press conference on Monday, the Macomb Police Department identified the the suspect and deceased victim involved in the Macomb house party shooting.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 5:18 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
Amtrak’s Carl Sandburg train was canceled Sunday morning, according to Amtrak Media Relations.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 1:43 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
The Macomb Police Department announced the arrest of one individual on Sunday after a shooting at a house party left one person dead and 10 injured.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 3:10 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
The phone lines are down at the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, according to Sheriff Shawn Webster.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 10:25 AM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
The Quincy Fire Department responded to the report of a fire contained to a dryer at the ADM Alliance facility at 436 South Front Street.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 8:14 AM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
One person is dead and ten are injured after a shooting at a house party in Macomb, according to the Macomb Police Department.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 2:32 PM CDT
|By Jayla Louis
On Monday, Macomb Mayor Michael Inman announced the departure of Macomb Police Chief Jerel Jones.
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