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.
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.
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.
Another Fort Madison business was burglarized on Monday morning, according to officials with the Fort Madison Police Department.
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.
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.
Crews spent much of Monday morning planting trees around the city as part of the fall tree planting program in Quincy.
A fire broke out at 1616 Midlan Drive Saturday night, according to officials with the Quincy Fire Department.
The deadline for the free Salvation Army Community Thanksgiving Dinner is approaching.
A Keokuk man was arrested on Saturday after he shot a rifle toward a group of people, according to police
A Quincy man is dead after a crash in Marion County on Saturday, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
A woman was seriously injured in a crash in Monroe County Saturday afternoon, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.
Residents in Keokuk elected Kathie Mahoney for her second term as mayor in Tuesday’s city and school election.
Barry Louderman was elected as the next mayor of Hannibal in Tuesday’s public election.
On Tuesday, voters in Fort Madison reelected Mayor Matt Mohrfeld for his third term as mayor.
One person was shot in Macomb Monday morning, according to officials with the Macomb Police Department.
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.
Three people have been arrested following a burglary Sunday night, according to officials with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office.
One person is displaced after a fire on 8th Street Sunday night, according to officials with the Quincy Fire Department.
Over 4,000 residents in Quincy were without power, according to Ameren Illinois’ Outage Map.
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.
Two people were arrested on Sunday after police said they broke into an ATM and took money.
You have a chance to help support local law enforcement and local kids at a trivia night on Friday in Lee County.
A Canton, Missouri, man was arrested on Sunday after he said he accidentally shot his wife while they were fighting.
The LaBinnah Bistro announced on Saturday that it has been sold to new owners.
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.
The Illinois State Police reported they are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened on Thursday in Bushnell, Ill.
The Quincy Police Department is investigating a shots fired incident from early Sunday morning in the 500 block of Jersey Street.
A truck crashed into the AmericInn in Quincy on Sunday, according to officials with the Quincy Police Department.
One person is dead after a crash Friday night they ended with a car in the Mississippi River, according to the Illinois State Police.
The Fort Madison Police Department is looking for an armed robbery suspect that robbed the Dollar General, located at 429 Ave H on Saturday.
Police said two people were transported by helicopters to area hospitals with life-threatening injuries.
The Quincy Public Schools Foundation announced on Monday that voting for the 2023 Dream Big Staff Choice Award is open to the public.
Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood reported Monday that he would be seeking charges against participants at the Barry Car Show on Sunday.
The Scotland County, Mo. Sheriff was arrested on Friday night for a DWI, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol arrest report.
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.
One person is dead after a crash in Pike County Saturday night on Highway 106, according to Pike County Sheriff David Greenwood.
The Barry Apple Festival is underway in Pike County this weekend.
A house was destroyed Friday night after a fire broke out at 234 N Bradley Street in Palmyra.
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.
A Pike County home invasion ended with the intruder being stabbed by the resident, according to officials with the Pike County Sheriff’s Department.
A portion of Bonansinga Drive will close on Monday to allow for a fire hydrant installation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
33 veterans made their way back to the Tri-States from our nation’s capitol Thursday night.
A semi overturned on U.S. 36 Monday afternoon, according to a Facebook post from the Shelbina Fire Protection District.
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.
