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Marietta teen missing for almost two weeks found in Parkersburg
MARIETTA — A 15-year-old Marietta boy who ran away in mid-June has been found. “We are happy to report that Riley has been found safe,” the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said in a media release on June 28 referring to Riley Brandjes. According to Chief Deputy Mark...
Man who died after being found unresponsive at Peoria County Jail has been identified
The Peoria County Coroner's Office has released the name of the 31-year-old man who died early Tuesday morning after he was found unresponsive in a holding cell at the Peoria County Jail. Wayne Hatton of Peoria died at 1:54 a.m. Tuesday at Carle Health Methodist Hospital, according to a news...
Death of West Peoria man at Caterpillar foundry 'leaves a void in the hearts of many'
In the days after the death of her friend, Daulton Simmers, Kimi Maberry had one primary motivator for getting through her days: helping out. After her initial shock at hearing that Simmers – known as "DT" by friends and family – had been killed in a fire at Caterpillar's Mapleton Foundry on...
Two facing charges after dog mauling incident
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Two people were charged with felonies for failing to comply with orders from animal control officers to keep their dogs confined as they had bitten others in the past. The two counts of failing to comply, resulting in serious physical injury, come after their dog...
Manito man identified as victim of fatal motorcycle crash
TAZEWELL COUNTY (25News Now) - The Peoria County Coroner says a Manito man was the victim of a fatal crash Sunday night. 39-year-old Jacob Smith of South Washington Street was initially alert but confused and was taken to OSF in critical condition, according to Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood. Harwood...
Atlanta Club Shooting Suspect Denied Bond Amid Emotional Victim-family Testimonies
A Fulton County courtroom became the stage for a heart-rending bond hearing as family members of victims spoke against granting bond to Karanji Reese, 21, the suspected shooter in the Mother’s Day tragedy at Elleven45 Lounge. Reese faces charges of murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony following the incident that claimed the lives of Mari Creighton and Nykris Ridley and left four others wounded, as reported by FOX 5 Atlanta.
Judge denies Bartonville teen’s request to remain in jail pending appeal of DUI charge
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A Bartonville teenager will go to prison while he appeals his conviction and his sentence regarding a deadly DUI crash that killed a 16-year-old girl. Clayton Bell, 19, had hoped to remain at the Peoria County Jail where he has been for the past year after being sentenced to 14 years in prison in connection with the Feb. 27, 2022, crash on West Pfeiffer Road just outside Bartonville that killed Mia Dusek.
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