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CRIME & SAFETY
UPDATED: Man dead after overnight shooting, suspect in custody
UPDATE (10:52 p.m.) — The Peoria Police Department confirmed that a man is dead after an overnight shooting on Friday. According to Peoria police spokeswoman Semone Roth, the man was pronounced dead at the hospital at 11:52 a.m. The Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the victim as 45-year-old Sylvester Erving of Peoria.
$70,000 Corvette stolen from Pekin car dealership
PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) — Thieves stole a Corvette from a Pekin car dealership Saturday morning. According to Drew Sheperdson, the director of operations of Ray Dennison Chevy Pekin, the theft happened around 4 a.m. They used a 2024 Chevy Silverado to push a Corvette Z06 out of the showroom door. They left the Silverado and went with the Corvette.
Peoria couple arrested after 27 dogs found malnourished in their home
A Peoria couple was arrested Thursday on animal cruelty charges after police found a large group of dogs malnourished and kept in poor conditions at their home. Eileen Wood, 60, and Kevin W. Schuch, 54, were arrested and charged with 27 counts of cruel treatment of animals and violation of homeowner duties under the Humane Care for Animals Act after 27 dogs were found in poor conditions at a home in the 2800 block of West Meidroth...
Peoria woman pleads not guilty in death of infant son after apparent overdose
PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria woman accused in the death of her infant son pleaded not guilty in court Thursday. The Peoria County Circuit Clerk’s Office confirms the plea from 19-year-old Zenai Wolford, who faces one count of Endangering Life or Health of Child. Wolford’s son, Kaine, was...
Peoria man released from custody after being arrested on weapons count
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A Peoria County judge implored a 26-year-old man to do what he could to stay out of the gun violence that is plaguing the streets of Peoria. Judge Mark Gilles, as he has done in the past, gave an impassioned talk to Quovideous A.V. Pierson who appeared in Peoria County Circuit Court on charges of aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in connection with an Aug. 18 incident in Downtown Peoria.
Tragic story of 8-year-old girl who died after emergency landing finds silver linings
PEORIA (WMBD Radio) - Sometimes, coroners cry. Jamie Harwood freely admits to occasional tears. But for the eight-year coroner of Peoria County, no recent case has hit as hard as that of Sydney Weston. He says it’s a particular challenge to share death information with the parents of children.
Police Reports: August 30, 2024
Around noon on Aug. 19, a university employee tripped over uneven concrete in the alleyway between University Hall and Williams Hall. She fell and hit her face on the concrete, resulting in a minor injury and bleeding from her nose. She was taken to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center by ambulance.
Peoria’s top cop says ‘Walk and Talks’ have positively impacted the city
PEORIA (25News Now) - Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria said the department’s annual ‘Walk and Talks’ have made a positive impact on the city in the past four years. A police report from earlier this year shows street violence is lower in some categories. Echevarria said the...
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