Decatur
CRIME & SAFETY
Family of DPS student sues district after arrest of a substitute teacher
DECATUR, ILL (WICS/WRSP) — The substitute teacher who is accused of sexually assaulting a sixth grader appeared back in the courtroom this morning. Alley Bardfield, 32, was arrested in April by Mt. Zion police on charges of grooming and predatory criminal sexual assault of a child under 13. Now,...
Decatur man sentenced to 85 years for 2021 murder
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — A 23-year-old man has been effectively sentenced to life in prison for his part in a 2021 shooting that left a teenage girl dead. On Tuesday, a Macon County judge sentenced Dreylynn O’Neal to 85 years in prison for murder and attempted murder. He was previously convicted in May of shooting […]
18-year-old hurt in weekend Decatur shooting: Police
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The Decatur Police Department is investigating after an 18-year-old was shot over the weekend. Department officials said the shooting Saturday happened near Nelson Boulevard and U.S. Route 36. Officers responded at 2:12 p.m. for a report of shots being fired; they found multiple shell casings at the scene. Soon after, an […]
Police seek public's assistance in Decatur Masonic Temple burglary
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND)- The Decatur Police Department is asking for the public's help in an recent burglary at the Masonic Temple. According to the Police, on June 24, officers were dispatched to 244 W William street in reference to a burglary. When police arrived on the scene, they observed forced...
Crews called out for Decatur house fire
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - On Sunday, crews responded to a house fire in Decatur that happened in the 2100 block of Franklin Street. The South Wheatland Fire Protection District was called out just before 7:00. The fire destroyed a big portion of the home. WAND News is working to learn...
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