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Coroner shares autopsy results for man killed in Peoria police shooting
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood provided autopsy results Monday following a deadly officer-involved shooting the day before. According to Harwood, Donald Wilson, 46, died from a single gunshot wound to the chest and “likely died instantly.”. Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria said Sunday that...
7 juveniles injured after early Monday crash: Peoria Co. Sheriff
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Seven juveniles were injured early Monday morning after the SUV they were traveling in had an “electrical malfunction.” According to Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins, deputies responded to a single vehicle crash at about 2:40 a.m. The crash, notified to deputies by an iPhone collision alert, occurred in the 11800 block […]
13-year-old arrested for shooting, police chase Friday in south Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A 13-year-old boy was arrested Friday after he allegedly fired gunshots in a south Peoria neighborhood and then tried to evade police. According to a weekend incident report from Semone Roth, a spokeswoman with the Peoria Police Department, just before 7:30 p.m., officers with the department responded to the 900 block of West Smith Street regarding a ShotSpotter alert about three fired gunshots just blocks away from John H. Gwynn Jr. Park in south Peoria.
Teenage driver arrested after injuring herself, killing another in crash on Springfield Road
EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A 16-year-old girl was arrested Monday for aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol and reckless driving after injuring herself and killing another during a crash in East Peoria. According to an incident report from the East Peoria Police Department Monday morning, the crash...
2 people hurt after pair of Peoria shootings Sunday
PEORIA (25News Now) - Two men were shot in a pair of shootings on Sunday, one of them during the pre-dawn hours in South Peoria and the other at an unknown location. Peoria Police said they were called about 3:35 a.m. to the 900 block of West Hurlbert Street where a Shot Spotter alert indicated a dozen rounds were fired. A 25-year-old man, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, was taken to the hospital, according to police.
Peoria Police investigate shots fired inside Big Al’s
PEORIA (25News Now) - Peoria Police are looking into a shots-fired incident that happened inside Big Al’s early Monday morning. Police said they were called to the business just before 3:30 a.m. for a reported fight inside. As they arrived, officers heard gunshots being fired inside the building. At...
Peoria Police capture 2 suspects in Friday night business burglary
PEORIA (25News Now) - Police have arrested two people for a reported burglary Friday night at a business in South Peoria. The burglary happened at Economy Auto Body at Southwest Adams Street and Greenlawn Avenue. Police were called shortly after 9 p.m. The suspects, a male and a female, tried...
Streator Police investigating shooting incident; victim in OSF Peoria
An unidentified man is in OSF Peoria after being shot in Streator City Park late Saturday afternoon. In a release, city police said they were summoned about 4:45pm for a report of a shooting. The victim, a 32-year old man, was found with a gunshot wound to the back. He's...
Man pleads guilty to April 2023 robbery near BU campus
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A 20-year-old Peoria man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty but mentally ill to an April 2023 robbery near the Bradley University campus. Keith Clark entered his plea in Peoria County Circuit Court to one count of aggravated robbery, a charge...
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