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After executing search warrant, police arrest Peoria man in connection with 2023 homicide
Police have arrested a 24-year-old Peoria man as a suspect in a 2023 homicide. Police responded to a call of shots fired at a residence in the 800 block of South Helen Street in Peoria last August. On arrival, they found an adult male inside the residence with apparent gunshot wounds. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
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...
Pekin firefighters battle house fire late Tuesday night
TAZEWELL COUNTY (25News Now) - A fire in in Tazewell County late Tuesday night heavily damaged a home and a vehicle that was on the property. Pekin Firefighters Local 524 said on its Facebook page that crews were on the scene of a working structure fire near the intersection of Sheridan Road and Cypress Point, which is in Country Club Estates between Pekin and Groveland.
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...
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.
Teenager arrested by Peoria Police on weapons charges
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Police arrested a wanted teenager last week on weapons charges. Officers observed the teen leave a South Peoria house in the area of Lincoln and Olive just before 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, and get in the passenger side of a vehicle that drove away. The...
Investigation underway after Bartonville house fire; no injuries reported
BARTONVILLE, Ill. (WMBD) — Firefighters with the Bartonville Fire Department responded to a house fire early Tuesday morning. According to a Facebook post from the department, firefighters responded to 16 Sandalwood Lane at 3 a.m. after they received a report of a bedroom on fire inside the home. When firefighters arrived at the home, they saw heavy smoke and fire exiting from bedroom windows.
Rossi sentenced to five years in federal prison for defrauding former Bloomington employer
PEORIA, Ill. – The founder and CEO of Reditus Labs in Pekin has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for plotting to defraud his former employer. 25 News reports Aaron Rossi was also ordered to pay more than $3 million dollars in restitution and fines. He pleaded...
Peoria police investigate a Tuesday night shooting in South Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A man was taken to an area hospital Tuesday night after being shot in the leg, according a police spokeswoman. Semone Roth of the Peoria Police Department said the shooting occurred just before 8 p.m. in the 1300 block of Southwest Phoenix Drive. That’s in the RiverWest neighborhood.
The Watch: Solar farms on horizon; police cams on lookout
It’s summertime in these parts … but the public business around here ain’t necessarily too easy. The Peoria County Board met on May 9 with all members present but Brandy Bryant and Matt Windish. In regular business the board unanimously approved a $3 million loan from the...
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