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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...
Autopsy results released in Peoria’s officer-involved shooting
PEORIA (25News Now) - The Peoria County Coroner released the autopsy of the man killed during an officer-involved shooting in Peoria Sunday. According to the autopsy, 46-year-old Donald Wilson suffered a single gunshot would to the chest, and suffered immediate loss of his intravascular blood volume. Wilson died instantly. As...
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 boy arrested after shots are fired in South Peoria
PEORIA (25News Now) - Police say they arrested a 13-year-old boy after responding to a call of gunfire in South Peoria. Police say they were called about 7:25 p.m. Friday night to the 900 block of West Smith Street, near South McArthur Highway, after a Shot Spotter alert that three rounds were fired there. No one was wounded.
Peoria police investigate shots fired inside Big Al’s
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Officers are investigating a report of gunshots inside the building that houses Big Al’s early Sunday. Officers were called the business, located in the 400 block of Southwest Jefferson Avenue, just before 3:30 a.m. on a report of a fight, said Semone Roth of the Peoria Police Department.
Peoria, IL – Semi-Truck Accident Injures Victims on I-74 at Knoxville Ave
Peoria, IL (July 19, 2024) – Illinois State Police responded to a multi-vehicle crash on I-74 on Tuesday afternoon, with the Peoria Fire Department reporting that one person was hurt after the incident involving two semi-trucks and one passenger vehicle. It happened Tuesday afternoon on eastbound Interstate 74 at...
Man injured in Sunday shooting on Hurlbert
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Peoria Police Department is investigating after a man was injured after a shooting near Hurlburt Street and MacArthur Highway on Sunday. According to Peoria Police Spokeswoman Semone Roth, officers were responding to a 12-round shot spotter in the area when they learned a 25-year-old man with injuries was being transported to a local hospital.
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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