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UPDATED: ‘greed, shame, hubris’ used by judge to describe Aaron Rossi’s actions
UPDATED (6:30 p.m.) — A federal judge wondered aloud if the former Reditus CEO will learn from his time at the Peoria County Jail and reflect upon what went wrong. The musings came just before Chief U.S. District Judge Sara Darrow handed down a five-year prison term for Aaron Rossi, 40, for defrauding his former employers, Central Illinois Orthopedic Surgery in Bloomington, out of more than $1 million.
Man dies after being found unresponsive in his cell at Peoria County Jail
A 31-year-old man died early Tuesday morning after he was found unresponsive in his cell at the Peoria County Jail, hours after he was arrested by Peoria police at a downtown restaurant. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins said that at 12:48 a.m., correctional officers found the man by himself in...
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.
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...
West Nile Virus detected in Peoria County mosquito sample
PEORIA (25News Now) - Health officials are reporting the first sign of West Nile Virus in Peoria County this year, joining at least three other nearby counties where the virus has been detected. A mosquito sample has tested positive for the virus, the Peoria City/County Health Department reported Tuesday. “The...
Death of West Peoria man at Caterpillar foundry 'leaves a void in the hearts of many'
The 28-year-old West Peoria man was killed in a fire at Caterpillar's Mapleton foundry on June 6. A GoFundMe established to help his fiancee and two children has raised almost $10,000. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is now investigating the accident at the plant. In the days after the...
Man sentenced after firing gun into air, causing panic leading to fatal pedestrian crash
PEORIA (25News Now) - A man will spend 15 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after being convicted of reckless discharge of a firearm and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon in a case that led to a fatal pedestrian crash. The Peoria County State’s Attorney’s Office...
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