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Teen believed to be fleeing from stolen car, police chase before drowning in Illinois River
BARTONVILLE, Ill. (WMBD) — A 14-year-old boy fled from a stolen car that was being chased by police before drowning in the Illinois River on the Fourth of July, according to the Peoria County sheriff in a Wednesday morning update. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins released new details Wednesday morning regarding the death of Leron […]
'Enraged' caregiver beat elderly woman to death because she 'had the television on too loud'
Dmitri G. Rogatchev will likely spend the rest of his life in an Illinois prison for beating an elderly woman to death during an argument over her watching TV too loud` The post ‘Enraged’ caregiver beat elderly woman to death because she ‘had the television on too loud’ first appeared on Law & Crime.
Massive, widespread damage across central Illinois after Monday night storm
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Tree limbs were scattered across yards, streets and even on some homes Tuesday morning after a strong storm moved through the area Monday night that produced wind gusts of up to 70 mph. The highest known winds were at Tanner’s Orchard in Speer, Illinois, where...
Teen drowned in Illinois River while fleeing from police, sheriff's department says
A police chase and subsequent car rollover are believe to have preceded the death of a 14-year-old boy found dead in the Illinois River earlier this month. The Peoria County Sheriff's Department said Thursday that 14-year-old Leron Griffin drowned in the Illinois River while fleeing from police after he and another teenager led officers on a chase after having been allegedly caught in a stolen vehicle.
Police: Bloomington teen ran from crash before drowning in Illinois River
PEORIA — Authorities believe the 14-year-old Bloomington boy found dead in the Illinois River last week had been involved in a stolen vehicle pursuit and fled from a crash on the Fourth of July. Leron Griffin was identified July 8 as the person pulled from the Illinois River near...
Huge Storm Damages Central Illinois Extensively on Monday Night
A big storm moved across central Illinois on Monday night, bringing broad and severe destruction. The 70 mph wind gusts produced the storm resulted in major harm to trees, electricity lines, and houses. On Tuesday morning, residents found tree limbs strewn about their yards and streets. Some houses were hit with fallen branches as well.
Peoria County homes sold for lower prices recently. Here's what we know
Newly released data from Realtor.com for April shows that potential buyers and sellers in Peoria County saw houses sell for lower than the previous month's median sales price of $162,000. The median home sold for $134,500, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. That means April, the most recent month...
Thousands in Peoria area remain without power following severe storms. Here's what we know
Thousands of Ameren Illinois customers in the Peoria area remain without power Tuesday after severe storms struck Monday night. According to Ameren, 4,872 customers in Peoria County were without power as of 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, representing around 5% of the company's 91,243 customers in the county. The outages in Peoria County are widespread, with many popping up around 9 p.m. Monday night. Others were reported by customers to them over the course of the morning and afternoon. ...
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