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Fleeing man captured, arrested for numerous offenses
PEORIA (25News Now) - A man was arrested on weapon and drug offenses after fleeing police Saturday morning. Peoria Police said 24-year-old Patrick Davis was arrested on preliminary charges of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, resisting police, possession of a firearm without a valid FOID card and unlawful possession of cannabis.
Teen charged in shooting at post-prom party that left victim partially paralyzed
A teenager has been charged with aggravated battery with a firearm in a shooting at an April post-prom party in Chillicothe. Amari Smith-Holley, 16, was charged in the shooting in which an 18-year-old male was shot, according to a July 31 news release from the Peoria County State's Attorney's Office. Given Smith-Holley’s age...
Man accused of firing handgun in Downtown Peoria
PEORIA (25News Now) - Peoria Police have arrested a Tacoma, Washington man for allegedly firing a handgun early Monday morning in Downtown Peoria. Police said they were called just before 12:40 a.m. to the 500 block of Main Street. While searching the area, police said officers saw a man who matched the description of the suspect who fired the gun.
Man accused in shooting death of 18-year-old in Peoria’s East Bluff ordered detained
PEORIA, Ill. – A petition to detain a man accused in the shooting death of 18-year-old MikeQuese Taylor was granted by a Peoria County judge at a detention hearing Monday. The Peoria County State’s Attorney’s Office says 18-year-old Korion Hopkins is charged with First Degree Murder in connection to the April 30th shooting in the East Bluff. He will remain in jail until his trial.
Suspicious object prompts partial evacuation of Morton Caterpillar facility
MORTON (25News Now) - A suspicious object discovered in a women’s restroom at Caterpillar’s Morton facility prompted a partial evacuation for a few hours Monday. Morton Police were called to the facility around 9:35 a.m. in the 500 block of North Morton Avenue a suspicious object with wires sticking out was found.
Peoria Police arrest teen with defaced firearm
PEORIA (25News Now) - Peoria Police arrested a teenage boy and a man Friday who they said attempted to flee officers during a traffic stop, one of which discarded a defaced firearm. Just before 8:30 p.m. Friday, police said officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 2300...
Improper use of smoking materials causes Peoria apartment fire
PEORIA (25News Now) - An apartment fire in Peoria kept fire crews busy Saturday evening. At approximately 5:15 p.m. the Peoria Fire Department was dispatched to the Parkview Estates Apartments in the 2400 block of North Gale Avenue. When crews arrived, they found smoke coming from an upstairs apartment and...
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