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Police looking for information on hit-and-run near Ladd Saturday night
LADD, Ill. (KWQC) - The Ladd Police Department and the City of Peru Police Department are looking for information regarding a hit-and-run near Ladd Saturday night. Police say the incident occurred about a mile west of town just before 7 p.m. A white SUV driving on 1600 North Avenue struck...
Driver fleeing LaSalle County sheriff's deputy dies in crash
A driver died when they crashed into a tree early Saturday while fleeing from a LaSalle County sheriff's deputy, police said. The collision was reported at around 1:30 a.m. along Illinois Route 71 near the town of Norway. A LaSalle County sheriff's deputy was pursuing a Chevrolet pickup that had fled from a traffic stop when the driver struck the side of a guard rail and hit several trees in a ditch, according to the Illinois State Police.
Same Day, Same Charge, as Streator Woman Arrested Twice Thursday
A woman arrested in Streator Thursday was released, only to be arrested later in Ottawa. Thirty-seven-year-old Tanya Torres-Magana of Streator was arrested Thursday morning on a charge of residential burglary. She was allegedly caught committing a home burglary by a Streator couple returning from an out-of-town visit. Torres-Magana was given pretrial release.
Prison Awaits Streator Man Who Served Time Before For Role In Fatal La Salle Bar Altercation
A man who was sent to prison for his role in a fatal La Salle bar fight is headed back to prison on new charges. Thirty-two-year-old Dezzan Phillips of Streator was given 14 years for robbery on Thursday and 3 years in prison for domestic battery. He will be allowed to serve those years at the same time.
3 years after Jelani Day’s disappearance and death, his mother still looks for answers
(25News Now) - It’s been three years since Illinois State University master’s student Jelani Day went missing and was found dead weeks later, and yet his family is still trying to find out what happened to him. Day was reported missing Aug. 25, 2021. The last place he...
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