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Body found in Illinois River near Bartonville
BARTONVILLE, Ill. – The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office and the Peoria County Coroner’s Office are investigating the discovery of a body found in the Illinois River. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says a fisherman found the body around 9:32 a.m. Saturday near the 7000 block of S. Adam Street in Bartonville about 300 yards from the Shade-Lohmann Bridge near the Peoria Lock and Dam. The body was on the Peoria County side of the river and was caught on the dam.
OSF patient forces his way out of hospital window
PEORIA (25News Now) - A man who was hospitalized at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria forced his way out of a locked patient window and fell to a lower-level rooftop. The incident happened about 9 a.m. Thursday, July 4, but a statement from OSF did not include how far the man fell.
Man hospitalized after Saturday night shooting in downtown Galesburg. Police say charges pending
A man remains hospitalized in a Peoria hospital following a late Saturday night shooting in the first block of South Cherry Street. According to a new release, Galesburg Police responded to a report of a shooting in the first block of South Cherry Street around 11:48 p.m. Saturday. Upon arrival, a victim of a gunshot wound was located in the street.
2 men arrested after weapons found in vehicle, police say
PEORIA (25News Now) - Peoria Police say two people were arrested after multiple handguns were found and seized from a vehicle. Brandon J. Jackson, 21, and Jayshawn K. Johnson, 23, were arrested on preliminary charges of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Police say around 3:10 a.m. Friday, officers were...
Arson Determined in Peoria House Fire
PEORIA (25News Now) - At approximately 5:37 p.m., the Peoria Fire Department responded to a house fire call in the 2000 block of N. Bigelow, according to Battalion Chief Ryan Calhoun. When fire crews arrived on the scene, they worked to extinguish smoke and heavy flames coming from the two-story...
Man suspected of going through East Peoria mailboxes given notice to appear
EAST PEORIA (25News Now) - A man who is suspected of opening mailboxes on June 26 in East Peoria was found last week and given a notice to appear. Michael S. Kuehn, 34, was seen just before 10 a.m. June 28 in the area of Washington Road and Carlson Avenue, identified as a suspect and seen on surveillance video.
Gun found in vehicle in downtown Peoria leads to arrests early Friday morning
PEORIA, Ill. – Two men were arrested after a firearm was found early Friday in an unoccupied vehicle in downtown Peoria. Police say a Glock handgun was reportedly seen by officers in the vehicle during a patrol in the area of Jefferson and Harrison just before 3:15 A.M. Officers...
Peoria leaders proud of fewer police and fire calls on the Fourth
PEORIA (25News Now) - There was a lot of violence in Peoria around Independence Day in 2023, but local leaders say 2024 was different in a good way. Peoria Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger said the celebrations on July 3 and 4 were some of the quietest he can remember in the River City.
Peoria's Alan Andrew Collins Sentenced to 55 Months for 3rd Firearm Possession Conviction
Peoria man, Alan Andrew Collins, age 39, finds himself staring down another prison term following his recent sentencing for firearms possession. This marks Collins' third trip to federal prison on similar charges, a tale of recurring run-ins with the law. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of Illinois, Collins—who resides on MacQueen Avenue in Peoria—has been handed a 55-month sentence followed by a three-year supervised release.
House damaged by fire caused by fireworks in Peoria Heights
A home in Peoria Heights caught fire early Friday morning after a blaze that began in a trash can due to fireworks spread to it. According to the Peoria Heights Fire Department, they were alerted to 924 East Wilson Avenue at 12:51 a.m. after they received a report of a trash can on fire. Firefighters received word en route that the blaze had spread to an adjacent home.
Fire Causes Nearly $80,000 In Damages to Vacant Home
PEORIA (25News Now) - Peoria firefighters were called to a vacant 1 1/2 story house in the 700 block of East Kansas Saturday at approximately 4:12 p.m. Upon arrival crews observed heavy smoke, high heat and a large amount of fire coming from the basement of the structure. A neighboring home suffered siding damage due to its proximity.
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