Author Archives: Kristina Leahy
Man Convicted In Informant's Death Gets 60 Year Sentence
(AP) - A central Illinois man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for killing a police informant to keep her from testifying in a drug case. Marquelle Palmer of Bloomington in May was found guilt...
Sep 07, 2019
Charges Dropped Against 14-Year-Old Murder Suspect
Update: Marks' hearing in juvenile date has been set for Friday Sept. 13. Charges against a 14-year-old murder suspect from Peoria were dropped in court Friday. Prosecutors against the suspect, Zaveon...
Sep 06, 2019
US Health Officials Report 3rd Vaping Death, Repeat Warning
(AP) - U.S. health officials are again urging people to stop vaping until they figure out why some are coming down with serious breathing illnesses. Officials on Friday said they had identified 450 po...
Sep 06, 2019
CityLink To Begin Downtown Remodel Monday
The Peoria CityLink Transit Center downtown will begin the first phase of remodeling beginning Monday Sept. 9. The Transit Center, located at 407 SW. Adams, will see three phases to complete the proje...
Sep 06, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond, File
Update: No One Was In Home Surrounded By Police
No one was found inside a East Bluff home surrounded by Peoria Police Thursday morning. According to public information officer Amy Dotson, the first call came in at 7:54 a.m. saying a witness saw a m...
Sep 05, 2019
UnityPoint Health Awarded Grant To Help People Impacted By Opioids
UnityPoint Health announced Wednesday that it has been awarded a $1.68 million grant through the Illinois Department of Human Services to help with the treatment of opioid use disorders. The two year ...
Sep 04, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond, File
Red Cross Helping As Dorian Approaches
Hurricane Dorian has weakened to a category 2, however the Federal Emergency Management Agency says that life-threatening winds are still expected. Trained volunteers from the American Red Cross have ...
Sep 03, 2019 Volunteers walk under the wind and rain of Hurricane Dorian, on a flooded road after rescuing several families that arrived on small boats, near the Causarina bridge in Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. The storm’s punishing winds and muddy brown floodwaters devastated thousands of homes, crippled hospitals and trapped people in attics. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Hot Coals Cause Garage Fire Tuesday Morning
At 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics responded to a two stall, detached garage fire in the 1600 block of W. Circle Rd. Upon arrival, firefighters found a car inside the garage and fire ...
Sep 03, 2019
100 Blocks In 100 Days Initiative
Starting Tuesday Sept. 3, the city of Peoria Community Development Department will launch the 3rd annual 100 Blocks In 100 Days initiative. Over 100 days, the Code Enforcement Inspector will go door t...
Sep 02, 2019 Photo: 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond
Man Wanted For Involvement With Recent Shooting
Peoria Police are asking for the community's help in locating Jyair Williams, 26, for his involvement with Thursday morning's shooting in the 3100 block of N. Isabell. Williams is a 6'2'' black male w...
Aug 30, 2019
