Author Archives: Kristina Leahy
Judge: $750K bail for 3 ex-officers accused in Floyd's death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A judge has set bail at $750,000 apiece for three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting in the death of George Floyd. Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alex...
Jun 04, 2020 (Hennepin County Sheriff's Office via AP)
State COVID roundup 6/03: Decrease in reported cases
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Illinois reported less than 1,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in 24 hours Wednesday, with 982. There was also a decrease in deaths reported, with 94 lives lost in relation to the virus. ...
Jun 03, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundud 6/03: Peoria County reports 10 new cases
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria County reported 10 new cases of COVID-19. The increase brings the total number of positive cases for Peoria County to 275. Tazewell County also saw an increase in positive cases...
Jun 03, 2020 Midwest Communications
State announces sudden reopening of federal testing sites
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Just Tuesday, the Peoria City/County Health Department said it was unsure when the COVID-19 testing site at Peoria Civic Center would reopen. They said Illinois Emergency Manageme...
Jun 03, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
EP city leaders address weekend looting and property damages
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- The East Peoria City Council voiced their thoughts on the looting and damaging events that took place over the weekend. The East Peoria Walmart, Lowes, and other locations were su...
Jun 02, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
Family autopsy: Floyd asphyxiated by sustained pressure
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The family of George Floyd says an independent autopsy has found that he died of asphyxiation from sustained pressure on his back and neck. Floyd died a week ago after a white Minne...
Jun 01, 2020 (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Local COVID roundup 6/01: Tri-County reports 8 new cases
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Tri-County region reported eight new cases of COVID-19. Peoria County reported seven new cases adding up to is up to 241 reported cases, Tazewell remains at 74, and Woodford is rep...
Jun 01, 2020 Midwest Communitcations
State COVID roundup 6/01: Illinois sees less than 1,000 new cases
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Illinois reported less than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 for the first time in several weeks, with 974. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported a decrease in deaths related t...
Jun 01, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local officials speak to overnight violence in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Local officials spoke Monday afternoon about the violent actions that took place over night. Peoria Police Chief Loren Marion III said the events that took place such as arson, looting...
Jun 01, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Rev. Hightower reflects on a violent weekend in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Reflecting on a violent weekend in Peoria. Reverend Marvin Hightower, President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) tells WMBD's Greg and Dan, the...
Jun 01, 2020 MWC-Photo
