Author Archives: TJ Carson
Peoria woman sentenced to prison after confessing to murder of boyfriend in 2023
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria woman will spend more than three decades in prison in the shooting death of her boyfriend two years ago in the West Bluff. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 20-y...
Aug 21, 2025 TNashia Wash (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Netanyahu says Israel to resume Gaza negotiations to end war and free hostages
CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel would immediately resume negotiations for the release of all hostages held in Gaza and an end to the nearly tw...
Aug 21, 2025 Palestinians take part in a protest demanding an end to the war in Gaza and rejecting mass displacement, in Gaza City, August 21, 2025. REUTERS/Ebrahim Hajjaj
Peoria man sentenced to federal prison after violating terms of supervised release in child pornography case
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man will spend two decades in federal prison after violating conditions of his supervised release on child pornography charges. 53-year-old Michael Dupoy was sentenced Wednesda...
Aug 21, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Insurance industry opposes regulation, blames inflation, climate change for rate hikes
Story summary: Gov. JB Pritzker and legislative leaders have suggested Illinois should exercise more regulatory authority over premiums that insurance companies charge for homeowners coverage. That be...
Aug 21, 2025 A 2023 storm caused extensive home damage in parts of Springfield, including trees falling on homes. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Teenager arrested by Peoria Police after allegedly using golf club during fight
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager was arrested Wednesday morning in Peoria after allegedly striking someone with a golf club. Peoria Police says officers responded after three men were engaged in a fight in t...
Aug 21, 2025 Peoria Police Department
One person arrested and another at-large after Wednesday morning shooting in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - One person has been arrested and another remains at large after a shooting Wednesday morning in Peoria. Officers responded just before 9:00 A.M. to Shipman and Martin Luther King Junior...
Aug 21, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
No one wins Powerball jackpot Wednesday night
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Powerball's top prize keeps on growing. No one matched all five numbers and the Powerball in Wednesday's night drawing. That means Saturday night's jackpot currently sits at $700 m...
Aug 21, 2025 (Powerball)
Man found guilty in 2021 shooting death of girlfriend near Brimfield
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County jury has found a man guilty of First Degree Murder in the 2021 death of his girlfriend. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 39-year-old Joshua McGee was fou...
Aug 20, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Arizona man sentenced for mailing fentanyl to Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - An Arizona man will spend a decade in federal prison after mailing fentanyl to a Peoria address in 2023. The Department of Justice says 38-year-old Terence Michael Carroll was sentenced...
Aug 20, 2025 courtroom gavel
Senate President Harmon appeals $10M fine for improper campaign contributions
Article Summary The Illinois State Board of Elections fined Senate President Don Harmon $9.8 million for accepting greater campaign donations than the law allowed in 2024. Harmon loaned his campaign m...
Aug 20, 2025 Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, is pictured on the Senate floor. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
