Author Archives: TJ Carson
Investigation underway after body found in Pekin
PEKIN, Ill. - An investigation is underway in Pekin after a person was found dead Wednesday morning. Pekin Police and Fire were dispatched to the Pekin Riverfront at around 8:45 A.M. after a citizen r...
Jun 25, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Trump administration sues Maryland federal judges over order blocking deportations
(Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration is escalating its battle with the U.S. judiciary over rulings that have stymied his agenda by filing a lawsuit with an unusual set of defendants: The...
Jun 25, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 11, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File photo
Expo Gardens sold to the city of Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Expo Gardens will soon be in the possession of the city of Peoria. The city council Tuesday night voted to approve the purchase of 70 acres of land for around $1.125 million dollars. Th...
Jun 24, 2025 (Expo Gardens)
Suspect in fatal Peoria South Side shooting ordered to remain in jail
PEORIA, Ill. - A judge has ordered a man to stay in jail until trial after being charged with murder in a homicide on Peoria's South Side last week. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 20...
Jun 24, 2025 Photo: Peoria County Sheriff's Office
Peoria County grand jury indicts woman for fatal Riverfront shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury has indicted a woman in connection with a fatal shooting on Peoria's Riverfront earlier this month. 19-year-old Deziaah Hunter was indicted Tuesday on one cou...
Jun 24, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Low-speed gas-powered bicycles prohibited in Pekin after council vote
PEKIN, Ill. - A form of transportation is now prohibited on the streets of Pekin. The city council Monday night voted 5-2 to ban the operation of low-speed gas-powered bicycles on streets, highways, a...
Jun 24, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Death of man found near East Peoria store under investigation
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - East Peoria Police are investigating after a man was found dead behind the Costco Tuesday morning. Police say officers were called at around 10:15 A.M. to a vacant lot behind the s...
Jun 24, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Trump casts doubt on mutual defence as he flies to Europe for NATO summit
THE HAGUE (Reuters) -President Donald Trump cast doubt on Tuesday over the United States' commitment to defending its NATO partners, suggesting there were "numerous" definitions to the cornerstone of ...
Jun 24, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump walks with Air Force Commander Colonel Angela Ochoa after stepping off Marine One to board Air Force One to depart for the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., June 24, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Group of males charged in connection to armed robbery at Peoria apartment complex
PEORIA, Ill. - Four males, three adults and one teenager, are charged in connection with a robbery at a Northwest Peoria apartment complex. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 19-year-old...
Jun 24, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Second arrest made in connection to Peoria South Side homicide last week
PEORIA, Ill. - A second arrest has been made in connection to a shooting death on Peoria's South Side last week. Peoria Police says 18-year-old Kemareon Bell was identified as a suspect in the death o...
Jun 24, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
