Author Archives: TJ Carson
US service members killed in Afghanistan get congressional medal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. congressional leaders on Tuesday posthumously awarded the congressional gold medal to 13 service members killed in the Aug. 26, 2021, suicide bombing at Kabul's airport dur...
Sep 10, 2024 U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony honoring the 13 American service members killed during an attack at the Kabul Airport during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., September 10, 2024. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon
Ohio man on the run from police indicted by Peoria County grand jury
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury has indicted an Ohio man who is still on the run from police. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 45-year-old Victor Farris was indicted Tuesday ...
Sep 10, 2024 (Woodford County Sheriff's Office via Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Jury selection begins in trial of former AT&T Illinois boss accused of bribing Madigan
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Jury selection is set to begin Tuesday in the trial of former AT&T Illinois president Paul La Schiazza, who federal prosecutors allege bribed once-powerful ...
Sep 10, 2024 The Dirksen Federal Courthouse is pictured in Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Hannah Meisel)
Manhunt continues in Peoria County for Ohio man accused of child abduction and vehicle theft
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - Peoria County's Sheriff admits that police have run into some "bad luck" in trying to find an Ohio man on the run. Police have been hunting for 45-year-old Victor Farris since We...
Sep 09, 2024 (Woodford County Sheriff's Office via Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Man pleads guilty to April 2023 shooting death of woman at Dunlap apartment
PEORIA, Ill. - The man accused in the shooting death of a woman in Dunlap last year is pleading guilty to her murder. Court records indicate a jury trial for Walter Artis' was to begin Monday after pl...
Sep 09, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Farmington teacher's aide pleads not guilty to felony solicitation of a child charge
FARMINGTON, Ill. - A Farmington teacher's aide accused of allegedly soliciting a minor for sex at her home pleaded not guilty Monday morning. 25 News reports 39-year-old Kelli Miller made the plea to ...
Sep 09, 2024 courtroom gavel
Apple shows off new Watch with bigger screen as it kicks off iPhone 16 AI event
CUPERTINO, California (Reuters) -Apple unveiled an updated Watch at an event on Monday focused on its AI-enhanced iPhone 16, although Apple's product showcase risks being overshadowed by Chinese rival...
Sep 09, 2024 An Apple logo is pictured in an Apple store in Paris, France, March 6, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
Pekin man dies days after two-vehicle crash in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A Pekin man has succumbed to his injuries after a two-vehicle crash last week. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says the crash happened September 3rd at the intersection of Knoxville...
Sep 09, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Man dies after being struck by own vehicle at Peoria's Metro Centre
PEORIA, Ill. - A man died last week at Peoria's Metro Centre after officials say his own vehicle struck him. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says first responders were called near the 50's Diner j...
Sep 09, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Peoria County Sheriff says manhunt continues for child abduction, vehicle theft suspect
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - Peoria County's Sheriff says the manhunt for an Ohio man accused of stealing a vehicle with a three-year-old child inside it continues. Chris Watkins says the sheriff's office ha...
Sep 06, 2024 (Woodford County Sheriff's Office via Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
