Author Archives: TJ Carson
Grand jury indicts man accused of shooting Peoria County Sheriff's deputy
PEORIA, Ill. - The man accused of shooting and injuring a Peoria County Sheriff's deputy after a traffic stop has been indicted by a grand jury. 51-year-old Larry Bell was indicted on five felony char...
Feb 10, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Additional charges filed against Peoria High boys' basketball coach
PEORIA, Ill. - More charges have been filed against Peoria High School boys' basketball coach Daniel Ruffin. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says the 41-year-old was charged Monday with Ag...
Feb 10, 2026 Daniel Ruffin mugshot (Peoria County Jail Records)
US officials release images of armed person at Nancy Guthrie's door
TUCSON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Authorities on Tuesday released images of a masked and armed person appearing to tamper with the door camera at the home of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of televisi...
Feb 10, 2026 An image captured by a security camera shows what the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) describes as an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie's front door the morning of her disappearance at her home in Tucson, Arizona, U.S., February 1, 2026. Pima County Sheriff's Department/Handout via REUTERS
'More listening and less talking': Darren Bailey insists results will be different in 2nd run for governor
Article Summary Former Republican state legislator Darren Bailey is trying to improve on his 2022 campaign for governor by taking a new approach to voters in the Chicago area. Bailey is leaning heavil...
Feb 10, 2026 Former Republican nominee for governor Darren Bailey greets supporters at Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on Aug. 18, 2022. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Democrats press Trump officials on immigration enforcement tactics in tense hearing
WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Congress pressed President Donald Trump's top immigration officials on Tuesday over the Republican president's crackdown, the first such hearing si...
Feb 10, 2026 Children look at posters honoring Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good, who were fatally shot by federal immigration agents in separate incidents on January 24 and January 7, respectively, near the site of Pretti’s death, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 31, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Evans
Even though marijuana is legal in Illinois, clearing old criminal records still a challenge
Article Summary Illinois residents can face long delays in clearing their marijuana-related records even after judges approve expungement and sealing orders. Although law enforcement agencies have 60 ...
Feb 10, 2026 The photo shows a close-up of marijuana buds before they leaf out. (Capitol News Illinois/Andrew Campbell)
Salvation Armies in Peoria and Pekin reach Tree of Lights campaign goals
PEORIA, Ill. - The Salvation Armies of Peoria and Pekin are celebrating successful Tree of Lights campaigns. The organization announced Monday night that both groups hit their fundraising goals for 20...
Feb 09, 2026 (Greg Batton/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria father detained for allegedly abusing and injuring infant son
PEORIA, Ill. - A judge has ordered a Peoria man to stay in jail after allegedly abusing and injuring his one-month-old son. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 21-year-old Robdeario Moore...
Feb 09, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Savannah Guthrie says, 'We believe our mom is still out there'
TUCSON, Arizona, Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. television network news host Savannah Guthrie took to social media on Monday to plead for the public's assistance in locating her elderly mother, who vanished f...
Feb 09, 2026 A sign showing support from neighbors is posted at the home of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home in Tucson, U.S. February 9, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Noble
Peoria County to begin early voting on Tuesday
PEORIA, Ill. - Better late than never for early voting in Peoria County. The Peoria County Election Commission announced that Tuesday will be the first day of early voting in the county, as well as vo...
Feb 09, 2026 (Julia Bradley & 1470 100.3 WMBD Radio)
