Author Archives: TJ Carson
Peoria Fire Department to hire more firefighters through federal grant
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Fire Department is getting some hiring help from the federal government. 17th District Democratic Congressman Eric Sorensen announced the department has been awarded a more t...
Jan 12, 2026 (City of Peoria)
Galesburg man ordered detained in connection to 2024 Peoria home invasion
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County judge has ordered a Galesburg man to remain in jail in connection to a home invasion in the East Bluff nearly two years ago. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office ...
Jan 09, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Anime fans meet in East Peoria for annual convention celebrating the genre
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Fans of Japanese animation shows such as "Naruto," "Attack on Titan," "One Piece," and more are converging in East Peoria this weekend. This weekend marks the 17th edition of Anime...
Jan 09, 2026 Anime-Zap Live Entertainment Department head Tristan Sites (left) listens to a cosplayer make their case during the convention's "date auction" on January 9th, 2026. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria County Sheriff urges changes to state's cashless bail law
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - Peoria County's top cop is urging the governor to make changes to the state's cashless bail law. In a Facebook post on Thursday, Sheriff Chris Watkins outlined concerns with the ...
Jan 09, 2026 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD--Julia Bradley)
Man sentenced for role in North Peoria robbery arranged through Facebook
PEORIA, Ill. - One of two men involved in a Facebook robbery more than a year ago in North Peoria learned his fate last month. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 25-year-old Tobais Taylo...
Jan 09, 2026 courtroom gavel
Man sentenced for role in Valentine's Day robbery at Peoria apartment complex
PEORIA, Ill. - A man will spend eight years in prison for his role in a robbery last Valentine's Day at a Peoria apartment complex. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 25-year-old Anthony...
Jan 09, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Iran supreme leader says will not yield as protests simmer and US threatens
DUBAI, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed not to yield after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to come to the aid of protesters, as rights groups reported a shar...
Jan 03, 2026 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran January 3, 2026. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS
Appeals court rules Peoria woman should be released from pre-trial custody in baby death case
PEORIA, Ill. - An appeals court believes one of two women charged in the death of a 13-month-old baby more than a year ago should be released before trial. 27-year-old Nausicca Thomas and 29-year-old ...
Jan 03, 2026 courtroom gavel
Trump says Venezuela's Maduro deposed, captured after US strikes
WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. struck Venezuela overnight and captured its long-serving President Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump said early on Saturday after months of pressuring him o...
Jan 03, 2026 Smoke rises near Fort Tiuna, a military zone, during a full blackout, following explosions and loud noises, amid rising tensions between administrations of U.S. President Donald Trump and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 3, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria
Video of fatal officer-involved shooting of homeless man with South Peoria connection released
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - Police in Missouri have released a video with information regarding the officer-involved fatal shooting of a homeless man with a last known address in South Peoria. 31-year-old...
Jan 02, 2026 A screengrab shows 31-year-old Darius Kennedy, with a last known address in South Peoria, talking with officers at St. Louis' Lambert International Airport before being fatally shot after allegedly ignoring commands while holding a knife. (St. Louis County Police Department)
