Category Archives: Local News
Teenager ordered held until murder trial in connection to fatal December shooting on East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager charged with First Degree Murder in connection to a fatal shooting in December in Peoria's East Bluff will stay in jail before his trial. 25 News reports a judge on Monday gr...
May 19, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Teen arrested on weapons charges during Peoria Public Schools graduation ceremonies
PEORIA, Ill. - A 14-year-old was arrested on weapons charges during graduation ceremonies Saturday at the Peoria Civic Center. Peoria Police say while assisting with crowds just before 2:45 P.M., offi...
May 19, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Crash near Havana claims life of one person
HAVANA, Ill. - One person has died after a Monday afternoon crash near Havana. Illinois State Police says the two-vehicle crash occurred just after noon on US Route 136 at Illinois Route 78. Troopers ...
May 19, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Man sentenced after pleading guilty to shooting at car in Peoria's East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - A man has been sentenced to prison after reportedly shooting at a car in Peoria's East Bluff in February. Court documents show that 29-year-old Michael Walder was sentenced on Monday to...
May 19, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office - Michael Walders mug shot)
UPDATE: Several teenagers arrested after Richwoods graduation ceremony
UPDATED 4:17 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Seven teenagers were arrested after a fight broke out after the Peoria Richwoods High School graduation ceremony Saturday at the Civic Center. Peoria Police says the f...
May 19, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Local official blasts state law for pretrial release of a Woodford Co. man in child porn case
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. - The Woodford County State's Attorney is blaming Illinois' Pretrial Fairness Act for allowing the release before trial of a Germantown Hills man on 21 felony counts of possessin...
May 19, 2025 Midwest Communications
Firefighters respond to Peoria nursing facility overnight
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria fire crews responded to a fire alarm at Sharon Wood HealthCare on W. Richwoods Boulevard early Monday morning. Fire Battalion Chief Steve Rada says when they arrived around 3:45 ...
May 19, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices down a few cents ahead of Memorial Day Weekend
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in Peoria have fallen nearly two cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.29 on Monday. GasBuddy says Peoria prices are four cents lower than a month ago, and nearly 39 ...
May 19, 2025 Orin Zebest / CC
Peoria police investigate shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria police have no suspect information surrounding a shooting. One man was shot in the stomach. The victim was found lying outside a house in the 500 block of West Martin Luther King...
May 18, 2025
Suspect sought in reported carjacking
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria police have recovered a car reported stolen during a carjacking, but they are still looking for the suspect. Officers were dispatched to the 600 block of South Western Avenue in ...
May 18, 2025 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
