Category Archives: Local News
Local leaders react to Peoria Police 'Call of Duty' recruitment ad
PEORIA, Ill. - Local leaders aren't necessarily happy with a Peoria Police social media ad taken down almost as quickly as it went up, referencing the allegedly-violent video game "Call of Duty." The ...
Feb 29, 2024 This ad, crafted by Peoria Police, has since been pulled from social media. (Peoria Police via 25 News/Midwest Communications/Shutterstock)
Murder charges dropped for Peoria man after fatal stabbing Tuesday evening
PEORIA, Ill. - Charges relating to a fatal stabbing Tuesday evening, including a First-Degree Murder charge, have been dropped. Peoria County State's Attorney Jodi Hoos says evidence provided by Jerem...
Feb 29, 2024 Jeremy Barnett (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Man convicted of death of Knox County Sheriff's Deputy during high-speed chase
CAMBRIDGE, Ill. - It took a jury less than three hours Thursday to find a man guilty for the death almost two years ago of a Knox County Sheriff's Deputy that ended a high speed police chase across tw...
Feb 29, 2024 Daylon Richardson (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Illinois State Police)
Central Illinois election officials clarify current status of Donald Trump on primary ballots
PEORIA, Ill. - Despite a ruling from a Cook County judge, election officials in central Illinois say you can still cast a vote for Donald Trump. On Wednesday, Cook County judge Tracie Porter ruled the...
Feb 29, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Cook County judge orders Trump removed from GOP ballot but holds decision pending appeal
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A Cook County judge on Wednesday ordered former President Donald Trump's name to be removed from the March 19 Republican primary ballot but stayed her order...
Feb 29, 2024 Matt Johnson / CC
UPDATE: Robert Ely found guilty in the January 2021 stabbing death of a Peoria doctor
UPDATED 6:08 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County jury has found a St. Louis man guilty in the stabbing death of a Peoria doctor from three years ago. Peoria County State's Attorney Jodi Hoos says Robe...
Feb 28, 2024 Robert Ely (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail 2021)
Brandon Walker receives life-sentence in relation to death of 8-year-old Navin Jones
PEORIA, Ill. - Brandon Walker will spend the rest of his life in prison for the death of 8-year-old Navin Jones. Peoria County State's Attorney Jodi Hoos says Walker, 42, received a sentence of natura...
Feb 28, 2024 Brandon Walker enters the courtroom in Peoria County Court Monday, December 11. (25 News)
Peoria community leaders call for more support for early childhood programs
PEORIA, Ill. - A coalition with leaders in business, law enforcement, and the military in the Peoria area are pushing for more support for early childhood programs. The Council for a Strong America fe...
Feb 28, 2024 Peoria-area leaders speak at a press conference at St. Paul Baptist Church on Feb. 28th, 2024 to call for more support for early childhood programs. From L-to-R; Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Joshua Gunn, Peoria County State's Attorney Jodi Hoos, Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins, Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria, Major General (ret.) Gary Dylewski, U.S. Air Force. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Teens arrested for allegedly throwing concrete and transmission fluid at passing cars
KNOX COUNTY, Ill. - Three teenagers in Knox County are in trouble with the law after they allegedly decided to throw concrete off a bridge and on to passing cars. The Knox County Sheriffs Department s...
Feb 28, 2024 Left to Right: Mason Stone, Grant Oyler, Hayden Herschelman (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Knox County Jail)
Police chief apologizes for recruiting ad referencing violent video game
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's top cop is issuing a mea culpa after an ad was briefly posted to social media trying to get more people to join the force. The ad in question makes reference to the violent vid...
Feb 28, 2024 This ad, crafted by Peoria Police, has since been pulled from social media. (Peoria Police via 25 News/Midwest Communications/Shutterstock)
