Category Archives: Local News
Three indicted by grand jury after dead and malnourished dogs found on IL River boat; one pleads not guilty
PEORIA, Ill. - Three people listed in court documents as homeless have been charged in connection with animals found abandoned on a boat along the Illinois River back in July. A Peoria County grand ju...
Sep 6, 2023 (25 News)
Pekin Dragon Stadium is now largely closed to the public. Here's why
PEKIN, Ill. - You might say some people who allegedly vandalized a public facility ruined the ability of everybody to use it. Pekin Community High School Superintendent Danielle Owens says Dragon Stad...
Sep 6, 2023 (Pekin Community High School District 303 via Facebook)
Central Illinois food bank helping those in need after Hurricane Idalia in Florida
MORTON, Ill. - A local food bank is providing some much needed help for victims of Hurricane Idalia in Florida. Midwest Food Bank is donating kits that include four days worth of food, along with clea...
Sep 6, 2023 (Midwest Food Bank)
Three get federal sentences for COVID-19-related fraud. Here's what they got
PEORIA, Ill. - Two Peoria residents are going to prison while a third gets time already served after federal prosecutors say they made false statements related to the federal Paycheck Protection Progr...
Sep 6, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria Honor Flight heads to Washington, D.C. Wednesday
PEORIA, Ill. - The Greater Peoria Area Honor Flight left for Washington, D.C. early Wednesday morning. Luke Rosenbaum, president of the honor flight, tells WMBD's "Greg and Dan", 74 local veterans are...
Sep 6, 2023 (File-Craig Collins/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UPDATE: Peoria County Jail inmate captured. Here's what we know
UPDATED 6:05 a.m. PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. -- The Peoria County Sheriff's Office says around 5 a.m. Wednesday, Cory Bragg was arrested after fleeing police in a stolen truck that he took from Plank Road in...
Sep 6, 2023 Cory Bragg (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Man arrested Friday after chase involving police
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man, records indicate, was released from jail Tuesday after being arrested Friday afternoon on a host of charges after a police chase. Jail records indicate Landis West, 35, wa...
Sep 5, 2023 Landis West (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Peoria Police arrest three on separate weekend shooting incidents
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say three people were arrested for two separate Labor Day weekend shooting incidents. Peoria Police say in one late Sunday night, Jevarion Scott, 29, fired a gun near Elli...
Sep 5, 2023 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Federal judge revokes bond of former Reditus CEO Aaron Rossi
PEORIA, Ill. - Former Reditus Labs CEO Aaron Rossi has had his bond revoked by a federal judge after violating conditions of his bond on mail fraud and tax fraud charges. U.S. District Judge Sara Darr...
Sep 5, 2023 (25 News)
Grand jury files murder charges against teen accused of strangulation death of mother
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County Grand Jury has filed murder charges against a teenager being tried as an adult for the strangulation death of his mother several weeks ago. The grand jury Tuesday filed ...
Sep 5, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
