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Use-of-force expert testifies that Chauvin justified in deadly arrest of Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) -Defense attorneys in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin on Tuesday called an expert witness who testified that the former Minneapolis police officer was justified and reasonable ...
Julia Bradley Apr 14, 2021 Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin attends the eleventh day of his trial for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd with his defense attorney Eric Nelson in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. April 12, 2021 in a still image from video. Pool via REUTERS
Peoria Council lays groundwork to legalize raffles, poker runs
PEORIA, Ill. -- A first reading of an ordinance to permit poker runs and raffles within Peoria city limits passed unanimously Tuesday night through city council. The Illinois Raffles and Poker Runs Ac...
Rick Hirschmann Apr 13, 2021
UPDATE: Music festival extended to three days after Wallen pulls out; new headliners tapped
***UPDATE*** 4/14/21 11 A.M. The three-day lineup has been released. Florida Georgia Line has been added as the Thursday headliner, while Jon Pardi will headline Saturday. Sam Hunt remains on the bill...
Dalton Kemper Apr 13, 2021
UPDATE: Man found dead in woods identified as missing person
UPDATE 1:30 p.m. -- The man found in the woods Tuesday afternoon has been identified by Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood as 39-year-old Antwan Freeman. A missing persons report was filed regarding ...
Rick Hirschmann Apr 13, 2021 Midwest Communications
Dead body found in Pekin fire; murder ruled
***UPDATE*** 4/13/21 3 P.M. Ingles said the fire was the result of a first degree murder. The deceased has been identified as 31-year-old Kailey Windish. Pekin Police and the Pekin Fire Department col...
Rick Hirschmann Apr 13, 2021 Tazewell County Sheriff's Office
Local COVID roundup 4/13: hospital beds in use drop by double digits
PEORIA, Ill. -- A combined three people from Peoria and Woodford Counties between Monday and Tuesday passed away from COVID-19. In Woodford County, a man in his 70s and one in his 80s both succumbed t...
Rick Hirschmann Apr 13, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 4/13: More than 2,000 hospitalized
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Tuesday reported 2,028 Illinois were hospitalized with COVID-19 as of Monday night. Of those, 466 were in the ICU and 185 were on v...
Dalton Kemper Apr 13, 2021 Midwest Communications
Peoria County offering one-day Moderna vaccine clinic Wednesday
PEORIA, Ill. -- After the announcement Tuesday morning that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine would be put on hold, Peoria County is now holding a one-day Moderna vaccine clinic Wednesday, April 14. T...
Dalton Kemper Apr 13, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
Chauvin's lawyers call officer in previous arrest to the stand as first witness
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Lawyers for Derek Chauvin on Tuesday began presenting their case in the former Minneapolis policeman's murder trial, calling to the stand a now-retired officer who pulled over ...
Julia Bradley Apr 13, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Defense attorney Eric Nelson questions a witness on the eighth day of the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. April 7, 2021 in a still image from video. Pool via REUTERS
Tri-County pausing Johnson & Johnson vaccine clinics
***UPDATE*** 4/13/21 4:15 P.M. The Tazewell County Health Department has announced its pop-up clinic scheduled for Thursday will convert to a Pfizer site from its scheduled J&J site. It will run f...
Julia Bradley Apr 13, 2021 Midwest Communications
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