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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 06, 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 05, 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 05, 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 05, 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 05, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Changes to application process could expand pool of potential State Troopers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A new state law taking effect January first will expand the potential number of candidates that could be Illinois State Troopers. Starting January first, under one option, educatio...
Sep 05, 2023 Arvell Dorsey Jr. / CC
State Police conducts special violent crime suppression detail in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Not long after a particularly violent couple of days in Peoria, Illinois State Police say they did their part to try and suppress violent crime. Troopers say they held a special detail ...
Sep 05, 2023 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UPDATE: Peoria woman arrested for mid-August stabbing death
UPDATED 4:25 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria woman wanted since a fatal stabbing near the middle of last month has been arrested. Peoria County Jail records indicate Cathy Logan, 53, was arrested Monday ...
Sep 05, 2023 Cathy Logan (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Peoria program lets residents get to know their area code enforcement officer
PEORIA, Ill. - The city of Peoria is looking to put a friendlier face on code enforcement. The city's "100 Blocks in 100 Days" program is in its 4th year. The program has code enforcement officers mee...
Sep 05, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Hawaii, Maui sued by victim's family for gross negligence in deadly wildfires
(Reuters) -The father of a woman who died during last month's wildfires in Hawaii has sued the state and the county of Maui in a "first-of-its-kind" lawsuit accusing the governments of gross negligenc...
Sep 05, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Views from the air of the community of Lahaina after wildfires driven by high winds burned across most of the town several days ago, in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S. August 10, 2023. REUTERS/Marco Garcia/File Photo
