Category Archives: Top Stories
Woman jailed for Peoria assault
PEORIA, Ill. - An East Peoria woman is in jail, after she allegedly assaulted a man in a South Peoria neighborhood over the weekend. Peoria Police say Starr Walker, 33, is jailed on charges of Aggrava...
Aug 29, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Pekin Police investigate shots fired at home
PEKIN, Ill. - Police in Pekin are investigating a call of shots fired Monday morning. Pekin Police say when they got to the home near Sherwood Drive and State Street, they determined numerous shots we...
Aug 29, 2022 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man severely injured following explosion
EDLESTEIN, Ill. - A man is severely injured after an explosion and fire Friday evening. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says it happened at a home on West Main in Edlestein before 5:30 P.M. The ma...
Aug 29, 2022 Midwest Communications
UPDATE: Kherat addresses fight at PHS game Friday night, police still investigating
UPDATED 2:04 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. -- There's been a lot of talk since a fight cleared the stands at Peoria Stadium Friday night, during Peoria High's first game of the season with Metamora. Metamora ende...
Aug 29, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
NASA postpones debut test flight of next-generation moon megarocket
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) -NASA on Monday postponed for at least four days the launch of its colossal next-generation rocketship on a long-awaited debut test flight, a planned six-week uncrewed v...
Aug 29, 2022 NASA's Orion crew module for the Artemis 3 mission stands in the Operations and Checkout Building during a media tour at Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. August 28, 2022. REUTERS/Steve Nesius
New details revealed in Hanna City plane crash
HANNA CITY, Ill. -- There's new information regarding the single-engine plane crash that killed two people in Hanna City earlier this month. A statement from the National Transportation Safety Board w...
Aug 29, 2022 (Courtesy: Charles Picton)
U.S. judge indicates intent to name special master in Trump FBI search
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Saturday said it was her "preliminary intent" to grant former President Donald Trump's request to appoint a special master to oversee a review of materials seize...
Aug 29, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump departs Trump Tower for a deposition two days after FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago Palm Beach home, in New York City, U.S., August 10, 2022. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo
Police arrest juvenile after finding 'ghost gun'
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say a juvenile was arrested Saturday evening during what was termed a "weapons-related investigation." Police say they were conducting the investigation near Glen and Nels...
Aug 28, 2022 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 1003 WMBD)
City reaction to fight at PHS-Metamora Game
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria City Council members are among those reacting to the fight Friday night that led to a false call of shots being fired at a Peoria High football game. The game between the Lions a...
Aug 28, 2022 (Midwest Communications/Shutterstock)
Expert: Work now to avoid a winter repeat of skyrocketing electricity and heating costs
PEORIA, Ill. -- Most of us have experienced higher utility bills this summer, and, it looks like the situation won't improve much this winter. Brad Johnson, with AAA Northgate- One Hour Heating and Ai...
Aug 28, 2022 Smart Home Perfected / CC
