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Police: Drunk driver caught with loaded gun
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say officers recovered the fourth gun of the day Friday night after discovering an allegedly drunk driver. Officials say it happened around 9:30 near Indiana and Nebraska,...
Will Stevenson Apr 30, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Fire destroys East Peoria home
UPDATED 10:02 A.M. EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A home in East Peoria had to be torn down after a fire Saturday evening. East Peoria Fire officials say crews were called to the home on Springfield Road near Se...
Will Stevenson Apr 30, 2023 (25 News)
Teen arrested following fight, discovery of gun
PEORIA, Ill. - A 14-year-old was taken into police custody after a fight with other juveniles, and the discovery of a gun. Peoria Police say it happened around 6:15 Friday night near McBean and McArth...
Will Stevenson Apr 30, 2023 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Three arrested, two wanted, following Friday drive-by shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - Three people were arrested, while two more remain wanted, following a shooting incident Friday. It was originally thought someone had been injured after a ShotSpotter alert of 30 rounds...
Will Stevenson Apr 30, 2023 Kamerion Causey (left) and Keinno Johnson (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Five people shot dead in Texas home after noise complaint, police say
(Reuters) -A man shot dead five neighbors including an 8-year-old boy after some of them had asked him to stop shooting a semiautomatic rifle in his front yard in Cleveland, Texas, because it was keep...
Will Stevenson Apr 30, 2023 Midwest Communications
Sudan fighting continues; ceasefire set to end at midnight
KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Sudan's rival military forces accused each other of fresh violations of a ceasefire that is set to expire on Sunday as their deadly conflict continued for a third week despite warn...
Will Stevenson Apr 30, 2023 A damaged car and buildings are seen at the central market during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum North, Sudan. April 27, 2023. REUTERS/ Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah
Biden attacks news outlets for 'lies of conspiracy and malice'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday, in a possible preview of a 2024 presidential campaign theme, attacked news outlets he said used "lies told for profit and power" to stir up...
Will Stevenson Apr 30, 2023 U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner in Washington, U.S., April 29, 2023. REUTERS/Al Drago
U.S. Army plans 24-hour aviation stand down after two deadly helicopter crashes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Army on Friday ordered its aviation units to pause operations for one day next month to review safety procedures and training after two recent helicopter crashes killed ...
Will Stevenson Apr 30, 2023 U.S. Department of Defense Current Photos
Peoria hosts mulch giveaway on Saturday
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria's Public Works Department is giving away free mulch on Saturday, April 27, until 1 p.m., at their facility at 3505 N. Dries Lane. Mulch is available on a first-come, first-serve...
Julia Bradley Apr 29, 2023 Tool Dude8mm / CC
5 dead in Texas shooting, armed suspect on the loose- ABC News
(Reuters) -Five people including an 8-year-old child were killed in a shooting at a home in Cleveland, Texas, ABC News reported on Saturday, citing local police and authorities. The shooting took plac...
Julia Bradley Apr 29, 2023 Tony Webster / CC