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Glasford man pleading guilty to federal child porn charges
PEORIA, Ill. - A Glasford man could face as much as 50 years in prison after recently pleading guilty to charges of producing and possessing child pornography. The U.S. Attorney's office says Benjamin...
Will Stevenson Nov 25, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail February 2020)
Walmart gunman railed at co-workers in 'death note' before Virginia store shooting
(Reuters) -A Walmart supervisor who killed six co-workers at a store in Virginia on Tuesday bought a handgun the day of the shooting and left a rambling note on his cellphone in which he railed agains...
Will Stevenson Nov 25, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Police walk through the parking lot after a mass shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S. November 23, 2022. REUTERS/Jay Paul/File Photo
Man indicted for West Peoria bar burglary
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man accused of breaking into a Farmington Road bar and stealing money from video gaming machines has now been indicted by a grand jury. Records indicate Gregory Belville, 32, w...
Will Stevenson Nov 25, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
State: Beware of increased cyber scams during holiday season
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - State officials are offering tips to protect yourself and your money as you consider doing more cyber-shopping this year. Adam Ford from the state's Department of Innovation and Te...
Will Stevenson Nov 25, 2022 Midwest Communications/University of Illinois Extension
Investors look for clues on consumer as holiday shopping kicks off
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Investors are closely watching U.S. retail stocks as a barometer of consumer confidence as inflation bites, as the most important shopping season of the year begins on Friday. Cons...
Will Stevenson Nov 25, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Shoppers wait in line at Coastal Grand Mall on Black Friday, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S., November 27, 2020. REUTERS/Micah Green
UPDATE: Two-year-old injured in accidental shooting, man arrested
UPDATED 11:38 A.M. PEORIA, Ill. - A young child is being treated for injuries following what was reported as an accidental shooting in Peoria on Thanksgiving Day, and a man was taken into custody. Peo...
Will Stevenson Nov 25, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Soccer-Clash of youth in store as buoyant England take on U.S.
DOHA (Reuters) - If you're good enough, you're old enough, so the saying goes, and the young guns of England and the United States added credence to that theory with eye-catching performances in their...
Cooper Banks Nov 25, 2022 Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - United States Training - Al Gharafa SC Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar - November 20, 2022 Tim Ream of the U.S. during training REUTERS/Pedro Nunes
Biden says his administration is engaged in talks to avert railroad strike
NANTUCKET, Mass. (Reuters) -President Joe Biden said on Thursday that his administration was involved in negotiations to avert a looming U.S. railroad strike that could shut down supply chains across ...
Cooper Banks Nov 25, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to reporters during a visit to a fire station on Thanksgiving in Nantucket, Massachusetts, U.S., November 24, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
SOS Police out on Black Friday looking for misuse of disabled parking placards
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - If you plan to go out Black Friday shopping, and you have a disability parking placard you're not supposed to, law enforcement will be watching. Secretary of State Police will be o...
Will Stevenson Nov 24, 2022 Chris Potter / CC
Fire causes damage to West Bluff home
PEORIA, Ill. - A late-morning fire Thursday in Peoria's West Bluff neighborhood was determined to be an accident, and electrical in nature. That's according to Peoria Fire, who says crews were called ...
Will Stevenson Nov 24, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
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