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UPDATE: Judge rejects Trump bid to delay New York fraud trial
UPDATED 1:37 P.M. NEW YORK (Reuters) -A New York state judge on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump's bid to delay a scheduled Oct. 2 trial in state Attorney General Letitia James' civil fraud lawsuit acc...
Sep 06, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Windham, New Hampshire, U.S., Aug. 8, 2023. REUTERS/Reba Saldanha/File Photo
Blinken visits Ukraine in show of support as counteroffensive grinds on
KYIV (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Kyiv on Wednesday in a gesture of support for Ukraine as its three-month-old counteroffensive against Russian forces grinds on with only ...
Sep 06, 2023 Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba greets US Secretary of State Antony Blinken before a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kyiv, Ukraine on September 6, 2023. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit on September 6, 2023, where he was due to announce more than a billion dollars in fresh aid to Ukraine. Blinken's visit -- his fourth during Moscow's assault -- comes as Kyiv has touted some successes this week in its offensive to push back Russian forces. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/Pool via REUTERS
Peoria Honor Flight heads to Washington, D.C. Wednesday
PEORIA, Ill. - The Greater Peoria Area Honor Flight left for Washington, D.C. early Wednesday morning. Luke Rosenbaum, president of the honor flight, tells WMBD's "Greg and Dan", 74 local veterans are...
Sep 06, 2023 (File-Craig Collins/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio gets 22 years in Jan 6 case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A former leader of the right-wing Proud Boys group, Enrique Tarrio, was sentenced to 22 years in prison on Tuesday for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, t...
Sep 06, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Members of the far-right Proud Boys, including leader Enrique Tarrio (C), rally in support of U.S. President Donald Trump to protest against the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, in Washington, U.S. November 14, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo
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
