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Peoria Chiefs teaming up with Peoria County Sheriff’s Department to give out golden baseballs
1+ hour ago (254+ words) PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. – Children across central Illinois have a golden opportunity to see a baseball game this summer. The Golden Baseball Initiative is returning this year after taking a hiatus last summer. It’s a collaboration between the Peoria Chiefs and the…...
Third teenager be tried as adult in Peoria carjacking case from December
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (244+ words) PEORIA, Ill. – A third teenager has now been charged as an adult in a carjacking case in North Peoria this past December. The Peoria County State’s Attorney’s Office says 16-year-old Equon Logan has been charged with Attempt Aggravated Vehicular Hijacking, Attempt…...
Teenager arrested for stabbing another teen in South Peoria
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (100+ words) PEORIA, Ill. – A 13-year-old was arrested after allegedly stabbing another teenager on Tuesday in South Peoria. Peoria Police says officers responded just before 1:00 P.M. to the area of Wiswall and Lincoln. There they found a 15-year-old male with a stab wound…...
Peoria East Bluff stabbing victim identified, autopsy results pending
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (97+ words) 1049thewolf.com Peoria East Bluff stabbing victim identified, autopsy results pending PEORIA, Ill. – A 41-year-old man has been identified as the victim of a fatal stabbing in Peoria’s East Bluff. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says autopsy results on David King of…...
Peoria Police testing Drone as First Responder Program
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (224+ words) PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria officers are testing out a new “Drone as First Responder” program for the next seven days. Here’s how it works: whenever a 911 call comes in, a drone launches from a fixed location and zips directly to the scene....
Pekin to purchase body cameras for non-police city employees
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (165+ words) PEKIN, Ill. – The city of Pekin is buying new body cameras, but not for its police department. On Monday night, the city council unanimously approved spending $40,241 to purchase eight new cameras. The deal also comes with seven licenses for the cameras,…...
Homicide investigation underway after body found in Peoria’s East Bluff
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (91+ words) 1049thewolf.com Homicide investigation underway after body found in Peoria’s East Bluff PEORIA, Ill. – A homicide investigation is underway after what Peoria Police call a suspicious death in the East Bluff. Officers responded to a home in the area of Seneca and…...
Teenagers arrested after attempted robbery in Peoria | 104.9 The Wolf
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (117+ words) PEORIA, Ill. – A 15-year-old and a 13-year-old were arrested after allegedly attempting to rob someone Friday afternoon in Peoria. Peoria Police says the pair tried to rob a 74-year-old male, one allegedly with a weapon, in the area of Knoxville and…...
City of Delavan swears in new interim Police Chief
1+ week, 1+ day ago (136+ words) 1049thewolf.com City of Delavan swears in new interim Police Chief DELAVAN, Ill. (25 News) – The City of Delavan has a new interim police chief. Officer Carl Dodd was sworn in on Tuesday during Delavan’s city council meeting, after Police Chief Michael Evans…...
Illinois River drowning victim identified by Peoria County Coroner
1+ week, 2+ day ago (82+ words) PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria man has been identified as the body found in the Illinois River onTuesday morning. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says 45-year-old Damien Gulliford suffered acute drowning, adding there was no evidence of trauma or foul play. He…...