Category Archives: Local News
Grease blamed for kitchen fire at apartment complex
PEORIA, Ill. - A grease fire caused some damage late Thursday afternoon to part of a Peoria apartment complex. Peoria firefighters responded to the Glenbrook Apartments, 4717 N. Knoxville, at 4:16 P.M...
Will Stevenson Aug 18, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man found inside van in store parking lot
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are investigating after a man was found dead inside a van near a Northwest Peoria store. Peoria Police spokesperson Semone Roth says the male was discovered in a U-Haul va...
Will Stevenson Aug 18, 2022 (Midwest Communications)
Man sentenced to prison for role in 2021 homicide
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man will go to prison for most of the next seven years for his role in a local homicide. Peoria County Court records indicate Jamere Laster, 27, was sentenced Wednesday to seve...
Will Stevenson Aug 18, 2022 (File-Peoria County Jail)
Four arrested following morning Peoria County stabbing
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - Four people ended up getting arrested after Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says a stabbing occurred at a home near the Peoria International Airport. Watkins says a 41-year-o...
Will Stevenson Aug 18, 2022
Duckworth meets with local union leaders
BARTONVILLE, Ill. - Local union leaders are telling one of the state's representatives in Congress things are going well thanks in part to the federal infrastructure funding the President signed in to...
Will Stevenson Aug 18, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man, struck by car, charged with shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man is jailed after being hit by a car when he allegedly shot at it. Peoria Police say it started with a ShotSpotter alert of four rounds being fired near the Harrison Homes co...
Will Stevenson Aug 18, 2022 (File-Peoria County Jail)
Accused 'serial rapist' pleads not guilty
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria man accused by the Peoria County State's Attorney of being a "serial rapist" has pleaded not guilty. Peoria County Court records indicate DeMarquis Turner, 39, pleaded not gu...
Will Stevenson Aug 18, 2022 (Peoria County Jail)
The Penguin Players take you back to the 80s this weekend
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- The Penguin Project got its start here in Central Illinois, and has spread across the nation with over 60 affiliate groups. The project gives young people with different abilities...
Julia Bradley Aug 18, 2022
PPD hopes photos will help solve an armed robbery
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police hope releasing two photos will lead to an arrest in an armed robbery that happened late Sunday morning. Witnesses told police a male suspect walked into a building on N. ...
Julia Bradley Aug 18, 2022 (Peoria Police Dept.)
Commercial building fire in South Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Crews responded to a fire in a South Peoria neighborhood Wednesday afternoon. Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger said fire companies were called around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday to an area near Lig...
Will Stevenson Aug 17, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)