Woman injured in shooting Monday night in Peoria. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. - Police say a woman was shot in the arm Monday night after ShotSpotter detected multiple rounds fired in Central Peoria. Peoria Police Spokesperson Semone Roth says it happened around 9:20 p.m., when officers were sent to W. Hanssler Place on reports of 15 rounds fired, then another 15 shots fired near W....
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Peoria man pleads guilty in relation to his daughter's death in 2022
PEORIA, Ill. - A man has pleaded guilty to First Degree Murder in relation to the death of his daughter in Peoria two years ago. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 27-year-old Shamari Williams will be sentenced on June 27th and is facing 20-75 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after his plea...
May 06, 2024
Peoria County jury awards girl $2 million for negligent procedure when she was a baby
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County jury has awarded $2 million for a 13-year-old girl after it found a pediatric surgeon at OSF Children's Hospital negligent. In a statement Monday from Romanucci and Blandin LLC, surgeon Mark Holterman treated the girl in July 2011 when she was nine-months-old for a choking episode. Holter...
May 06, 2024
Teenager pleads guilty for role in Bartonville shooting incident in February
PEORIA, Ill. - A 17-year-old had pleaded guilty for his role in a February shooting in Bartonville that injured two teenagers. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says Donald Grant pleaded guilty Monday to Attempted Murder and Aggravated Battery with a Firearm. He was sentenced to 31 years in prison for the mur...
May 06, 2024
Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce head stepping down
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce will be looking for a new leader. The chamber announced Monday that President and CEO Joshua Gunn will be stepping down from the role on May 31st. He will become President and C-E-O of the Glendale Chamber of Commerce in the Phoenix-area. Gunn came to Peoria in July o...
May 06, 2024
Dunlap High School student killed in crash Saturday night
PEORIA, Ill. - A Dunlap High School Senior was killed in a crash late Saturday night in Peoria. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says 18-year-old Nevaeh Mitchell, of Princeville, was northbound on Orange Prairie Road, near the Louisville Slugger Complex, when her vehicle was hit head-on by a southbound vehicle that ...
May 06, 2024
Peoria gas prices up slightly. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in Peoria have gone up three cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.76 on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 148 stations in Peoria. Prices in Peoria are just over three cents higher than a month ago and a little over 1.5 cents a gallon higher than a year ago. According to GasB...
May 06, 2024
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Center For Prevention of Abuse hosting two-day conference on childhood trauma
PEORIA, Ill. - In April, Peoria's Center for Prevention of Abuse promoted Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness month. Later this week, they're hosting a two-day conference on childhood trauma. The Center's Carol Merna says speakers at the "Light 2024" conference will tackle some important topi...
May 05, 2024
South Peoria fire destroys home
PEORIA, Ill. - A South Peoria residence is determined to be uninhabitable after a fire. Peoria firefighters were dispatched to near Warren and Ann streets at 5:08 p.m. Saturday on a report of a structure fire. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke and fire coming from the rear of the house and the blaze had extended to the...
May 05, 2024
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UPDATE: Peoria homicide victim identified
UPDATE - PEORIA, Ill. - The victim of a fatal shooting in Peoria's West Bluff has been identified. The Peoria County Coroner's Office says Thomas Antoine, 30, of Main Street in Peoria was found by officers near Gale and Underhill around 1:25 a.m. Saturday unresponsive with no pulse and not breathing. Despite aggressive...
May 04, 2024