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PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Peoria Police Department has made an arrest related to an armed robbery that occurred on June 13. According to a Peoria police press release, 45-year-old Valen T. Williams was arrested for armed robbery Thursday. The armed business robbery occurred at a business near Lincoln...

PEORIA (Heart of Illinois ABC) - Four people are expected to be OK after a rollover crash with entrapment in the southbound lanes of Route 6 south of War Memorial Drive in Peoria Thursday. The Peoria Fire Department says two people were trapped inside the vehicle and were freed after...

PEORIA – An 18-year-old Peoria man was sentenced Thursday to 50 years in prison for a November 2020 fatal shooting in Central Peoria. Tashon Stewart, 18, told the family of victim Treek Booker-Lawson that he fully accepted responsibility for the shooting. He turned to the dozen or so family members including Booker-Lawson's mother, Loretta Lawson.

PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Police say they’ve arrested the man responsible for a shooting that happened towards the beginning of the month. Police say Joseph Pate, 38, was arrested Thursday, and faces charges including Aggravated Battery with a Firearm, Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm, and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon.

PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Police say they’ve caught the man they believe is responsible for an armed robbery more than two weeks ago. Police say Valen Williams, 45, was arrested Thursday afternoon and faces one Armed Robbery count. Williams allegedly tried to hold up a business near Lincoln...

PEORIA (Heart of Illinois ABC) - Adult and Teen Challenge Greater Midwest now have a new thrift store in East Peoria. The new shop opened in what was Martin’s Furniture Store for over 70 years. Adult Teen Challenge is a faith-based, 12-month residential addiction program for men ages 18...

When the Moffatt cemetery on Peoria's South Side was razed in the 1950s, it was more than just tombstones that were lost. It was the stories of the hundreds of people buried there. The rediscovery of the old Moffatt Cemetery begins with Bob Hoffer's genealogical quest to find out where...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Peoria Police Detectives have made an arrest in a shooting earlier this month that injured one person. Near midnight on June 9, 2022, Peoria Police officers responded to the gas station near the area of Main and Ellis for shots fired. When officers arrived, they found a man suffered gunshot wounds to his left hand and wrist. He was then taken to OSF Saint Francis Medical Center and is in stable condition.

PEORIA (Heart of Illinois ABC) - Some Peoria renters are concerned on where they might be living after having no hot water for eight days. The city left a notice saying if their landlord does not fix the hot water they are out of a home. It’s been eight days...

PEORIA (Heart of Illinois ABC) - Peoria Police have arrested a man they say committed a business robbery in June. In a statement, the Peoria Police say they arrested 45-year-old Valen T. Williams just before 1 PM Thursday in the 2200 block of West Wiswall. Williams is accused of robbing...

PEORIA, Illinois (WMBD) – Two of the best women’s basketball players to come out of Peoria put together a tournament Thursday to help develop Midwest players while also trying to teach them about life. 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist Carla Mcghee and University of Illinois Hall of Fame Jonell...

PEORIA (Heart of Illinois ABC) - A man has been arrested in connection with a June 9 shooting that left one man injured. On Wednesday, June 29, Peoria Police arrested Joseph L. Pate, 38, for aggravated battery with a firearm, aggravated discharge of a firearm and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.

PEORIA, Ill. – The case of the parents charged with the murder of their eight-year-old son will not go to trial this year. Peoria County Circuit Court records indicate following a conference to Thursday involving prosecutors and attorneys for Brandon Walker, 40, and Stephanie Jones, 35, the earliest their trials will now be held is January 9th, with another hearing scheduled for December. Their trials had been scheduled to start next month.

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Part of Bootz Avenue is blocked near McClure Avenue after a utility pole was struck Thursday. We are still working to learn if this has caused any power outages in the area. This story will be updated when more information becomes available.

PEORIA (Heart of Illinois ABC) - Firetrucks crowded the entrance to the Walmart on University, but it wasn’t because there was an active fire. Inside, firefighters, members of the Afro American Firefighters Association and the Tri County Urban League were making a run on the school supply aisles, filling three carts full of notebooks, markers, crayons and more.

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WMBD) — Here is where you can go to celebrate the 4th of July Monday. The Peoria Jaycees Firecracker 5000: The Firecracker 5000 is a 3.1-mile run/walk through downtown Peoria. It starts at 311 SW Water Street at 7:30 a.m. Those interested in registering can do so here.

PEORIA (Heart of Illinois ABC) - Two days after the election, Paris McConnell declared victory Thursday as continued ballot-counting solidified her position as the second-leading vote-getter in the race for a pair of seats on the Peoria Public Schools District 150 School Board. The Peoria County Election Commission tallied 32...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A clinical site within the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) is expanding healthcare services for the LGBTQ community. Positive Health Solutions on Wednesday announced its expansion of clinical services to offer primary and gender-affirming care. “We are excited to be able to...

EAST PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) – A vacant space in downtown East Peoria will soon be home to hundreds. The grassy fields surrounding city hall will be replaced with concrete foundation, prepping the location for what will eventually be “501 Blutowne.”. “Flaherty and Collins out of Indianapolis is the...