CRIME & SAFETY
Crash on E. Grand Ave appears to damage home in Decatur
DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Emergency vehicles are at the scene of a car that apparently crashed into a home in the 1100 block of E. Grand Ave. on Friday night. It looks as if two cars have been involved in a crash, with one of them resting in the front yard of a home with damage to the porch.
Decatur man arrested for attempted murder in Monday shooting
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — A 20-year-old Decatur man is under arrest following a shooting earlier this week that left the victim in critical condition. Lieutenant Scott Rosenbery, Decatur Police Criminal Investigations, said the shooting happened at 2:08 a.m. in the area of Riverside Avenue and Maffit Street. A 21-year-old man had been shot in the […]
Decatur crash leaves SUV dangling off overpass
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Part of Garfield Avenue in Decatur was closed on Wednesday after a crash left an SUV dangling off an overpass. The crash happened at Garfield Avenue and 21st Street. The Decatur Police Department said a semi-truck driving eastbound on Garfield was in the left lane when it tried to make a […]
Decatur Fire Dept. battles two house fires in 90 minutes
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The Decatur Fire Department responded to two house fires within 90 minutes on Thursday, one of which resulted in seven people being displaced. The first fire happened around 2:11 p.m. on Hill Avenue between King and Marietta Streets. Officials said flames were found on the first floor of a one-and-a-half story […]
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