Category Archives: Police and Fire
Galesburg announces new Police Chief after dismissal of former Chief
(Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) GALESBURG, Ill. (WMBD) - The city of Galesburg made the appointment of an acting police chief permanent, City Hall announced on Wednesday.The move means Kevin Legate, who...
Jun 04, 2025
Prosecutors ask judge to sentence ex-Speaker Madigan to 12 ½ years in prison
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan walks toward the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)By HANNAH MEISELCapitol News Illinois...
Jun 02, 2025
Multi-vehicle crash on Murray Baker Bridge results in injuries
The accident remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr/File) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - The Illinois State Police said people were injured after a multi-vehicle crash on the Murray Baker Bridge ...
May 30, 2025 The incident remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Pixabay)
Two Central Illinois men hope Illinois Supreme Court will hear their appeal
For now, Barton McNeil remains behind bars at a medium-security prison in Pickneyville, Illinois. (Photo courtesy: Illinois Department of Corrections) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Two men, convicted decades ...
May 29, 2025
Tazewell County man pleads not guilty to double homicide
The case remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flicker/File) PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) - A man accused of killing two others last month will next appear in court in late July to allow time for a ment...
May 22, 2025
Explosive materials found in Pekin home; two arrested
The case remains under investigation. (Photo courtesy: Flickr)PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) - Several pounds of a material consistent with being explosive materials along with suspected detonation devices were a...
May 15, 2025
Peoria mother remains in jail for alleged child abuse and murder
The woman remains behind bars. (Photo courtesy: Flickr) PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Nothing a judge could do would keep a 21-month-old girl safe from her mother, especially after she left the child with a c...
May 15, 2025
Illinois Supreme Court hears arguments over Sean Grayson’s pretrial status
A Macon County Sheriff's Office mugshot of Sean Grayson was taken on Oct. 24. Grayson, a former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy, is charged with the first-degree murder of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Bl...
May 15, 2025
Coroner: ‘Lack of consent’ prevented organ donation by 20-month-old boy
Coroner Jamie Harwood spoke with WMBD-TV. PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) - Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood shook his head when he talked about the recent death of a 20-month-old boy from suspected ...
May 14, 2025
Fire in Bloomington causes residents to be displaced; firefighter suffers heat exhaustion
(Photo courtesy: Bloomington Fire) BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) - Two people were displaced and a firefighter was treated with heat exhaustion after a fire broke out in a converted two-story home.The Bloo...
May 12, 2025
