Peoria County
Recent News About Peoria County
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Four charged after armed robbery at Northwest Peoria apartment complex
Three adults and one juvenile have been charged in connection with a robbery that occurred earlier this month at an apartment complex in Northwest Peoria.
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Woman charged for alleged arson in South Peoria
June 20, 2025, Peoria, IL – Akendra K. Metts, aged 19, has been charged with aggravated arson following an incident where she allegedly set a porch on fire in South Peoria.
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Peoria woman charged after alleged armed robbery during fake car sale
On June 20, 2025, Erianah D. King, a 19-year-old resident of Peoria, Illinois, was charged with armed robbery following an incident at the Lexington Hills Apartment Complex.
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Teen transferred to adult court for February shooting in Peoria
A Peoria County judge has approved the transfer of a 15-year-old male to adult court in connection with a February shooting that injured a 9-year-old boy.
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Father charged with aggravated battery in infant abuse case
June 17, 2025, Peoria, IL – Gabriel A. King, aged 24, faces charges of aggravated battery for allegedly abusing his two-month-old child.
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Judge rules on detention for teens in fatal tow yard case
June 16, 2025, Peoria, IL – On Friday, June 13, State's Attorney Jodi Hoos filed first-degree murder charges against two teenagers involved in a fatal incident at a tow yard.
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Teen sentenced to 40 years for fatal shooting in Peoria
Yesterday in Peoria, Illinois, Lamarion Wright, aged 19, received a 40-year sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the murder of Christopher L. Tilman.
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Juvenile RICO cases moved to adult court in Peoria
June 10, 2025, Peoria, IL—The Peoria County Grand Jury has indicted Amarii A. Smith-Holley and Kendal E. Patterson after their cases were transferred to adult court under the RICO statute.
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FOIA request sent to Peoria County regarding tax relief requests for veterans on June 10, 2025
FOIA Request to Peoria County regarding tax relief requests for a veteran with disabilities on June 10, 2025.
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Teenager charged as adult for August shooting outside market
June 9, 2025, Peoria, IL – Caron A. Payton, 18, has been charged with aggravated battery with a firearm in connection with a shooting incident that occurred in August 2024.
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Judge sentences teen for second-degree murder after fatal shooting
On June 6, 2025, in Peoria, Illinois, Judge Stephen A. Kouri sentenced Jared R. Williams to seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
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Drakar K. Munoz found guilty of armed robbery and shooting
June 5, 2025, Peoria, IL – Drakar K. Munoz, aged 28, has been found guilty of armed robbery and aggravated battery with a firearm.
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Woman pleads guilty to murdering boyfriend; sentencing set for July
June 5, 2025, Peoria, IL – Tnashia S. Wash, aged 20, has entered a guilty plea for the murder of her boyfriend, Roderick Richardson.
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Local tattoo artist faces grooming charges over Snapchat messages
On June 5, 2025, Peoria authorities charged Mario E. Davis, a local tattoo artist aged 34, with grooming after allegedly sending sexually explicit messages to a 16-year-old through Snapchat.
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Woman charged in riverfront shooting incident
On June 5, 2025, Deziaah Hunter, aged 19, was formally charged with Aggravated Battery with a Firearm following an incident on Peoria’s Riverfront.
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Attorney indicted for voting twice in April election
A Peoria County Grand Jury has indicted Thorn M. Smith, a local attorney aged 67, for attempting to vote twice in the April election.
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Peoria County ranks 30th in Illinois for highest government transfer income percentage in 2022
In 2022, government transfers made up 20.3% of income in Peoria County—ranking it 30th least dependent among Illinois counties.
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Former doctor receives five-year sentence for unauthorized videotaping
Henry Chang, a former neurosurgery resident in Peoria, Illinois, has been sentenced to five years in prison for unauthorized videotaping.
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Teenager transferred to adult court for murder charge
May 16, 2025, Peoria, IL – A judge in Peoria County has approved the transfer of Robert E. Mister, a 15-year-old local resident, to adult court following charges of first-degree murder.
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Mother indicted for murder after twin son's death; daughter survives abuse
May 13, 2025, Peoria, IL – A Peoria County Grand Jury has indicted Kaleeyah E. Sprinkle, aged 24, on charges of First-Degree Murder and Aggravated Battery following the abuse of her twin children.