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Peoria Police Seek Missing Man Jahmarius L. Sanford

Ethan GraysonApril 18, 2025

PEORIA, Illinois — The Peoria Police Department is urgently seeking public assistance to locate Jahmarius L. Sanford, a 31-year-old man missing since February 4, 2025. On April 16, 2025, police responded to a residence in the 700 block of Morton Avenue after Sanford’s family reported no contact with him for approximately six months, a significant ... Read more

Peoria Police Stop Vehicle Burglar: Neighborhood Feels Safer After Arrest

Ethan GraysonApril 10, 2025

PEORIA, Illinois — Residents in the 2100 block of W. Harper Terrace woke up to unsettling news on April 9, 2025, after Peoria Police caught a man breaking into vehicles in the early morning hours. At around 3:25 a.m., officers responded to reports of a male checking car door handles, a sight that sent chills ... Read more

Peoria Police arrest Devontay Pruitt for fleeing and hit-and-run

Ethan GraysonApril 8, 2025

PEORIA, Illinois — Peoria Police arrested 22-year-old Devontay L. Pruitt on April 4, 2025, at 4:27 p.m., after attempting to stop a vehicle linked to a recent hit-and-run involving a pedestrian (PPD Incident #25-5530). The vehicle fled at high speed, but officers did not pursue, prioritizing public safety. They later found the vehicle parked at ... Read more

Peoria Police arrest Ishmiel Gates after home invasion and crash

Ethan GraysonApril 8, 2025

PEORIA, Illinois — Peoria Police arrested 33-year-old Ishmiel D. Gates on April 4, 2025, following a home invasion at 7:27 a.m. in the 1200 block of SW St. Martin Drive, where he allegedly kicked in a front door, stole a vehicle, and fled. Using a License Plate Reader, officers located the stolen vehicle in the ... Read more

Peoria Police investigate shooting on Wayne Street

Ethan GraysonApril 3, 2025

PEORIA, Illinois — Peoria Police are investigating a shooting that occurred on April 1, 2025, at 2:49 p.m., after a 36-year-old man arrived at a local hospital with a single gunshot wound. The victim, who had been dropped off by a private vehicle, reported to police that he was shot during a verbal altercation with ... Read more

Peoria Police arrest Shaquille Brown for unlawful weapon use

Ethan GraysonApril 3, 2025

PEORIA, Illinois — Peoria Police arrested 24-year-old Shaquille P. Brown on April 1, 2025, after responding to a report of a possibly armed male at 11:16 a.m. in the 3400 block of W. Lucerne Court. Officers didn’t find Brown at the initial location but later apprehended him in the 2900 block of N. Molleck, where ... Read more

Peoria Police arrest suspect in shooting incident

Ethan GraysonApril 1, 2025

PEORIA, Illinois — Peoria Police arrested 26-year-old Andrew L. Webster on March 29, 2025, following a shooting in the 3400 block of W. Fallen Oak Lane. Officers responded to a report of a person shot at 12:25 a.m., finding a 26-year-old man with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. The victim was taken to a local hospital ... Read more

Peoria woman arrested after firing gun on Garden Street

Ethan GraysonMarch 28, 2025

PEORIA, Illinois — Peoria Police Department arrested 38-year-old Amber D. Phelps on March 26, 2025, after a Shot Spotter alert reported a single round fired in the 2000 block of W. Garden Street at around 6:51 p.m. Officers arrived and saw Phelps fleeing the scene—no one was hurt, but they caught up with her shortly ... Read more

Peoria pedestrian fatality under investigation

Ethan GraysonMarch 20, 2025

PEORIA, Illinois — Authorities in Peoria responded to a fatal accident on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at approximately 6:53 p.m., where a vehicle struck and killed an adult female pedestrian near Knoxville Avenue and Orchard Place, according to a statement posted eight hours ago by the Peoria Police Department. The Peoria pedestrian fatality, case number ... Read more

Peoria crash investigation

Ethan GraysonMarch 18, 2025

PEORIA, Illinois — Peoria Police arrested 39-year-old Theron T. Seiber following a Peoria crash investigation that uncovered his brief flight from the scene and possession of cannabis, authorities reported Monday. The two-vehicle collision, first detailed on March 14, 2025, at Forrest Hill and North Knoxville, left one driver critically injured. Officers responded at 9:25 a.m. ... Read more

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